Josh Burke from Barbados

Alley Oop New Years Eve Sale!!

 Seasons Greetings Everyone,

We hope that you are all enjoying your holiday.  Just because christmas is over doesn't mean the savings stop at Alley Oop. We are giving you one more chance to get some great deals on our selection of skim and skateboards, Alley Oop Clothing, and skim camp for the 2011 season. This sale will be happening at our store in Dewey Beach and our new location in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, FL.  If you can not make it to either location on New Years Eve feel free to give us a call at either location and we will take care of you.

40% off All Clothing
20% off Skateboards
15% off Skimboards
15% off Skim Camp w/free camp pack

Help us say goodbye to 2010 by participating in one more blowout sale at both of our store locations! Last chance for HUGE savings.

Thanks and Happy Holidays,

Corey and Jason

ALLEYOOPSKIM.COM

Alley Oop Skim Inc.
2000 Coastal Hwy. Unit 106
Dewey Beach, DE 19971
(302) 227 7087

Alley-Oop Skim Florida
220 E. Commercial Blvd. Suite B
Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, FL 33308
(954) 530 4954

2010 First Coast Surfing Champions

Here is a photo from Steve Sjuggerud of two of his District's season champions helping him tear down...

It's Chris Igou on the right (the season Open Mens and Mens champion) and Jesse Chapman (the season Boys champion).

Chris won the two toughest divisions this season relying on his X-Trak Icon Series tail pad.

These two young men are solid citizens... Even though they were freezing in their wetsuits, they stayed and helped tear down until everything was put away. 

He saw them rolling up the X-Trak banner, and had them hold it up for a shot.

The full story is below...

 

2010 First Coast Surfing Champions Decided
Plus our upcoming party with thousands of dollars in prizes and items
12/11/10
At 8am on Saturday morning, six First Coast ten-year-olds went charging into the freezing ocean...
No, it wasn't some sort of kids Polar Bear Club... These kids went out there to surf.
The water felt like a bathtub full of ice cubes (at 57 degrees). And the cold northwest wind offered no safe haven on the beach. But these charging youngsters were competing for the 2010 First Coast 11-and-under division surfing championship, and a shot a trip to Southeast Regional Championship in April of 2011.

20 minutes later, Sutton Kerlin was crowned the 11-and-under champion for the day -- the youngest age division of the event -- for his fourth victory of 2010. However, Scotty Rivenbark accumulated enough points to be the 2010 Season champion. Gage Kropff came in third for the year.
It wasn't just ten-year-olds. All ages competed, with 42-year-old Joel Beckham braving the cold to get his first win in his age group.

The surfing highlight of the day came from 19-year-old Chris Igou...

Earlier in the day, Chris came in second in a heat to 27-year-old Gram McCoy. But Chris got Gram back in a re-match later, in the Open Men's Final. Late in the final, Chris found the highest scoring wave of the day. Chris managed two powerful turns, a nice aerial, and another solid turn all on one wave. Both heats between Gram and Chris were close.

Chris's win in the Open Men's category today vaulted him into first place for the 2010 season. With the points he earned, he's also the 2010 champion in the Men's division as well.

Beyond Chris and Scotty, our other 2010 First Coast Eastern Surfing Association Champions include:

Boys: Jesse Chapman
Jr Men: Walter Obszarski
Womens (short and longboards): Leslie Baker
Masters Shortboard: Eric Hatton
Menehune Longboard: Skyler Deberry
Mens Longboard: Nick Isabella

49-year-old Kevin Leary, who surfs like he's a quarter-century younger, is the season champion in three separate divisions this year.

Sutton Kerlin and Bradley Dunham deserve special mentions for 2010 as well... Even though they didn't rack up the most points throughout the season, these two young athletes each won all four contests they entered this year.

Want to know who the best surfers in the First Coast were in 2010? They're the names right here... the 2010 ESA First Coast District champions.

The season will start up again in April. But first we'll have an end-of-season party at Cafe Karibo on January 4th.

This party features thousands of dollars of prizes and silent auction items. Everyone that attends is entered in the raffle. Items include surfboards, fishing charters, two nights at the Residence Inn, and much more. 100% of the money goes to the Eastern Surfing Association First Coast District. (More to come on this!)

Congrats to all our winners on a great season. See you in 2011!

