Santa Rosa Beach, Fla. (July 2, 2010) – YOLO Board announces details of the 2nd Annual YOLO Board Seaside Celebration scheduled from Wednesday, September 15th to Saturday, September 18th in Seaside, FL. The celebration planned includes four days of Stand-Up Paddleboard (SUP) inspired activities ranging from a Seven Mile Elite Race with over $5,000 of prize money and a Three Mile Recreation Race with prizes awarded for each division, a free concert by HERITAGE, equipment demos and a Silent Auction Fundraiser to benefit the South Walton Fire District Junior Lifeguard Program. Special celebrity SUP guests will include Nikki Gregg and Chuck Patterson. The family-friendly event is open to the public. “One of our original goals at YOLO was to give back to the local community and expand the presence of SUP both locally and nationally,” explains Jeff Archer, co-founder of YOLO Board LLC. “The inception of the YOLO Board Seaside Celebration has allowed us to do just that. We’re really excited about the expansion of the race portion of the event this year to include both elite and recreational divisions, attracting higher profile

paddlers to our area.”

Nikki Gregg of Oahu, HI-based NRG Lifestyle Fitness Training (www.nikkigregg.com) will host an NRG Boot Camp on September 15th and 16th in conjunction with the event. Widely considered the spokeswoman of SUP, Gregg is a certified SUP ‘Master Instructor’ and is affiliated with both the WSUPA (World Stand Up Paddleboard Association) and the WPA (World Paddle Association). Noted Big Wave Surfer and All-Around Waterman Patterson (www.chuckpattersonsports.com) will host a special pre-race clinic on September 17th. Patterson has competed professionally in tow surfing, SUP, surfing, kiteboarding, skiing and snowboarding. “I can't wait to head out to the Gulf Coast for the Seaside Celebration festivities,” adds Gregg. “I'm honored to be invited to introduce my Stand Up Paddle Boot Camp to Florida and spread my passion of fitness and SUP. It's going to be fun!" The celebration highlights Seaside and the surrounding South Walton community as a premier destination for SUP with both the Gulf of Mexico and the rare coastal dune lakes serving as backdrops for scheduled activities. The Cottage Rental Agency (www.cottagerentalagency.com) is offering special packages for paddlers and event guests ranging anywhere from $59 per night for a group home to $175 per night for a private cottage. Rates are based on 3-night occupancy. For additional information on special rates, please contact The Cottage Rental Agency at 866.966.2565.

“We were overwhelmed by the outpouring of support from the community at the inaugural YOLO Board Seaside Celebration in 2009 and we’re excited to work with YOLO to continue the event,” explains Adam Shiland, Event Producer for Seaside. “We feel that the YOLO lifestyle and mantra of ‘You Only Live Once’ captures the spirit of all things Seaside, and the event exemplifies the giving nature of our community. It is truly a special event and we’re looking forward to September.”

YOLO Board is currently seeking sponsors to partner on the much-anticipated event, including donated items for the silent auction. For more information regarding sponsorship opportunities or to donate an item for the silent auction, please contact YOLO Board 850.622.5760 or visit www.yoloboard.com. For more information on the YOLO Seaside Celebration, please visit www.yoloseasiderace.com.

About SEASIDE

The Town of Seaside is a gulf front community located on Scenic Highway 30A between Destin and Panama City Beach, Florida. Founded in 1981, this renowned New Urbanist town is the flagship cultural center of The Beaches of South Walton. Seaside has over 400 homes and cottage rentals, and more than 50 specialty retail shops and restaurants. Seaside’s thriving town center includes civic, cultural and educational institutions; a public charter school, an inter-faith chapel, a repertory theater and The Seaside Institute. Parks, a swim and tennis club, and an amphitheatre provide year-round recreation and entertainment. The Seaside Amphitheater provides a wonderful venue for recreation and hosts numerous events throughout the calendar year.

About YOLO Board

Founded by business partners Tom Losee and Jeff Archer in 2006, YOLO Board LLC is a locally owned stand-up paddleboard (SUP) company based in Santa Rosa Beach, Fla. Aptly named for the mantra, “You Only Live Once,” the company has quickly gained the reputation along Northwest Florida’s Gulf Coast and beyond as the custom paddleboard of choice, garnering widespread attention from the media including: Spirit Magazine, Southern Living, Coastal Living, The Weather Channel, Standup Journal, Florida Trend, Ocean Drive, Standup Paddle Magazine and Garden & Gun. The company manufactures a variety of boards suited to fit any paddler: the Original YOLO, YOLO Express, YOLO Explorer, YOLO Yak, YOLO EcoTrainer, YOLO Planeador, YOLO Eclipse, and the recently debuted Steve Brom-custom race and surf performance line. Rentals, lessons, corporate and team building packages and a complete array of YOLO accessories are available. For more information, visit www.yoloboard.com or call 850.622.5760.

