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Stand-Up Paddleboarding 101

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[Meeting our instructor Zack from Surf Lodge]

Before this past friday, I’d never heard of paddleboarding in any form. Rachelle confused it with kickboarding, and assured me she was very good, until I pulled up a photo of paddleboarders. Virginity established, we headed out to Surf Lodge with Luigi Tadini for a lesson with the affable and adept Zach Bliss.

Bliss, and the rest of the SL staff, assured us we would soon be pb converts, but when we saw how huge the boards were -similar to longboards, only with footpads, we were a little apprehensive. Thankfully the sport, or at least its stand-up version, is as easily mastered as it is enjoyable; within a minute of our on-shore lesson, we, and the delightful Luigi Tadini, were on our occasionally circular way across Fort Pond. Here’s how: More »

July 1, 2008   10:30:08 am By CLAIRE WILLETT
Montauk |  3 Comments

Gone Paddleboarding

paddleboarding in Hawaii

Rachelle and I are off to Surf Lodge for a paddleboarding session. Wish us luck and happy friday!

[Image via Mark in Marketing]

June 27, 2008   03:00:34 pm By CLAIRE WILLETT
Montauk |  Add Comment »

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