Time for some Glide SUP on the river!

I've seen a lot of SUP products over the last few years, some good, some bad.  Recently I had the chance to paddle some Glide SUP boards, traditional surfboard design with a bombproof GSS coating.   My Glide boards have fallen from the roof rack to the cement, t-boned other surfboards in the ocean and been ridden across thousands of rocks without any damage.
If you are looking for a lightweight board with durability for the river, Glide has the perfect ride.
Board sizes range from 12 foot 6 inches to the 7 foot long Sesh, all have the GSS and are river surfing machines.
One of my personal favorites is the 9 foot Mongo.  This board is stable enough for the river, and loose on the ocean.  360's and awesome nose rides are waiting if you can just find some swell!
I spend  a lot of time on inflatable SUP's because they are durable enough for the river,  however inflatables will NEVER surf as well as a rigid board.  Glide gives you a legitimate surfing board without the flex of inflatable and a ding-proof skin!
I hear rumors that Glide SUP will have a river running board that surfs and crushes rapids for 2013.  Stay tuned for more reports on this board when it becomes available, in the meantime check out the crew at WWW.GLIDESUP.COM  made in the U.S.A  and some of the best boards you can find!

SYOTR
Aaron

Expanding the Realm of Whitewater SUP.

We've been making the rounds here in Mexico this year.  Water levels are on the low side so we have been using the SUP,s a lot this year.  After the Alseseca Race we went to the Rio Filobobos then down to Rio Actopan...and later everybodies favorite whitewater paradise  Rio Micos.

Boards we are using are the:  NRS Czar, Glide SUP Mongo and the Starboard Converse 9.0

great times...enjoy the video and find us at   http://standupmexico.weebly.com/
Aaron

Northern Mexico Standing up!

Every Christmas we make a pilgrimage to Mexico.   Its a time to see friends, family and decompress from the good ole USA.  Life is just a bit slower down south.  This year will be focused on Stand Up Paddling.  The kayaks are staying home and we are going in search of class III rivers and some Pacific Ocean swells.
Our first stop will be in the state of Durango

Canyon view

Twenty kilometers of canyon lie before us.  One or two nights of camping and millions of stars to keep us company.
The canyon is on the RAMSAR list of internationally important wetlands.  In the heart of the desert this river canyon has 1400 year old Montezuma Bald Cypress trees and over 200 species of birds.

Stay tuned for more in the coming months.  Get ready for the new 2013 lineup of inflatable SUP boards from NRS.
Aaron