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Movie Trailer: The Story Of Stand Up Paddle

21 Aug 2014

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Tags: John Zapotocky, Tahiti, Namotu Island, Robbie Naish, Laird Hamilton, Scott Trudon, Kai Lenny, Waikiki, Gerry Lopez, Brian Keaulana, Dave Kalama, Fiji, George Kam, Hawaii, Jenny Kalmbach

The Story of Standup Paddle, filmed and directed by Mike Waltze, takes us on an informative and thrilling ride into the world of SUP.  This documentary covers the little known origins of the sport and follows its evolution all the way up to today’s massive wave of global interest that has made standup paddling the fastest growing water sport in the world.  Some of the original old timers and beach boys from waikiki like John Zapotacky as well as today’s greatest watermen (Laird Hamilton, Kay Lenny, Jenny Kalmbach, Chuck Patterson etc…) share their stories of how this sport changed their lives and created a new way of surfing that anyone at any level can enjoy anywhere there is water.  The film includes breath taking footage from Hawaii, Tahiti and Namotu Island in Fiji.  Running time 1:10 min

More info at The-Story-of-Standup-Paddle.com

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