Episode 2
02. The Guadiana Challenge – 32km of pure SUP goodness
In this one, Simon and Nick look ahead to the Guadiana Challenge, a 32 km paddle board mission down the Guadiana River in Portugal.
Nick (owner of Algarve SUP) also talks about the Algarve’s other hooks for SUP riders and the variety of SUP experiences on offer, with plenty for beginners, racers and hard core surfers.
Links and resources mentioned:
www.hutchsupwear.com Clothing for paddle-boarders
www.algarvesup.com – SUP school based in Algarve, Portugal
The Stand up paddle boarding Marathon for Colon Cancer is being held on the River Thames (UK) on Saturday 20th June 2015. Check out the website www.40titude.org.uk for details . The event is organised by Active 360
Tiago Silva, coach to several top international paddlers, owner of Functional Paddling and participant in Guadiana Challenge 2015.
Jose Cirilo, Number one paddle boarder in Portugal and participant in the Guadiana Challenge 2015.
Items mentioned
Simon’s water purification stainless steel water bottle from drinksafe systems
Mentioned in this episode:
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