Riviera Paddlesurf

The all new BUMP Paddle...

The Riviera "BUMP" Paddle is the newest to the Riviera Paddles Line.  It comes in 2 blade widths 8" and 8.5".   The "BUMP" features the same blade shape and shaft as the Vantage series...  What differentiates the bump is the added carbon fiber weave around the shaft that gives it a Bumpy feel, and added grip.  The other nice feature is the Ergo Handle.  The Ergo handle fits perfectly in your hand giving you a nice and secure grip.   To make the "BUMP" even more Grippy, we went with a satin finish that gives it a stealth look, and saves a bit of weight.

Olamau 2013 - Team Riviera-Dana Finishes 7th Overall!

Team Riviera-Dana finished 7th at the 2013 Olamau with an overall time of  12h:15m:09sec...  Altough the boys didn't win it, they did take the honors of top California team.  Congrats to all the competitors and teams that competed this year!

1 Shell Va'a 10:45 38
2 EDT Va'a 10:53 43
3 Mellow Johnny's Va'a 11:07 16
4 OPT Va'a 11:34 06
5 Pflueger Honda 11:43 49
6 Kamanu Composites 12:10 22
7 Riviera/Dana 12:15 09
8 404 Men 12:16 55
9 Mahina Hoe 12:25 34
10 Intova 12:40 08
11 Surf Park 12:44 10
12 Alaka'i Nalu 12:47 16
13 Pacific Northwest 13:23 05
14 VRC/LBC Hong Kong/ Sea Shepherd 13:55 46

1 Week in Review...

If you don't folow us on Facebook, chances are you missed all the Riviera News this week...  So, here it goes... 1 week in 1 blog post.

First Thing first.  We got the new Turbo NUGG's in stock! Light Glass Job, New Colors, 5 Fins, More Fun, New 2013 NUGG Shape.

Drew Brophy made the trip down to Puerto Escondido to surf some man sized waves, break his Boards & Paddles in half, and bring home a few shots to prove it.

Team Riviera/Dana traveled to the Big Island to compete in The Olamau.  100 Mile Unlimited Canoe Race.  The Overall Times aren't in Yet but They finished 9th Day 1, 6th Day 2, and 8th Day 3.  Way to Go Boys!

Oh Yeah, we also got the BUMP Paddles in!  The BUMP is the newest addition to the Riviera Paddles line, and features the ERGO Grip handle, Layered Carbon Weave shaft, and satin finish.  Have a scope.

 

 

Olamau 2013 - Team Riviera-Dana

SAN CLEMENTE, California, June 4, 2013

We have teamed up with Dana Outrigger Canoe Club to form Team Riviera-Dana for the 2013 Olamau! The boys are headed to the Big Island this week to pick up the new boat from Pure Canoes, and get some practice in before the start of the 3 Day 1oo Mile race on June 12th.  Stay tuned for updates from the Race here on the Blog, or on Riviera's Facebook Page.

Team Riviera-Dana Training in Dana Point, CA

If you've never heard of the Olamau, the below video pretty much sums it up! 

Olamau Race from Anders Carlson on Vimeo.

Team Riviera-Dana

Arlen Williamson - Kaui
Matt Earls - Los Angeles, Ca
Earl Almario - Los Angeles
Mike eisert - Laguna Niguel
Rich long - San Clemente
Rob Pelkey - Dana Point
Bruce Ayau - Hawaii
Pete Sterling - Laguna Niguel
Shane Scoggins - Oceanside
Brian Kummer - San Clemente
Matt Earls - Los Angeles
Ryan Murphy - Dana Point

Mike Hoomanawanui - Welcome to the Team!

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOT, MICHAEL HOOMANAWANUI, BECOMES AN AMBASSADOR FOR RIVIERA PADDLESURF

SAN CLEMENTE, California, June 4, 2013 – Rivera Paddlesurf would like to welcome versatile New England Patriots Tight End Michael Hoomanawanui as an ambassador for Team Riviera.  Mike, who is known as ‘HOOMAN’ to his teammates, added SUP to his workout routine after he was drafted into the NFL in 2010. 

“I’m glad to be a part of the Riviera Family since they are always releasing the highest quality, premiere boards allowing me to continue building my core and train in a unique way for the upcoming season.” 

He has utilized lakes, rivers, and oceans ranging from Hawaii to Arizona to St. Louis to Boston to make the best of his SUP experiences.  Currently, he rides the Riviera 11’6” SUP during his offseason training.

