Greg Carson, Welcome To The Team

X-Trak is stoked to welcome PR's own pro SUP rider Greg Carson  to the team. Greg has proven himself by winning the Central international Surf Pro at Puerto Escondido in 15-20 ft surf. He is an avid waterman and also owner of Taino Divers (http://www.tainodivers.com/) on the island. We look forward to big thing from Greg in the future. 

Also Greg has been working with a wounded warrior project for the past 5 years. It is called SUDS (Soldiers Undertaking Disabled Scuba)  http://www.sudsdiving.org/ . They teach the wounded soldiers how to scuba dive and then take them on scuba adventures around the world. It is a huge confidence builder while facilitating their rehabilitation.

SUP Traction Pads available here: http://www.xtrak.com/Page_SUPKits.html

SUP Paddle Grips Now Available

All new X-Trak stand up paddleboard grips now available in shops and our online store.

FEATURING:

Low Density Comfort-Trak Foam

Nonabsorbent Closed-cell

NanoDot Thermoformed Embossing

Easy Peel & Stick Application

UV Resistant

Perfect for SUP, Kayak & Canoe Paddles

Also Used For Boat Poles

MADE IN THE U.S.A.

Link to the X-TraK online store: http://xtrakstore.com/supaddleboardpads.aspx

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/

Honey Badger SUP

Mr. Jon Bragg and his Honey Badger SUP shaped by Stu Shapre. Jon took several X-Trak SUP kits and made a custom pad for his new ride. Looks pretty good! 

X-Trak SUP Traction:  http://www.xtrak.com/Page_SUPKits.html

Sharpe Shapes:  http://www.sharpesurf.com/ - http://www.facebook.com/sharpesurfboards

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!

Order online at: http://www.xtrak.com/Page_SUPKits.html

Honeybadger Micro SUP

Stu Sharpe and local SUP schraepler John Bragg checking out his new Honeybadger microSUP. Post X-Trak install photos to come. http://www.sharpesurf.com/

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

Jon Bragg & His Magical Tater

Carbon/Kevlar 14' SUP - Maximus Signature series

Pretty tight looking ride!

X-Trak in the new SUP Journal

 http://www.standupjournal.com/spring_preview_2011.htm

 

X-Trak SUP Traction pads are available right now at: http://xtrakstore.com/supaddleboardpads.aspx

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

All New TECH2 SUP Traction from X-Trak

Coming soon!

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.

Josh Sleigh: X-Trak SUP Traction Pads

Just got this great photo in of Josh Sleigh tearing it up on an X-Trak SUP traction kit.

Photo: John Lotterer

New SUP Traction Colors From X-Trak

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

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