The other night I was given the opportunity to display some SUP boards at the first ever City of Edmonton – “Paul Kane 1847 Christmas Dinner”. The dinner was a fund raiser for the Rundle Park Paddling Center and the EPCA.  It was held at Fort Edmonton in the “Clerk’s Quarters” and featured a true 1847 dinner of Bison, wild goose and all the trimmings. The City of Edmonton is looking at getting a few SUP boards for the Rundle Park Paddling Center – and  having the boards at the dinner was a way to show off this new sport […]
S.U.P.
Coreban
Easy Rider has received it’s first Coreban board. We will be carrying the full line for 2011, and were sent a  9’6″ board in the Core Range to try out at our West Edmonton Mall surf sessions. Coreban makes top quality boards and they come with fins, a board bag, a leash and in most cases a paddle (the race boards do not come with a paddle). Look for them to be arriving at Easy Rider around the beginning of April, 2011. http://www.coreban.com/
Quiksilver Waterman Collection – Paddle Jacket
Well since the river is now frozen solid – it’s time for some Gear Reviews. New from Quiksilver for 2011 is the Waterman Collection Paddle Jacket. This is not a typical wetsuit jacket, in that it is not really intended to be immersed in water. The chest and upper sleeve areas have a smooth skin outer (similar to a wetsuit) that is a PU coated wind barrier. Â The inside chest area is an un-brushed polypropylene for warmth. The back and lower sleeves are a super thick lycra (similar to a thermal rash guard). There is a large pocket on the […]