First Filipino to circumnavigate Bair Island on a Stand-Up-Paddle Board

you have seriously crossed the line into hardcore...paddling that SUP-thing 10 miles! dang man...you could be halfway to the farallons!

SUP'ing is easy to learn but it can also be the hardest thing to paddle - especially against the wind and with some wind chop to go with it. You definitely get a FULL BODY WORK OUT from it    AND it sure beats going to a gym 

DUDE! you don't need to qualify your studliness..I'm already on board.  Paddling a kayak 10 miles is a chore...paddling standing up-- Holy SH@t....

Mooch
strong work out there with paddle in hand
as soon as I recover (financially)from this summers adventures Im getting one.
still need to do alot of homework but paddling yours at mendo has me sold.
I think it will be great for sightfishing and maybe some freshwater surf at C-lake.

i remember when i used to go fishing with him, a long, time, ago!   

WTPaddle something Brudah'! 

AND it sure beats going to a gym 

Oh yeah! Can't wait to get one.

Z

WTG Mooch! Ten miles is quite a paddle on a SUP.My SUP experience was over in less than two and I was exhausted.It is a total body workout.

Nice job on the workout Joel... 10 miles seems like a hella'va long way in a kayak let alone a paddleboard.

I do have a question though... if I stand up to paddle my kayak around can I forgo the PFD also?!?

Mooch!

you need to mount a rod holder on that thing and get the troll going

Very cool!

But Moochie... Will you please put that SUP away for second and go fishing for a change?!?!

I do have a question though... if I stand up to paddle my kayak around can I forgo the PFD also?!?

I've been asked this question many times - in the San Mateo lagoon, the Harbor Patrol says "you NEED to have a PFD" but I spoke to our SUP dealer in Santa Cruz and they said that most of the SUP riders don't wear one BUT they do wear a leash. I honestly don't know the specific rules but I plan to wear an inflatable belt pouch for saftey reasons.

The sport is fairly new (and growing FAST) - I'm sure rules will be put in place but I can already see loop holes...for instance, if you plan to surf the SUP then you can obviously get away without having to wear a PFD ...but if you're simply cruising around then you'll most like fall into the "vessel" category - thus, the need to wear one.

http://www.surfline.com/surf-news/stand-up-paddleboards-classified-as-vessels-by-us-coast-guard-surf-zone-not-affected-stand-up-and-be-counted_19530/ You are required to carry a whistle also

Looks like fun.

damn tat looks like it requires a lot of muscle strength and balance neither i have haha lol looks brutal

I agree w/ Mooch. If you have a leash it's a heck of a floatation device. And if the ruling that a windsurfer doesn't need a pfd because their sail becomes a sea anchor then a leash should more than suffice.

Z

Very cool!

But Moochie... Will you please put that SUP away for second and go fishing for a change?!?!

ohhhh dear....looks like someone got bit by the SUP bug

Now that you conquered Bair Island you should put our Philippine flag on the island.  Sounds like you guys had a lot of fun and some good exercise too.

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