Thursday May 23rd 2013

Tagged: paddleboarding

A local’s way to Casco Bay: Introducing Portland Paddle

A local’s way to Casco Bay: Introducing Portland Paddle
April 10, 2013

Portland Paddle aims to change that. The company, run by Quigley and co-owner Zack Anchors, will offer kayak and paddleboard tours, rentals, and lessons from their “mobile unit” at East End Beach. No doubt visitors from away will appreciate the chance to get up close and personal with Portland’s waters. But Portland Paddle also hopes to give locals the opportunity to experience their own watery backyard – maybe for the first time.

Santa likes a paddle: Santa SUP cruise in Portland Harbor

Santa likes a paddle: Santa SUP cruise in Portland Harbor
December 17, 2012

On Sunday, nine Santa-loving paddleboaders took to the water in Santa suits and Santa hats and Santa beards (and all the cold-water gear and personal floatation devices we could muster) for the third annual Santa SUP. The cold-weather cruise was organized by Rafael Adams, owner of SoPoSUP, a paddleboard shop in South Portland.

PADDLE SANTA

PADDLE SANTA
December 13, 2012

Santa likes a little paddle on occasion. Who doesn’t? And he’ll get in on Sunday 3rd annual Santa SUP cruise in Portland Harbor. Standup paddleboarders will take to the water in full Santa regalia – the red suits, the beards, the personal floatation devices – for a tour along South Portland’s waterfront. And maybe a pitstop for eggnog.