ESA - First Coast Florida District

Our good friend Steve Sjuggerud is taking the reigns of the ESA's First Coast Florida District. Here's a photo of his co-Director rocking an X-Trak banner. Looking forward to a great 2011 as the exclusive traction sponsor of the ESA. Yeewwwww!

 

Check out their website: http://fcfl.surfesa.org/

Save 20% on all X-Trak products!

Just enter code XMAS2010 during checkout.

CLICK HERE TO VISIT X-TRAK STORE

Another Starboard featuring a hybrid X-Trak SUP kit

Nice looking board belonging to Steve Sjuggerud from SUP Journal. Steve used a few X-Trak kits to create his own unique pad.

http://standupjournal.com/

Check out The Jammer 8’6″ at Stand Up Paddle Sport

Hi,
This photo is from the Stand Up Paddle Sports Blog: http://blog.surfingsports.com/ They have been a huge supporter of X-Trak and we'd like to say a belated thank you. Take a look at this: The Jammer 8’6″ 

StandUp Paddle Sports has the largest, and best, selection of SUP's in the UNIVERSE at our store in Santa Barbara, CA. Over 150 standup paddle boards currently in stock...with new SUP's arriving weekly.

The Jammer 8’6″

You’ve seen the teasers…now, it’s time to reveal the Jammer…yet another innovative design collaboration between Art Colyer of North Pacific Surfboards, and myself…
This wide point back, high performance 8’6″ x 31.5″ is perhaps the most significant surfing SUP design change to come along in years…the volume is redistributed and jammed back into the tail where it is surfed and paddled…in regular surfing stance…amazing stability and maneuverability is achieved by a more efficient distribution of volume…

We give a nod to legendary Australian shaper, Geoff McCoy, who developed the Lazor Zap which radically reduced nose width to allow the development of the Thruster by Simon Anderson…he also shaped my first Thruster, the 6’0″ in my 1981 quiver…the start of the thruster revolution…
Geoff McCoy, has always marched to his own drum…same here…
Over the last couple of decades, the Lazor Zap has been further refined by Geoff McCoy and Cheyne Horan into the Nugget…which influenced my thinking to transform the wide point back idea into a SUP…for the last couple of years I kept asking myself, what would George (Greenough) do?…

Ryan Croteau Wins Volcom’s Starfish in Newport

Ryan Croteau took down the junior division at Volcom’s Starfish Surf Series held in chest high surf at the river jetties in Newport Beach. He walked away with a bunch of swag and a cool $250. Yeah Ryan!

Source link: http://www.ergophobia.com/blog/?p=2310&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ergoblog+%28ERGO+BLOG%29

MATT PAGAN - Interview With LAT34

Matt Pagan's Magical World from Mike Pagan on Vimeo.

