Every year Idaho River Sports organize the Fall Paddle Classic at the now world-famous Whitewater Park in Boise, Idaho which hosted the Payette River Games in June earlier this year. The Fall Paddle Classic is a Stand Up Paddle, Kayak and Canoe friends and family-friendly get-together mixing racing, barbecuing and plenty of fun. One particular event within the event which attracted our attention is their SUP Obstacle Jump. A 1 meter large floatable device holds a hurdle and participants jump over it…Â
Now, as a former hurdler, as in “Track & Field” hurdler, the first idea that sprung to mind when I saw those videos – besides the obvious fun of it – was whether this could be done on a much larger scale and added, let's say, to flat water racing ? Stick those floatable hurdles on a flat race course or place a long one accross a larger water area, ask the racers to jump over it and let's bet the race would be a tad less boring to take part in and, most certainly, watch…Â
It would be interesting to find out if any race organizers would be happy to take up the challenge and organize the first SUP hurdle / steeplechase race ! Any takers ?
Anyway, just a thought.. Until then, let's enjoy watching those jumps and … fails…Â
Fall Paddle Classic 2014 – SUP Obstacle Jump
Fall Paddle Classic – Fail 1
Fall Paddle Classic – Fail 2
Fall Paddle Classic – Fail 3
1 Jul 2015
Après une sublime victoire à Vannes devant son public, le français Gaétan Séné sautait dans un avion direction la petite ville américaine de Cascade dans l’Idaho pour participer une deuxième fois consécutive aux Payette River Games avec de nouveaux formats de course. Voici le récit de son aventure sur 5 jours. Deuxième participation au Payette […]
1 Jul 2015
Following a huge win at the Morbihan Paddle Trophy in his home town, Vannes in Britanny, french international rider Gaétan Séné, jumped on a plane and headed to the small american town of Cascade in Idaho to take part to the Payette River Games for the second consecutive year. New race courses, new formats, new […]
22 Jun 2015
It has been another crazy busy week-end of SUP events with some terrific SUP results. The Euro Tour had a double event with two new editions of the Deep Sup Race in Noja, Spain and the Adriatic Crown in Marotta, Italy. The Payette River Games were full-on in Cascade, Idaho and the French SUP event […]
20 Jun 2015
It was super hot last year, it will be beyond comparison this year. With a huge prize money on offer and plenty of fun ahead, the 2015 Payette River Games are attracting more SUP talent than ever from all over the globe. Unfortunaly, we won’t be physically there again this year so we have decided […]
14 Jul 2014
Quand le frenchie Gaétan Séné n'est pas sur les podiums européens, il est en voyage avec sa planche gonflable sur le dos. Cette année il s'est attaqué aux Payette River Games à Cascade dans l'état de l'Idaho. Un énorme event multi-sports qui est aussi le plus gros événement de SUP de rivière des Etats-Unis. Gaétan […]
22 Jun 2014
Payette River Games Sunday SUP Schedule – 22nd June 2014 10:15 AM / 6:15 PM European Time > SUP Long Board Race 11:00 AM / 19:00 European Time > Sprint finals 15:15 AM / 23:15 European Time > SUP Xross finals
