Okanagan

Sun. April 18: SUP Demo at Kalavida Surf Shop, Vernon

Posted on: April 15th, 2010 by Paddle Surf No Comments

 

Kalavida Surf Shop will be hosting a fun SUP Demo this coming Sunday.

Here's the release...

You are welcome to come down between 2-4pm on Sunday.  Should be a sweet and sunny day and we'll have lots of stuff to play on and look at.   We are hosting a Summer SUP Race Series and the first one is on June 5.  It's for newbies and intermediate SUP'ers and will be filmed for TV!

We are now renting boards for the season as well. Shop is schedule to open in less than two weeks.

If you're in the area, be sure to stop by!

Kalavida Surf Shop in Vernon, BC coming soon

Posted on: April 7th, 2010 by Paddle Surf No Comments

 

Rogue Hot Rod Stand Up Paddleboard

Rogue Hot Rod

Kevin and the crew at OKSUP.com are opening a brand new stand up paddleboard shop right across the street from Kalamalka Beach, in Vernon (Coldstream).

Watch for top stand up paddleboard brands such as Surftech, C4 Waterman, Rogue, Werner and Kialoa, as well as apparel by Sitka, Local Motion, Ocean Minded and XCEL.

They'll be offering lessons and rentals as well.

Looking forward to checking out their shop later this Summer... Watch KalavidaSurfShop.com for opening dates and more information!

June 19-20, 2010: Kalamalka Lake Classic SUP Race

Posted on: February 22nd, 2010 by Paddle Surf 3 Comments

 

Mark the weekend of June 19-20, 2010 off in your calendar, as there's a new stand up paddleboard race coming to the Okanagan this Summer... The Kalamalka Lake Classic to be held at Kalamalka Lake near Vernon, BC.

Here's what we know so far...

The colourful, warm waters of Kalamalka Lake between Vernon and Oyama, BC will be home to the first major SUP race in Canada – The Kalamalka Classic. It’s a 3-event SUP race at one of Canada’s prime flat water Stand Up Paddling locations and the organizers have partnered with Gatzke’s Farm Market to provide great food, a hammock hangout, bocce’ and accommodations.Overview of the Event:

Dates: June 19-20, 2010
Location: Kalamalka Lake – Vernon & Oyama, BC (3.5 hrs from Vancouver, 4.5 hrs from Seattle)
Organizer: Kalavida Sports Ltd. / Kalavida Surf Shop, Vernon BC
Contact: Kevin O’Brien – oksup@shaw.ca
Host: Gatzke’s Farm Market/Kalavida Sports Ltd.
Sponsors: Sitka,
Nearest Int’l Airport: YLW Kelowna (20 mins)
Nearest Major Int’ Airport: YVR Vancouver

Friday: Registration, Demos, Kal Beach casual paddle, and more to come.

Saturday: (The Kaloya Crossover) It’s a short, loop course that has two different races; one for the newbie’s and one for the experienced paddlers.  Newbies will do a short 2-mile version of the course and the experienced paddlers will ‘crossover’ the land at Kaloya Park as part of their 6-mile loop course.  The afternoon will feature a more casual atmosphere with sprint races for prizes, board demos, vendor expo, followed by dinner at Gatzke’s Farm Market.

Sunday: (King/Queen of Kalamalka) The day that we’ll see the King and Queen of Kalamalka Lake crowned.  This is the long distance paddle and the first male and female to cross the length of Kalamalka Lake (from Oyama to Vernon) will be crowned.  Expect the winning time to come in around 2 hours for the 9-mile trek – An amazing chance to see one of the world’s most beautiful lakes up close and personal.

Event Fees and Registration: To be announced

Classes and Age Groups: To be announced

Prizes and Awards:  To be announced

Accommodations at Gatzke’s:

  • 3 Cabins available (sleeps up to 6 people) *book now!
  • Tent sites
  • RV parking with no hookups
  • Contact Lindsay Wong at: events@gatzkefarmmarkets.com

Click here to get all the details!

Kevin and the boys at OKSUP paddle the Skookumchuck Rapids

Posted on: February 16th, 2010 by Paddle Surf No Comments

 

Kevin over at OKSUP.com sent us this great video, highlighting their SUP trek down the Skookumchuck Rapids on Shuswap River near Mabel Lake, BC.

Just to be clear, this isn't the super heavy Skookumchuck Narrows over on the Sunshine Coast, but looks like a fun time none the less.

Nice one Kevin!

New SUP site for the Okanagan

Posted on: January 12th, 2010 by Paddle Surf No Comments

 

Kevin O'Brien and his team at High  5 Media in the Okanagan has just launched www.oksup.com, a new resource/community to help spread the word about Stand Up Paddleboarding in the Okanagan.

The Okanagan area of British Columbia is one of the best areas in North America for flat-freshwater stand up paddleboarding. The region has a myriad of amazing lakes for touring, three of the four seasons boast exceptional weather, and the overall local vibe is super friendly.

Stand Up Paddleboarding was only introduced to the area in recent years, and is set to explode, with OKSUP.com on the forefront for news, events and introducing newcomers, local and visitors alike, to our great sport!

We here at Servoweb Technologies helped out with the installation and customization, along with some general consultation on the project.

Congratulations Kevin, and we look forward to paddling with you up on Kalamalka sometime soon!