In an industry where IMAGE IS EVERYTHING, your name is as crucial as how fresh your style is.  The way you present yourself must strike a nerve with all senses.
1.    Are you physically APPEALING?
2.    Do you sound GOOD?
3.    When you are riding, do you have that special TOUCH?
4.    Kind of weird, but do you SMELL good?
5.    We can leave taste out of it.
With all these criteria, do you think that if Tony Hawk’s name was actually, Joey Joe Joe Jr. Shabadoo, would companies give him the time of day, thus allowing his career to flourish?  Some how I don’t really think so.  I hate to admit it, but sometimes you must judge a book by its COVER.  That’s why when you are brought into this world with such a blessing, you must take the hand dealt to you and run with it.
MATT PAGAN is a young man has who has no limits as to what he can accomplish.  Matt was cool enough to take the time for a little interview with Lat34.  Find out where you might be able to find Matt jogging down the beach oiled up in a Speedo.
Lat34: What’s your name?
Pagan: Matt Pagan
L: How old are you?
P: 21 years young
L: Where are you from?
P: Westchester, CA. It’s a small town in the Los Angeles area, 5 min. from the beach
L: You are from the same ‘hood as my hero, Quentin Tarantino; What is your favorite Tarantino film and why?
P: Ya I spend a lot of time hanging out and surfing in that area. He’s definitely unique and that’s what I like about his films. My favorite would have to be Pulp Fiction. There’s so much action and you never know what to expect.
L: Also read you spend part of the year in Hawaii, do you ever oil yourself up and jog down tourist beaches just to make the male tourists jealous? Because I would totally do that.
P: Actually I’m over here right now and the swell is so big, it washing out most of the NorthShore. So, I was thinking about cruising down to Pipe, jogging to Sunset beach in my speedo oiled up with Hawaiian Tropic. Nah, but I’ve been spending the winter here for the past 3 years and I love it! The waves here are really fun and the lifestyle is awesome.
L: What bands’ music gets you pumped to surf (btw your name is pretty metal, Matt PAGAN)?
P: I know, people misspell my name all the time and I think it’s because they’re afraid to spell it the way it is. But it’s all good, I’m stoked on it. I not too into metal. I mean it can get me psyched sometimes but being from Los Angeles, hip hop is what really gets me pumped. I also like punk bands too, like Pennywise.
L: I have a blind date with a chick I met on craigslist, she says she is totally hot and a TV (what ever that means), I’m kinda nervous, any dating tips?
P: Well you might want to clear up what a “TV” is because it could mean she’s a guy (Transvestite). Or she could be really hot and a TV Star and you’re psyched! Just be yourself and if she’s into that, you’re golden!
L: Where is your favorite surf spot?
P: Trestles for California. Internationally, the MentawaiIslands in Indonesia.
L: Have you ever thought about surfing in a mesh tank top and biker shorts to help with range of motion and flexibility?
P: No, but I think about surfing naked all the time, you can’t have any better range of motion than that. Getting a naked barrel shot is number one on my bucket list.
L: Any tips for folks that are new to surfing?
P: Just have fun. You’re out in the ocean and riding a mass of moving water, life is good. Getting barreled is probably one of the best feelings too.
L: Any shout outs?
P: To my lady, cause she’s the best (she’s right here…). Also to my Dad and my Mom, family, friends, sponsors, Brandon Richards, and Lat34!

http://www.lat34.com/2010/11/10/matt-pagan-m-interview-with-lat34/

Sunshine SUP Series

Looks like the guys over at RDI had a good showing down in Pomano Beach this past weekend. New X-Trak SUP pads on display.

RDI website: http://www.rdistributing.com/

 

Sunshine SUP Series: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=29215&id=100000995153910

New X-Trak SUP Colors Available From RDI

http://www.rdistributing.com/

New X-Trak 2 color SUP traction pad just installed on an RDI demo board. Check them out this weekend in Pompano Beach.

Nore new SUP Colors Now Available

Some new two color pads just rolling off the machines. All X-Trak pads are made right here in the U.S.A. Where was your traction made? http://www.xtrak.com/Page_SUPKits.html

Inside Italian Search - Prima tappa SARDEGNA (Trailer)

Inside Italian Search - Prima tappa SARDEGNA (Trailer) from Inside Search on Vimeo.
L’equipaggio è sbarcato in terra Sarda per la prima tappa del tour, potrete rimanere aggiornati sugli spostamenti tramite il nostro diario di bordo.

Dopo la benedizione dell’amico “Rob Machado” che ha aperto ufficialmente le danze, i ragazzi del Search si sposteranno lungo le coste Sarde alla ricerca delle onde migliori.

capitano: Luca Palla

rider 1: Palattella F.

rider 2: Palattella G.

rider 3: Tenerini F.

rider 4: Gabrielli T.

rider 5: Cravarezza T.

rider 6: Rosi S.

Filmaker: Giò “Sbrokked”

Photo. : Cecchini J.

Photo : Maffei F.

11th Annual Tommy Tant Memorial Surf Classic

Special thanks to Mike Rutherford photography for the images.
http://mikerutherfordphotography.web.officelive.com/
& http://www.tommytant.com/

All New TECH2 SUP Traction from X-Trak

Coming soon!

http://www.xtrak.com/

TECH 2 Pads from X-Trak

http://www.xtrak.com/

X-Trak SUP Traction

Just got a few photos in from a satisfied customer up in Grand Haven Michigan paddling on Lake Michigan. Looks pretty chilly but stoked to see her still getting out there. 

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.

Logan Raulerson - Pier Pressure

Logan took 1st Place today in the Pro Longboard at the 2010 Pier Pressure Pro-am Surf Contest. Overall1st in Menehuene shortboard and 1st in Jr Longboard, 1st Place today in the Pro Longboard.