Board Tested: 2008 Naish Stand Up 11’6″ EVA Paddle Used: Werner Spanker Date: April 2, 2008 Location: The Event Site – Hood River, Oregon Conditions: Flatwater paddling, 0-5 mph Rider: Dane Gender: Male Height: 5’5″” Weight: 135 lbs Skill Level: Beginner paddler, Advanced kiteboarder Yesterday evening I had a chance to get out on the [...]
One of the advantages of being located in Hood River is that many of the windsport distributors for all of North America are located right here on our doorstep. Thanks to this incredible proximity we now have the 2008 Mistral Pacifico Wave in our hands, before anyone else has even had a chance to see [...]
David Ambrose, our very own stand up paddling expert, just returned to Hood River after spending a long winter down in Baja. His feet have barely touched the ground, but he’s already put together this awesome video of him catching some small waves on the Sea of Cortez. The music is choros, performed by Peter [...]
We could go in all sorts of directions with this one, but we’ll try to keep it clean. Our latest shipment of stand up paddle boards arrived recently, and we’re all busy unpacking these glossy beauties. We now have no less than six different boards that will be happy to serve your every stand up [...]
David has spent some more time on the Mistral Pacifico since his first review, and he has some more thoughts on this board. David has now had this board out in a wide range of conditions, both stand up surfing and windsurfing, and it sounds like he’s still a huge fan! His words follow: Since [...]
David is our in-house expert on stand up paddling, and the other day he took a ride on the Pacifico, Mistral’s crossover stand up paddleboard and windsurf board. Here are his thoughts on the board: Board Tested: 2007 Mistral Pacifico Date: May 7, 2007 Location: The Event Site – Hood River, Oregon Conditions: Light wind [...]
Everyone is abuzz about the new stand up paddleboard phenomenon, and we have a number of people here at Big Winds who are completely stoked on the sport. Here in Hood River, it’s a great way to get out on the water when the wind isn’t cooperating, and even in light wind these boards can [...]
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