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
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 […]
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 […]
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