North East Loco SUP Surfing After a couple of days heavy soul searching as to whether to drive 400 miles to attend the National Water Sports Festival or stay local and score some all time wave sailing and SUP heart overcame head and a plan was hatched to make the most of the 8-9' at 10 second forecast. Saturday was a windsurfing day with Steve Laddiman meeting up with Thorpy down in East Yorkshire and Joe hitting Amble for some...
Paddle Surfing for Girls This article is the result of speaking to a variety of female paddlers over the summer. After getting the basics on flat water it seems girls are increasingly interested in getting into paddle surfing and why wouldn't they with similar thrills to traditional surfing but it being much easier to master. Although it is definitely possible to catch a wave on an iSUP or large wide style board (32-34'') these options are more compromise rather than...
Hey Locos!! We've decided to kick the season off in style with our 3 day May Madness SUP Sale UK offering newbies and 'the Loco loyal' some fantastic savings on a selection of new and used paddle boards. With prices starting from just £449 you'd have to be crazy not to take advantage of this opportunity. All-Rounders 9'11'' in green/blue glass just £689 (Saving £110) or classic wood at £759 (Saving £140) 9'5'' or 8'11'' in green/blue/purple glass for £679 (Saving £120) or...
Hey Locos! With all the hype surrounding the Vanguard-style SUPs at the moment we thought it was worth getting an average weight rider on our smallest Short SUP to see how our version of the same concept stacks up? Here's what Steve Laddiman thought of the 7'4'' Loco SUP 7'4'' Loco SUP Review A bad back, resulting from an over exuberant windsurf session, had seen me demoted for a couple of weeks to driver and photographer for the rest of...