On August 13th, big wave surf Champion, Garrett McNamara will stand up paddle a 28 mile route circling New York City, in the SEA Paddle NYC. Paddle boarders are flocking to the Big Apple for this event, to take a stand for Autism.

The Hudson River is sure to offer many challenges to paddle boarders. But McNamara having done some of the most death defying surfing in history, will likely be unhindered. McNamara has made a name for himself as one of the world’s most extreme surfers. He has tow-surfed waves created from a 300 foot tall decaying glacier. Every year he sets out to surf the biggest waves, but this isn't about the thrill. It's about helping others.

McNamara is anxious for the chance to participate in such an arduous event, so that he can raise awareness and funding for Surfer's Healing. “Every stroke I take; will be for Surfers’ Healing and all the children they support,” McNamara proclaims.

Surfers' Healing (http://www.surfershealing.org/ ), is an organization that hosts special day camps for autistic children. The program's specially trained coaches, such as McNamara, take autistic children surfing, which provides a unique therapy for those affected with Autism. Sometimes this is the first time a parent gets the opportunity to see their child show any emotion, or even speak. McNamara expresses that “riding a fifty-foot wave is intense, but few things in my life match the feeling I get when I see these children surfing.” You can help support Surfer's Healing by donating at http://seapaddlenyc.dojiggy.com/gmachawaii. Donations will be accepted until August 13th.

As a sport and SUP enthusiast I brought SUP back to Holland (where I am born) in 2008. To promote the sport and give myself a challenge, I paddled the 11-City Tour in Friesland (the northern province of Holland) in 5 days. The 11-City Tour is a 220kilometer (136miles) long tour, originally and first performed by ice-skaters 101 years ago. My personal ultimate
challenge has now grown into an International SUP event: The SUP 11-City Tour. www.supholland.com

1 - 5 September 2010 it is happening! Over 100 National and International athletes will start the Tour. Our main goal is to share SUP as a healthy outdoor sport with many. To stimulate children in sport and exercise, we invite school children to be part of SUP clinics during the event. We also support the good cause “Right to Play” www.righttoplay.com who improves the lives of children in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the world by using the power of sport and play for development, health and peace. You can also support this cause. Check on our site how: www.supholland.com

Celebrity Stage
To increase donations on behalf of “Right to Play” and to create attention for SUP, we introduce the Celebrity Stage. On our website you can see which celebrities take part in this.

Be part of the SUP 11-City Tour!
You can enter as ‘solo participant’ – you can choose to compete or to do the tour (cruise).
You can also participate in a team. A team has 2-5 team members. Each team member will paddle the entire day (switching during the day is not allowed).
You can find information about the route, rules, fee’s and the option to book accommodation on our website.

Party
The SUP 11-City Tour is not only an intense sporting event. It is also a festival with an atmosphere known in the “11-City scene”. The checkpoints in the famous 11 Cities and the finish provide a great platform for people to get together, be part of the happening and encourage the participants while the Red Bull Hummer provides music and good vibes. At the finish there’s a ‘tent village’, where SUP brands present themselves by organizing clinics. After daily prize giving ceremonies, Corona will entertain you during their after parties in a local Frisian pub.

More information
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Stand Up Paddle Magazine Presents
THE 32nd ANNUAL  HUI O HE’E NALU INDEPENDENCE DAY  PADDLEBOARD & STAND UP PADDLE RACE

Sunday, July 4th 2010   Sunset Beach, Hawai’i

Sunset Beach to Waimea Bay 
Distance: 4 Miles

Staggered Starts: Paddleboard 11:00 am
 SUP at 11:15 am
Last day for Pre-Registration: Saturday June 26th

Pre-Registrants will receive a limited Earth-Friendly Da Hui Bag!
Awards for top 3 places in each division
SUP board, paddle giveaways and MORE!

Waimea Bay Lifeguard’s 3rd Annual Keiki Ocean Challenge after the race.
Download electronic entry forms below or
 visit Quiksilver Boardriders on Kapiolani Blvd 
and Pacific Rad Sports in Waipio
. For more information contact Mahina at: 368-7749 or  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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