“I want to help make SUP known to the general public and that it’s not just limited to surfers.  I introduced it to some of my teammates since it is not like a typical weight room workout and it is a release from the everyday routine.” 

Hoomanawanui is originally from Illinois, but has Hawaiian roots.  He visits the Islands multiple times per year to provide a positive influence to his extended family and locals.  In addition to SUP, he enjoys playing the drums and ukulele to the beats of his favorite Reggae music.  Follow all of his updates and latest news on Twitter and Facebook.

 

2013 Riviera SUP Reviews...

Below we go over the 12'6" Voyager, Riviera Line of SUP's (8' Nugget, 9'2 NUGG, 10'6, & 11'6), as well as the Riviera 10'6" Inflatable...  Stay tuned for reviews of the 2013 Riviera Paddles.

Click here to check out the Riviera Line!

Click here to check out the Voyager 12'6 & 14' SUP.

Click here to check out the Riviera 10'6 Inflatable Stand Up Paddleboard!

2013 Key West Classic

This years Key West Classic was a great event despite the challenging conditions on the 13 Mile course.  The Riviera Crew had a great time visiting with our East Coast Reps and Shops, and enjoying all that Key West has to offer.  The race was brutal with side wind and head wind most of the race, but Thomas 'Maximus' battled the conditions to take 1st place overall on his Unlimited, and Riviera Team Rider Helga Goebel took 1st place in the womens 14' class on a 404 14' zeedonk.  The relay race was probably the highlight of the event because it is so exciting to watch, and is fun for anyone to participate.  Here are a few pictures from the event!

 

2013 SUP Board Bags

2013 Riviera Board Bags... More Features! More Sizes! New Colors!

Click here to check out the bags!

 

Win a free 404 Raceboard from Outside TV!

Riviera has teamed up with Outside TV to give away a 404 Monster 12'6"! Enter to win now!
http://bit.ly/18paIEv

2013 Stand Up for the Cure!

Stand Up for the Cure 2013 was Huge!  If you missed it this year, you have to get there next year.  Why is it so fun?  Well, because fun is what this event is all about.  In all our years of hosting events, and demos, we have never had so many people out on paddleboards for their first time.  With all the racing and surf contests going on lately it was nice to get out on the water with 800 of our closest friends an just go for a paddle...  Did we mention this years Stand up for the Cure raised more than $40,000 on saturday.   We would like to thank Dan Van Dyck, Judie Vivian, and the whole crew at SUFTC for a great event, as well as all the participants, sponsors, and teams that rallied together to raise money and awareness for The Susan G Komen Foundation.

Also a huge congratulations to The SUP Chicks So-Cal for their team effort in raising $20,000!!!  Check them out below with their Giant Check!  Great Job Sup Chicks!

Stand up for the Cure this weekend!

SUFTC art by Drew Brophy

TODAY is the last day to get online and pre-register for the event on May 4th, 2013, in Newport Beach!  Don't miss out on this great event and great cause.  There are 650+ Paddlers registered already, so it is sure to be a record breaking SUP event!

SIGN UP HERE - http://www.standup-for-the-cure.org/

Carolina Cup 2013 - Danny Ching Wins!

The Carolina CUP...  One of the East Coasts biggest SUP Race, did not disapoint!  The competition was stacked, and the variety of conditions made the 12.5 Mile "Graveyard" course challenging to say the least...  Huge congratulations to 404 Team Rider Danny Ching for taking his second consecutive Carolina Cup win with a 4 Minute lead over 2nd Place finisher Eric Terrien.  Danny Ching proving once again he is a force to be reckoned with especially considering he was fresh off his MOLOKA'I SOLO Win just a week before.

Riviera Last Supper...

“The Graveyard” Men’s Elite Race
Distance: 12.5 miles

1st: Danny Ching (2:14:40) - Team 404
2nd: Eric Terrien (2:18:40)
3rd: Jamie Mitchell (2:19:42)
4th: Chase Kosterlitz (2:21:32)
5th: Ryan Helm (2:23:59)
6th: Matt Becker (2:24:17)
7th: Nick Leason (2:29:23)
8th: Thomas Maximus (2:30:28) - Team Riviera
9th: Larry Cain (2:30:51)
10th: Jeramie Vaine (2:31:05)
11th: Jim Terrell (2:31:30)
12th: Belar Diaz (2:32:02)
13th: Tyson Poppler (2:32:13)
14th: Matthew McDonald (2:32:25)
15th: Charlie Howden (2:34:04)
16th: Brandon Rambo (2:37:30) - Team Riviera
17th: Rami Zur (2:38:50)

Drew Brophy's Coastal Cruisers for Keen Footwear

Here's a look at one of Drew Brophy's latest projects...  He painted 2 Ron House 12'6" Coastal Cruisers for his Sponsor Keen Footwear's Offices in Oregon.  Below you can see photos of the paintings from start to finish. If you look closely you can see Drew dropping in on the RH Coastal Cruiser!

