The community around SanO is pretty awesome. There is a great group of people, many from the performance paddle sup crew, that are there often. Besides the fun SanO Sundays, where friends meet up to surf and eat, there are lots of high profile people from the sup world surfing there.
A lot of the Infinity Crew, Dave Boehne, Candice Appleby, Anthony Vela, Giorgio Gomez, Izzy Gomez, Steve Boehne, Shae Foudy, Mel Wygal, Tyler Bashor etc. go there to surf and train. Itâs a great spot even if the waves are small because you paddle south a little and surf your race board. I have also seen other team athletes like Sonni, Seychelle, and Kai hit up SanO when they are in town. Of course, there are also a lot of serious longboards that often surf there. However, I canât say I have the privilege of meeting many of them. As a Canadian, I am waiting for the day that I meet Paul Kariya, retired NHL Allstar, as he is been spotted there often.
Dana Point and San Clemente are âsmallâ haven surf towns that allow you to get away from the craziness of the big cities. While they are not small in comparison to the Tofinoâs (a top Canadian Surf Spot) of the world, being a hour south of LA and San Diego makes it seems small and quiet. With tonnes of surf shops to visit and drool over boards and accessories, you can keep yourself busy even when you are not surfing. Shapers like Hobie, Terry Senate, and Infinity , to name a few, call Dana Point and San Clemente home. So, you have a great selection of boards to meet anyoneâs needs.
There are alot of events starting in April there is the Dana Point Ocean Challenge and Mongoose Cup, in May the Dana Point Harbour, and in October the Pacific Paddle Games and Doheny State Beach. There are also great races that take place within an hour of Dana Point/ San Clemente, The Hano Hano Huki, Mission beach, Lanakila in Redondo, Hal Rosoff inNew Port Beach all in February and the Adler Paddler in Long Beach, Mar. Basically, if you head down to Dana Point there is great events all year around.
Besides San Onofre, there are plenty of great surf spots up and down the coast. Here are a few that are within 30 mins of Dana Point/ San Clemente.Oceanside,Trails,T Street,San Clemente Pier and Doheny State Beach.As you go an hour north or an hour south, there are great spots along the way. So donât be afraid to jump in your vehicle and explore this amazing coast line. Great places to train or go for a scenic paddle are Dana Point Harbour, Laguna Beach and the famous Newport Aquatic Centre.
San Onofre is a great beach to hang out for the day, you can pack up your cooler, drive in the park and stay to the evening whilst enjoying a BBQ. To the south is San Diego with some great beaches and tourist attractions. To the north is Los Angeles with plenty of tourist attractions, including disneyland and plenty of watrerparks to explore!
24 Mar 2023
The Carolina Pro-Am is the longest-running Pro Am Stand Up Paddle Surf event in the world and for the ninth edition of the contest event organisers, Haywood and Rob along with event sponsors Infinity SUP will be welcoming some of the top names in the SUP surfing world to Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, USA from April [âŠ]
24 Mar 2023
Infinity SUP Welcomes French Champion Arthur Arutkin to the Team Infinity SUP Co. known for premium manufactured â performance driven race and surf SUPâs, is proud to announce that French waterman and veteran SUP star Arthur Arutkin has officially joined the #infinityspeedfreaks. ï»ż Already a seasoned pro in the sport of SUP and one of [âŠ]
3 Mar 2023
Vania Torres Olivieri is one of the leading SUP Surfers in South America and after an injury-affected 2022 season, sheâs now fully fit and ready to rip on her custom Infinity SUP boards shaped by Dave Boehne in Dana Point. TotalSUP sat down with Vania and Dave to talk about Infinity custom boards and her [âŠ]
24 Feb 2023
The Infinity Blackfish is a Stand Up Paddle race board that has been around for a very long time. Over the years it has accrued a loyal following amongst top SUP racers and weekend warriors alike partly because it has a reputation as a one-board-for-everything ride. It is a proven race-winning design in all water [âŠ]
4 Feb 2023
Retenez bien son nom et son visage, car vous risquez de la voir souvent sur les podiums des Ă©vĂšnements de SUP Race ! A seulement 13 ans, Julia Risso a dĂ©jĂ un palmarĂšs impressionnant : multiple championne de France en -15 ans sur toutes les Ă©preuves (sprint, technical race, longue distance), Julia a Ă©galement remportĂ© [âŠ]
15 Dec 2022
The finale of the 2022 APP SUP Racing World Tour saw April Zilg and Connor Baxter claim the World Titles while Shuri âShrimpyâ Araki and MĂ©lanie LafenĂȘtre got their first win on an APP World Tour event to close a sensational season! Recap, Results, overall World Rankings, highlights and full LIVE FEED presented by Travis [âŠ]
9 Dec 2022
âThe most satisfying part of progressing is when you start doing things you never thought you could do,â claims Kristen Moyer, Infinity SUP Team Rider. TotalSUP caught up with this driven, Florida-based athlete to tap into some learnings from Kristenâs own SUP surfing journey and chat about âworking your way upâ to achieve personal milestones [âŠ]
14 Nov 2022
âInjuries can become your greatest teacher,â Laird Hamiltonâs quote has become a mantra for Infinity SUP Rider Kane Degrauw, who returned to the SUP racing circuit after a long recovery caused by his knee surgery. TotalSUP caught up with this talented SUP athlete always on the lookout âfor the biggest physical and mental challengeâ to go [âŠ]
31 Oct 2022
Between October 28 and November 6 you could follow the action of the 2022 Puerto Rico ISA World SUP & Paddleboard Championships here with TotalSUP! As Official Media Partner of the #ISAWSUPP, TotalSUP broadcasted all the livestreams both on our website and on the TotalSUP Facebook page with daily results, video highlights and Instagram stories. If [âŠ]
