Kayak Huasteca

We have a beautiful little wave in front of the Aventura Ranch it is perfect for learning to river surf on a SUP.  Our boards of choice are the C4 Waterman 10’6” iSUP  and the Imagine Eco Rapidfire.

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SUP Mexico…River Style!

Good times…enjoy the Video!

Aaron

We have been using and abusing our rapifires, nonstop, for the past two weeks.  These boards are tough.  They get drug, dropped and scraped across rocks and it doesn’t affect them at all.

We have been paddling technical class 3 and some big water 3+.  Everyday I learn something and feel better the next day.  This board enables you to river run with confidence. 

Soon we will be pushing the limits with some 15 to 30 foot near vertical slides.  Should be interesting!

See you on the river.

Aaron

The lower Micos is a gem of a run here in the Huasteca region of Mexico.  It is often overlooked, much like the Lower gauley, because of the 7 waterfalls upstream.  The run is an amazing class 2-3 section with about 25 rapids.  Since river SUP came on the scene, it has given us a new means to enjoy these easy sections of river.

There is a very nice hole about half way through the run.  it is a class 3 hydraulic with an island next to it.

You can run this drop multiple times.  right now with high levels it takes 1.5 hours to finish the run.

we are using the RapidFire SUP by Imagine Eco. 

if you are in Mexico and have the urge to SUP, come find us at www.kayakhuasteca.com  We’ll be here keepin the stoke!

Aaron

The Gauley River has some amazing green waves.  These waves are perfect for Stand Up Paddling.  Below are some shots of the Swimmers rapid just below Masons branch take out.

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There was some raft traffic…

I had some 8 to 10 minute rides.  The wave is so glassy and smooth.

And the coffin made an appearance.  If you ever get the chance to surf here, I reccomend it.  We paddled to the wave and were able to attain back to the put in.

Thats it for now..I’ll have a new post from the New River Gorge In the next day or so.

See you on the river.

Aaron

Hurricane Earl was calling our names.   We left for Myrtle beach with hopes for some offshore breeze and some big ole swell.  Our good friend Chris from SUP Blue Ridge

  http://www.surfblueridge-sup.com/

grabbed us some boards and we were off to the sea.

Thursday morning we head to Holden beach with hurricane Earl just offshore.  the hurricane was sending a swell of about 10 and the winds were 15 miles an hour and offshore.   In other words….PERFECT.

It was an amazing day.

We had some great rides and some great beat downs too. 

The waves were powerful but very ridable.  The ride out was half the fun, we punched through foam piles 6 feet tall.

Soon we’ll be in Mexico and the SUP river exploration will begin.  Until next time.

Aaron

Here are some pics of the Cascade crew keeping the STOKE on the Ocoee.

Sweet Cheeks is a prime spot for SUP.

This wave is in at all river levels, from 900 to 3000 cfs.

Enjoy the pics!

The Alseseca has more than 20 sections.  It is a micro creek that drops through the dense jungles of Veracruz, MX.  One section happens to be a roadside, that is where the race takes place.  The Tablazo section has everything you could want in a river.  Slides, falls, sticky holes and a big S-turn.  Enjoy the Video..

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Rio Alseseca with Kayak Huasteca

Aaron

It’s a very Merry Christmas here in Mexico.  We have been paddling a bunch and are looking forward to the Alseseca Race in January.  If you haven’t seen the best kayaking sunglasses made, yet?  Check out the pics below.

These hinge less glasses have no arms to break.  Mine have been flawless, they are extremely difficult to scratch too.

Here are Spokiz in Action on the waterfalls of the Rio Micos.

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Have a Great day.

Aaron

As most everyone knows, here in Mexico we have warm water and an abundance of clean waterfalls.  I decided to take the SUP board out and see if any of the falls were good to go.   Click on the link below to see the video…

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Aaron

The waterfalls of the Micos river don’t get run in a raft.  We decided it would be a good test run.  We picked some durable people and sent them on their way.  Patrick, Claudia and Sarah gave it a go.   This video is the result.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRslU23HGx0

Enjoy
Aaron