Could you tell us a bit about yourself?
I worked in the SUP community for 4 years in San Diego and now have started helping out at the SUP Connection. Our goal is to work on community events for the area and get people involved and having a good time on the water. We also do more informal meetups, as well as coordinate races with other organizations, team building and corporate events.

What about your experience with paddling?
(Maile) I do love to paddle, my main sport is outrigger. I paddled and competed with crews in Los Angeles out of Mothers Beach and here in San Diego

Tell us a bit more about your business and the surrounding area?
Liberty station, is our launch. From there you can paddle to the ocean or take in the great views of downtown San Diego and the surrounding harbor.

Do you have any signature services or paddle activities?
Were focusing on rentals and being a main resource for people in the area. We demo race boards , that being said west coast paddles sports can demo you for $55 a day.

What is the best season to come check you out?
Summer is the busiest but we are available for board rentals during all seasons.

Any key local attractions for paddlers to check out?
Most people who paddle come out of Mission Bay. There are islands you can check and ocean access if you really want to get out there.

Any cool or interesting activities after a paddle?
Where were located there are a bunch of tourist attractions around us. There is Liberty Station proper with museums, parks, restaurants, and bars.

Best places to stay?
Best places to stay would be Airbnb, Marriott and Hilton. Budget friendly best Western and Holiday Inn nearby. Thriving area.

What excites you most about working with the SUP Connection in 2020
We’re psyched to make some connections with local businesses, sunset paddles during the summer. Monthly raffles. Best places to check are west coast paddles on instagram and link all are partners!
Buddy Deal: 10% off rentals and services
Perfect Paddles Recommendation: Bring a friend for free when planning your Sup Pup adventure.
Closest City: San Diego
Signature Service: SUP with your pup!
Environment: Bay
Best Time to Visit: The best times to visit San Diego are March through May and September through November. You can find some great deals on travel rates during the low seasons in comparison to the peak summer season (travel.usnews.com)
Distance from Airport: 5-minute drive from San Diego International Airport
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The SUP Connection provides San Diego with a first class on the water experience by providing paddle board and kayak rentals, SUP Lessons, SUP Pups Instruction and more. We offer the best equipment along with amazing service. Our SUP’s are all Bounce Composite boards which are tough, high-performance boards.

Riders can expect superb surf performance as the board remains lightweight with excellent maneuverability. Our kayaks are Malibu Ocean Kayaks which are the most popular compact, lightweight sit-on-top kayaks in the world.

Come visit us for the ultimate on the water experience. We are open seasonally on the waterfront in front of the Courtyard Marriott Liberty Station in Point Loma.

We are open for walk ups on the weekends from 10:00am to 3:00pm and by reservation during the week (weather and unforeseen circumstances may change the hours). We are located on the water with the equipment all ready to go. No transporting of equipment necessary. We also supply the paddle, life jacket and leash.

With the beautiful Liberty Station park as our backdrop, we can help make your stay on the water an easy and enjoyable experience.
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  Address: 4000 Fanuel St
  San Diego
  California
  92109
  United States
  Recommendation: SUP Yoga in 3 amazing locations
  Buddy Deal: Save 10% on services
  
  Bliss Paddle Yoga (San Diego)
  
  Address: 4000 Fanuel St
  San Diego
  California
  92109
  United States
  Recommendation: SUP Yoga in 3 amazing locations
  Buddy Deal: Save 10% on services
- Address: 4000 Fanuel St
  San Diego
  California
  92109
  United States
  
  Paradise Paddle Yoga
  
  Address: 4000 Fanuel St
  San Diego
  California
  92109
  United States
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  Address: 2592 Laning Rd
  San Diego
  California
  92106
  United States
  Certification: WPA and ISA Flat Water Certified Instructor
  
  SUP Pups California
  
  Address: 2592 Laning Rd
  San Diego
  California
  92106
  United States
  Certification: WPA and ISA Flat Water Certified Instructor
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  Address: 2025 Diamond St
  San Diego
  California
  92109
  United States
  Recommendation: The Sunset Paddle is absolutely stunning!
  Buddy Deal: Save 10% on services
  
  Wandersurf Board Company
  
  Address: 2025 Diamond St
  San Diego
  California
  92109
  United States
  Recommendation: The Sunset Paddle is absolutely stunning!
  Buddy Deal: Save 10% on services
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  Address: 4360 Morena Blvd
  San Diego
  California
  92117
  United States
  Buddy Deal: 20% off first visit | 20% off your rental from The SUP Connection
  
  West Coast Paddle Sports
  
  Address: 4360 Morena Blvd
  San Diego
  California
  92117
  United States
  Buddy Deal: 20% off first visit | 20% off your rental from The SUP Connection

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Members who have completed their member bios can now search in designated cities to find other paddlers, who have similar skills, experience, and interests so that more paddlers can get on the water safely. How cool is that!? If this sounds good to you please fill out our Bio on your account page and start a conversation!

