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by Scott Baste | Oct 3, 2015 | products We just received our first load of Hovie SUP boards. These boards are made right here in South Florida. The 12’6″ Nomad and the 11′ Manta paddle fast but stable. If you are looking for the perfect paddleboard to take out in Florida Bay and paddle around or just sticking to the local canals, check these out. I’m very impressed with their ride and build quality. We have plenty of stock on both models.

by Scott Baste | Oct 2, 2015 | races & events Local racers podium at the 4th annual Triple Crown Race Paddleboarders from all across the state of Florida congregated at PADDLE! 88 last weekend to test their skills in the 4th annual Triple Crown of the Upper Keys sponsored by PADDLE! The Florida Keys. Two events were held on Saturday, the flying mile, which is a 1 mile sprint, the PADDLE! 88 Challenge, a short distance obstacle course with shoulder to shoulder style racing, and on Sunday the 10 mile distance race. Weather conditions were near perfect. The competition was fierce and a couple of local racers came out on top of their divisions. Triple Crown winners get to wear the crown only if they participate and dominate in all 3 events. This years Triple Crown winners are (L to R) Prone class Bubba…

by Scott Baste | Sep 21, 2015 | races & events Congratulations to Sey Chelle for her commanding win in the 11 Cities Tour. Mistral sent her to Holland where she raced in a grueling 135 mile race over 5 days. She lead the womens race from start to finish. It is exciting to watch how strong and competitive she has become over the last couple of years. Check out the link to a great article in the Keynoter newspaper. http://www.keysnet.com/2015/09/18/504691_keys-sup-racer-going-for-world.html?rh=1

by Scott Baste | Oct 10, 2014 | tips With just a little preparation, you can be ready for many of the common issues that might arise out on the water. Every time I go paddling, I wear this kit of a few key items — all of which are available at PADDLE! the Florida Keys. Over the years, it has carried me through some sketchy situations. I use the Onyx Inflatable PFD. Many paddlers will take a bulky lifejacket and clip it to the front of the board, but in a situation where it’s needed, it’s no good to you there. An inflatable is the best choice for me. I like the Onyx in particular because of its wraparound fit, and the belt also serves to hold the rest of the kit. Next I clip on the NRS titanium co-pilot knife. This was my…

by Scott Baste | Sep 22, 2014 | races & events The winners were: L to R – Bill Kraft – Mens 14’, Courtney Turney – Womens Open, Isabelle Picard – Womens 12’6”, Neil Uden (and son Jack) – Mens Open, Carlos Valdes – Mens 12’6” Not pictured, Chris Baker with Rudder – Dog aboard class, Scott Hart – Special Olympics Men, Linnea Edwards – Special Olympics Women. Paddlers from south Florida and as far as St. Croix made the trek to PADDLE! the Florida Keys in Casa Mar Village, last weekend for the 3rd annual Triple Crown of the Upper Keys benefitting Special Olympics Florida – Monroe County. Over 40 paddlers participated in a fun filled weekend celebrating 3 distinct facets of standup paddling – speed, skill, and stamina. Saturday’s racing brought 2 events – speed and skill. For the speed event, racers paddled…

by Scott Baste | Sep 15, 2014 | races & events We got up early for the trek to Miami for the Miami Paddle Challenge. Seychelle has been training hard after her return from her Peru trip and the high altitude training really paid off. She positioned herself perfectly at the start and caught a few drafts until there wasn’t anyone else left to pass then she settled in for the rest of the journey to cross the finish line ahead of all the other paddleboarders. There was quite a commotion around her after the race. She is definitly a very strong paddler and will be coming up through the ranks quickly and laying out some impressive victories.

by Scott Baste | Aug 28, 2014 | Uncategorized We had a great adventure back in May. One evening, Seychelle told me that she and Joe were planning to go to Flamingo tomorrow and asked me where they should start from. After looking at the weather, the winds looked perfect for a Florida Bay Crossing leaving out right here from PADDLE the Florida Keys, and furthermore I wanted to join them. We met at 5:30 am to begin our adventure. 25+ tailwinds made our journey very delightful. We surfed for 18 miles! Lots of fun waves to catch through Florida Bay. We stopped for lunch at End Key and then made our way towards the Shark Point Chickee which is an elevated camping site constructed by the National Park. We hung out there for an hour and then completed the journey. Total mileage 28 mi….