Tanya Esparza, Organizer of the Event: Paddling for Haiti had to admit she was blown away by the support she received when she recently had the desire to raise funds for the people of Haiti.
In San Juan, Puerto Rico on Sunday January 24th registration  was scheduled from 9:00 - 9:30 AM.  The paddle course consisted of departing from the Pinones Bridge, paddling down towards San Juan and ending at the Park Boulevard Beach.  "We were expecting forty participants, imagine our surprise to have over ninety registered paddlers ranging from seven years old to seventy!"   Everyone completed the paddle course, even the kids.  The weather beautiful and sunny.  Everyone had a great time and the final total was far more than anyone imagined!

Naish welcomes Jenny Kalmbach to their International SUP Team.
Kalmbach,  26 years old, has rapidly become one of the world’s elite paddlers in the short three years since she began the sport.  Kalmbach grew up in San Jose, Costa Rica and currently resides in Kona, Hawaii.  This April, Kalmbach and Morgan Hoesterey will be setting out on a challenge to paddle across all of the Hawaiian Island channels, starting on the Big Island and ending in Kauai.  Naish is proud to support Kalmbach in her endeavour (Destination 3° (degrees) ) to take standup paddling to the next level and remain one of the world’s elite female paddlers.

Jenny Kalmbach Accomplishments:
3rd Female, October 2009 2nd Annual Battle of the Paddle Distance Race
2nd Female, August 2009 Hawaii Paddleboard Championship
1st Solo Female, July 2009 Rainbow Sandals Molokai to Oahu Paddleboard Race
1st Female Team, June 2009 Rock 2 Rock Catalina
1st Female, May 2009 Surfaid Paddle for Humanity
1st Elite Female, October 2008 Rainbow Sandals Battle of the Paddle
1st Female, September 2008 Ku Moana “Down Wind”
1st Female, September 2008 Coastline Challenge
1st Female, July 2008 Papa He’e Nalu Ku Hoe

December 12, 2009

Blessed with fun waves and support from the community, Makaha waterman and legend Melvin Pu'u reeled off another great event on the west-side of O'ahu. Three to six foot surf and glassy conditions made for high energy stand-up paddle surfing with contestants from the Hawaiian islands of Oahu, Maui and Kauai, as well as representatives from California, Tahiti, France and Brazil.