Loco SUP surfing report fresh in from team rider Steve Laddiman who ventured across to Scarborough on the East Coast this week. Forecast looked a bit iffy but looks like Steve scored some great SUP surfing with the helps of some local knowledge. Over to Steve anyway... When you live 15 minutes from the beach it seems a bit daft to drive the width of the country for a days SUP surfing. However, after the summer we have had and...
Hey Locos! We catch up with Loco SUP team rider Steve Laddiman to find out about his recent mission to Thurso in search of perfect SUP waves. Some of the snaps are definitely Loco suggesting he scored big time on his trusty 7'10'' Loco SUP! Anyway over to Steve... After a whole month without getting on a wave, a tenuous forecast mixed with a midweek opportunity saw us heading to the ends of the earth in search of a wave...
So after agreeing to join Loco SUP's paddle surf team a few months back, Joe was kind enough to send me a 7'10'' short SUP to use until my competition board landed in a couple of months. Being relatively new to SUP I'd only really borrowed or rented boards before and they were usually 9'-11' long so I was initially quite wary about such a short SUP. When I opened the box I was certainly impressed with the wood...
Hey Locos! Check out the links to some of the best paddle board sale items on the internet!! Summer is finally here and it's a fantastic time to paddle board with hot sunshine, warmer water, light nights and many enjoying holiday time off with their families over the school break. We've had a fantastic season so far with more and more people looking to 'get sectioned' on our performance driven kit. That said we're just about to receive another container load...
Hi Locos!! We were stoked to receive this footage from one of our customers who's been developing a new GoPro helmet mount. He's called it the 'hoola mount' anyway. Think you'll agree that the shooting angles are truly unique and although this was very much a test run we're amped to see some more footage from a proper paddle surf session....watch this space!! Ed's riding last years 9'11'' which we bought for his girlfriend as it matched her favourite nail polish. Now that's...
Loco's asylum doors recently opened once again as two new inmates got sectioned and are now heading for the cells. Toby and Laura Edmunds are a pair of he/she rippers from the colder climes of Scotland. Still hot on the water, however, Toby and Laura will be rocking the big L in 2014. We caught up with them to see what makes them tick. Over to the duo before their meds kick in… Laura Edmunds ripping it up Laura Edmunds: Tell us...
In light of the current run of uber low volume/width/length surf SUPs being widely promoted, the question is posed: how small should we actually be going? After being dumped by the roadside, the renaissance of longboard stand up paddle surfing has also popped back onto the agenda – something many toes on the nose aficionados will be relishing. (After all, prone surfing luminaries recognise both disciplines as two halves of the same puzzle, so why shouldn’t SUP be the same?) Which size...
Paul Monninton is an avid Cornwall dwelling windSUPer who can regularly be found playing in the swells that bombard the St. Ives region. Staunchly a boom in hand man, rather than paddle, the Get Sectioned team is pleased to welcome him into the fold. Paul will be helping push the Loco brand and their windSUP designs, although a little bird tells us he may have also got hold of a touring SUP... 1. How did your Loco team rider status come about? I'd...
The importance of Length – and other SUP Paddle Points Having the correct paddle length is key to efficient SUPing, avoiding injury and performing at your optimum across all areas of stand up. A plethora of information exists about the best length of a SUP spoon, but it’s not always as clear cut as some would have you believe. There are many different elements that come into play; technique, rider style and board type – to name a few. Tez Plavenieks puts SUP...
East Coast Frozen Juice NJC test drives 2014 Loco 8'4'' For almost 2 weeks our native East Coast has been going off, attracting swell deprived watermen from as far as Cornwall! Whether you're a hardcore prone surfer in search of uncrowded slabs or a SUP surfer looking for punchier waves to assist those first aerial attempts Northumberland has something for everyone. Loco Boss Man Joe T had been talking about a 'board meeting' with Berwick ripper NJC for some time. This...
