Jan
09
2011
Flows in the Huasteca are still a nice medium level. When we don’t feel like driving to the waterfalls there is a great park and surf 5 minutes from the Hotel.
Its a dynamic surf spot below the bridge. Two distinct waves that form in about 2 feet of water. With the current river drop, these waves will be here until april and will only get better.
The bridge makes for an excellent photo and video platform.
The left side wave makes for good ollies and some nice carves. I t has a strong foam pile that like to spin the board out so you have to stay active.
We surfed the whole fleet…Rapidfires, C4 10’6” iSUP and the Sevylor Samoa.
Its a great time of year for the waterfalls too. Come on down and enjoy the awesome water levels and warm weather. We’ll be here keeping the STOKE.!!
Aaron
Dec
14
2010
If you haven’t been to Andre’s site.. www.supconnect.com and you enjoy the sport, you are missing out. It is the Facebook of SUP. There are lots of groups and ways to connect with fellow Stand Up Paddlers. We did a small article on the Inland possibilities for SUP here in the Huasteca. CLICK HERE! for the article and while you are at it, join SUP Connect and enjoy.
Aaron
Nov
15
2010
The high season has arrived here in Mexico. The rafters are here every weekend. water levels are excellent, it’s gonn be a great year.
Despite all the bad news in the media we are having a good season. Today is the start of our #8 cold front and that always helps to keep water levels high.
The 5th canyon of the Santa Maria with some good water.
Iceberg has been delivering a nice big hit!
A little love to the sponsors…
see you on the river
Aaron
Nov
10
2010
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.
Click Below For the Video!
SUP Mexico…River Style!
Good times…enjoy the Video!
Aaron
Nov
01
2010
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
Oct
27
2010
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
Sep
03
2010
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
Dec
02
2009
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…
Click Here
Aaron
Nov
02
2009
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.
Click the link below….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRslU23HGx0
Enjoy
Aaron
Oct
25
2009
Minas Viejas is a run that never gets old. It is a tributary that lies between Micos and El Salto sections of the Rio Valles.
There are multiple access points, which make it that much better. The upper run is class 3+ with one drop being class 4. This drop is about 16 feet with landing between rocks.
Below is a picture of the seal launch to avoid the submerged rocks.
This is the drop, below, the key is to boof into the waterfall coming in on the right side of the photo.
The 150 footer is a portage, but the drops below are classic and clean.
Velocidad is the biggest slide on the run. It hits hard and lives up to its name. “Speed”.
The bank shot has changed since last season. It’s now a lot easier to get right and stomp a big boof.
Minas Viejas is 100 percent spring fed, so the levels don’t fluctuate much. It is running good now after some rain the past few days. Come and get it while it’s good.
Aaron