Photo: Larry Beard

Letter from a SUP Stoked 7 Yr Old... It's a good read!

Hey Guys,

I just received the attached letter from one of our customers and new friends. So stoked to see how standup is bringing families together and making happy healthy memories. This is the real deal, the letter says it all straight from the heart. Please take time to hear what this youngster has to say. Enjoy! Because you guys are big part of the story!

In the midst of the day to day business side of things in the SUP world, remember this is why you do what you do. Keep it real.

Thank you for all of the support these last couple of years.

All the best,

Chris Brackett

South Tahoe Standup Paddle

www.southtahoestanduppaddle.com

So here is the letter... It's 11 pages long, but well worth the read.  Look out for Kade at Race the Lake of the Sky 2013 dominating the Grom Race!

Pg.1

Rincon Beachboy Event - Puerto Rico

Last weekend we headed down Puerto Rico for the Rincon Beachboy event.  It was a great turnout with over 250 paddlers in attendance.  The Riviera Team did well in the race, and had a great time hanging out with the Verde Azul crew.  They showed us around PR, we did some exploring, and even got in a downwinder.  Puerto Rico is a beautiful place, and we can't wait to come back...

RESULTS:

Thomas Maximus 4th place mens elite 14 on his new T-Max 14'
Adrian Garcia 3rd place mens elite 12.6
Brandon Rambo 6th place mens elite 12.6
Bryan 1st place in Grom race.

Check out a video recap of the event here! https://vimeo.com/64200256

US SUP Tour Huntington Beach - [VIDEO]

The US SUP Tour invaded HB last weekend for some SUP racing and SUP Surf Competition.  After our sucess at the Santa Cruz Shootout, we couldn't pass up another SUP Surf Contest.  We had almost the whole team enter including Karl Ring, Tommy Lloy, Joe Aaron, Matthew Hughes, Drew Brophy, and Mike Baker...  Even Christian Fletcher did the comp on his custom T. Patterson Rising Sun.

The comp saw good waves and some stacked competition.  Our guys did well with Mike Baker winning the open division, and Tommy Lloy taking 3rd...  Both on the T. Patterson Rising sun!  Check out the video highlights and photos below!

Tommy Lloy video highlights!

Standup for the Cure is a month away!

Stand Up For The Cure is set for May 4th, 2013! Check out this video from last years event...

Stand Up For The Cure is only a month away.  Once again Riviera Paddlesurf is the title sponsor, and we will be there in full force on May 4th.  We will have boards/paddles available for rent for the day, as well as our full fleet of demo boards/paddles, so you can try out all the new boards for 2013. For more info on renting a board for the event contact shannon@rivierapaddlesurf.com

SUFTC last year had more than 700 paddlers participate, and raised more than $60,000 to benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation! 

Make sure you sign up early HERE! 
http://www.active.com/water-sports/newport-beach-ca/standup-for-the-cure-2013

Last but not least, if you are in the market for a new paddleboard, we have made Stand Up For The Cure SUP's, and a portion of the proceeds are donated to benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation!  These SUFTC 10'6" Riviera boards are available now!

 

Testing some new toys!

So we have been inspired to play with some new shapes, and this is what we came up with.  The Fridge, The Double Ender, The Door, The Tongue Depresser.  We haven't picked a name yet but we like the shape.  It is very stable, super short, Lightweight, low rocker makes it fast in soft mushy waves, it is very skaty when surfing, and nose rides great, all the ingredients that make a small wave destroyer. 

 

Santa Cruz Shootout - Part 3 [VIDEO]

Here are some video highlights of our trip to Santa Cruz.  Surfing by Riviera,T. Patterson team rider Tommy Lloy, and Riviera Sales Manager Brandon Rambo. 

 

1st Dave Boehne
2nd Tommy Lloy - Team Riviera
3rd Brandon Rambo - Team Riviera
4th Chuck Glynn
Equal 5th overall - Jeff Clark - Team Riviera
Equal 6th overall - Drew Brophy - Team Riviera

Paddle board Yoga with Gillian Gibree

Check out Gillian Gibree the newest addition to the 404 SUP Team teaching Paddleboard Yoga on the 404 10'6" Floater!