Feb 07 2011

SUP Mexico! Stand Up Paddling Inland Mexico!

Published by under Mexico Whitewater

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.

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

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

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we are using the RapidFire SUP by Imagine Eco.  And the Traverse by WWW.EMOTIONKAYAKS.COM

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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

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Feb 04 2011

The Beauty of Queretaro!

Published by under Mexico Whitewater

I have been travelling in Mexico for 5 years now. The country never ceases to amaze me. This past weekend we visited a couple of small towns in the state of Queretaro.
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The first is the village of Conca. It is one of the 7 sites for the famous Franciscan Missions of the Sierra Gorda. An amazing pueblo with great food and a laid back atmosphere.
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Our time in Queretaro was spent exploring the two rivers in the area. The Santa Maria and the Ayutla. The picture above is the Canyon of the Santa Maria.
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You can only see the canyon by watercraft. We chose kayaks but a local outfitter offers SUP boards, rafts and Sit on top kayaks as well.
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The views from the river are incredible. We spent 4 hours on the water and arrived in the joining of the 2 rivers Ayutla and Santa Maria. One is transparent green, the other turquoise blue. along the river we found several hot springs waterfalls to relax and enjoy the scenery in!
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This is an amazing place..if you are interested in exploring Conca..then check out www.kayakhuasteca.com They will be offering trips to this seldom visited place in the world. The best season to go is during the month of december.

From mexico
Aaron

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Jan 29 2011

Spokiz Sunglasses…

Published by under Mexico Whitewater

Once in a while you come across a product that just makes sense.  Spokiz sunglasses make SENSE!  There are no arms to break, the frames are cast aluminum, lenses are poly-carbonate polarized and BOMBPROOF. 

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Spokiz have unique built in chums.  There is no need to buy extra cords or straps to secure your glasses.

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These glasses fit perfectly under bike, kayak, surf and snowboarding helmets.

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The frames are held together with common bike spoke nipples, hence the name SPOKIZ pronounced Spoke-eyes!

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Below is a short video promo for Spokiz glasses.  They are always looking  for more reps and people who want to help with the revolution.

CLICK THE FOLLOWING LINK FOR MOVIE     Spokiz Testing Procedures!

If you want the glasses check out  www.teamspokiz.com

                                   or   www.spokiz.com

 

Aaron

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Jan 25 2011

Stand Up Paddling in Veracruz Mexico.

This past month we decided to hit the 3rd annual Alseseca Race in Veracruz (www.alseseca.com) and then grab our knee pads and do some SUP first descents.  Our board of choice right now is the Rapidfire by Imagine Eco.  Its a roto molded, tough as nails, extremely stable Stand Up Paddle Board. 
 
Veracruz has hundreds of rivers everything from steep basalt waterfalls to sandy bottom rivers that end in the ocean.  We chose the class 3+ Rio Filo-bobos to start with.img_2346-1024x683

Filo-Bobos..long class 3, perfect for SUP

The Filo-Bobos is a 6 mile run down to la palmilla..there are three big class 3+ on the run.  La Union, Enfrijolada and La S.

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All rapids are excellent for SUP.  With the Rapidfire/Traverse you can remove the skeg and run the shallows with out fear.

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There are some manmade tunnels that can be paddled at certain water levels..Inside are bats, lizards and pitch black darkness.

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The wall of tunnels.

I give this run a 5 star rating, easy to portage if necessary and you can run the rapids multiple times by walking back up shore. img_2378-683x1024

 Special thanks to  Aventurec www.aventurec.com   and Liquid Adventures http://liquidadventureskayakschool.org/   for the shuttles and hospitality. 

Next post will be about the class 3-4 Rio Pescados and 3+ Actopan.

 

Aaron

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Jan 09 2011

Stand Up Surfing Ciudad Valles!

Published by under Mexico Whitewater

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.

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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.

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The bridge makes for an excellent photo and video platform. 

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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.

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We surfed the whole fleet…Rapidfires, C4 10’6” iSUP and the Sevylor Samoa.

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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

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Nov 01 2010

Rapidfire SUP by Imagine Eco.

Published by under Mexico Whitewater

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.

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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.  img_9418-1024x683

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

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See you on the river.

Aaron

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Sep 03 2010

SUP in North Carolina with Stand up Paddle Surf Blue Ridge.

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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

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

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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.

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It was an amazing day.

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

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

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

Aaron

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Dec 02 2009

SUP ing the Waterfalls of Rio Micos.

Published by under Mexico Whitewater

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

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