ESA Southeast Regional SUP Invitational

The Eastern Surfing Association (ESA) is branching out into the world of Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP). The annual ESA Southeast Regional event hosted the ESA Southeast SUP Invitational. Eighteen of the East Coast’s top SUP Surfers bashed and hacked the waves at the Inlet in New Smyrna Beach.

The event was held over two days with the first round consisting of three heats with six paddlers in each heat. The top scoring paddler from each heat went straight through to the finals. The next two top scoring paddlers in each heat went through to the “death match”. The top three paddlers in the “death match” joined the previous winners in a six paddler final.

The waves on Saturday for the first round started off pumping but with the outgoing tide and a change in wind direction right before the first heat made things challenging. Still some incredible surfing was on tap. Sunday was a different story. The waves died down a notch but clean waist-chest high peaks were coming through to deliver a great final.

Finals:

1st – Rob Bitzkowski
2nd – Giorgio Gomez
3rd – Ty Miller
4th – Evan Magee
5th – Todd Waskuch
6th – Iain McFarland

Article from: http://www.eastcoastpaddle.com/

Stand Up Journal X-Trak Ad

Just finishing up our new Stand Up Journal ad featuring Kolaiah Jardine. Photo courtesy of Scott Sakamoto: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000315406253
 
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Some X-Trak SUP Action

Thanks to our friends Steve Sjuggerud and Kolaiah Jordine for the photos and videos. Lot's new SUP traction developments on tap for the year to come. Stay tuned!

Steve from Standup Journal testing out some experimental X-Trak "teak" pads on a cold day in North Florida last winter.  Brrr... Water and air around 50 degrees.  Hard to move in all that rubber!  Board looks sweet though...  

The board was designed for Fiji barrels... The board and pads killed it in Fiji the next week!

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Getting Creative With X-Trak SUP Pads

We love to see our customers getting creative with our pads...  Here's a perfect example...

Steve in North Florida combined our two-color SUP kit with a grey "Grenade 2" pad to meet his SUP traction needs.  It looks good!

Functional and fashionable... check it out...

Here's a direct link to our two-color pads that Steve used on his board:

http://xtrakstore.com/74inchx22inchstanduppaddleboardpad-2color.aspx

74 inch SUP Traction Pad

Just got this photo in from a recent customer. This is a one color, 74 inch, CNC cut, thermoform embossed SUP traction kit. Other lengths and color combinations are available on our online store:

http://www.xtrak.com/Page_SUPKits.html

X-Trak Stand Up Paddle Board Traction Kit

Mikey Vanaman from Jersey

Mikey rips and has been busting his hump this summer. 2nd at ECSC, 5th at the OBX Rip Curl Search more events this week and Hatteras on the horizon. Atta boy!

Mostic Inc presents - XTRAK Commercial featuring Sean Bailey in Nicaragua...!

Big thanks to our friends at Mostic. Sean took the time to pu this together with some footage from his latest trip to Nica. Check 'em out: http://www.repavision.com/site2011/desktop/


More Surfing Videos

Thomas Maximus Shahinian just finished his latest Super Light Carbon Fiber 14' SUP Raceboard with Digital Wrap & ofcourse X-Trak deck pads!

Jon Bragg & His Magical Tater

X-Trak Team Rider Jasset Umble Featured in Ocean Minded Ad

Good things come to good people. Congrats Jasset! Great Ad!

Waterboyz AM

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If you sign up instore at waterboyz then you will receive a $5 off gift card.
They are hosting a night time expression session Sat the 18th.

Hope to see you there.

Some great photos from local shreader Ami Berg

Photo by George McGarry

Corona Pro PR- results

X-Trak team results:

Mens Pro
1. Brian Toth
2. Jeremy Johnston
5. Jose Tavarez

Womens Pro
1. Amy Nichol
5. Liza Caban

Have Pad Will Travel

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X-TRAK Surf Expo Booth # 364

Look forward to seeing everyone there!

All New TECH2 SUP Traction from X-Trak

Coming soon!

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SUP Traction Made in the U.S.A.

Knowledge makes the difference. All we do is traction. We make our pads ourselves in our own factory here in the US. How many other companies can say that?

Here is innovative surfer, grincher and SUP rider Josh Sleigh doing it his way.

Order online or ask for them at your local shop.

New SUP Traction Colors From X-Trak

http://www.xtrak.com/Page_SUPKits.html

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