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What is a Buddy Deal

The Buddy Deal is an integral part of what we offer our members and is a great way to draw attention to your Trips and Activities plus you’ll give our paddle community a warm fuzzy, feel-good vibe!

A Buddy Deal is not required for your free listing. If you decide to offer one however, we will create a Paddle Spotlight for your business and give you more promotion on social media.

Example Spotlight

Today we are joined by Mike of East of SIX SUP in Toronto, Canada

Hi Mike, could you tell us a little bit about East of SIX SUP?
EAST OF SIX SUP is a full service SUP business based just 5 minutes east of the Toronto downtown core. Taught by Paddle Canada Advanced Skilled SUP instructors, we offer SUP Yoga and beginner daytime and sunset lessons, tours and rentals.

Tell us a little bit about yourself and your experience with paddleboarding
Our Team lead Mike is an Advanced skills level flat water instructor with 8 years of SUP experience

Location Overview – Tell us about your water environment
We operate out of Cherry Beach just minutes away from Toronto’s downtown core. After a brief beach lesson we head into the water and minutes away is the canal leading into the Toronto harbour! We hear “Wow” alot when we turn the corner as the Toronto skyline is pretty stunning. We have Cabana Pool Bar to our right and in front of us we have the skyline which includes the iconic CN Tower and the Rogers Center. There’s tons to look at including the planes flying over us coming into land and taking off from the Toronto Island Airport!

What services do you offer?
We offer Lessons, Excursions, Flat Water, Downwinders, Paddle Games, Racing, Rentals, Sunset Paddle, SUP Yoga, Tours and Workouts.

The Sunset SUP lesson and tour is our most popular lesson. It runs from 6:30-9:30 Tuesday through Sunday and is a show stopper! We start off with an into lesson on the beach followed by an in the water lesson. We then paddle over to the Toronto Island and explore the harbour while our instructors give some history lessons about the island. Once we arrive on the island we stop for a dinner break overlooking the Toronto skyline. We provide drybags so people can bring their dinner. Once break is finished we go out in front of the skyline at Sunset and do a photo shoot of our students in front of the skyline and send send everyone their photos following their evening!

Are there any other local attractions others may be interested in?
There is a bird aviary we paddle to a few times a week which a variety of birds and bird watchers go to by foot.

Do you have a season or do you operate year round?
We operate May through September and sometimes into October, weather dependent of course. The fall colours on the trees add to the scenery and make for a fun paddle session.

Tell us about your favorite local food and why you love it
Our fave is El Catrin Distilleria in the historic Distillery District. About a 5 minute drive from Cherry Beach, El Catrin is an authentic Mexican Restaurant with Guacamole made at your table and Margaritas you won’t want to stop drinking!

Where would you recommend travelers stay nearby?
One King West is our hotel of choice! A boutique hotel in the downtown core, it’s central to everything a tourist could possibly need and our top tip ask to see the Vault in the basement, it is an old converted bank!

Are there any additional activities nearby that you recommend?
Take in a concert, head over to the St. Lawrence Market for some food shopping on the weekends, Get some tickets for the Blue Jays or Toronto Raptors. If you are a thrill seeker you could always head up to the top of the CN Tower and do the edgewalk where you walk around the top! Its a 1,815 feet up adventure you will never forget!

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Beginner
You have had no or limited experience on a board or have limited skills. You aren’t comfortable in bumpy water, have only paddled a few times and/or haven’t fallen off a board yet. (If you have fallen it’s by accident and likely not because you were pushing your skills to the next level.)

Advanced Beginner
You are relaxed standing on a board must know how to swim, can fall off and climb back on your board with no problem. you have paddle 5 plus times and can paddle comfortably in boat and wind waves (not on knees), can paddle straight and have directional control of your board. You can paddle in up to 8knots of wind and small wind and boat wakes comfortably.

Intermediate
You paddle regularly and, know how to paddle straight, have directional control, and can create speed with a full body stroke. You can fall off and get back on your board. You may also know how to walk on your board, know a cross bow and experience paddling with boat wakes or wind waves without getting on your knees. You can paddle in wind up to 12knots if needed and have paddled in slow moving water (river and/or Ocean) conditions and may even have a race or two under your belt. You are able to read the water in average conditions, and understand rules of the road in busy waterways

Intermediate +
You paddle often, probably own your own board (or several), you can pivot turn, surf waves 2-4ft waves and/or race, and/or downwinder, and/or moving water conditions class 1 river.You race, surf, whitewater, downwinders, podium or get close in local races you train to paddle and paddle to train.

Advanced
You are comfortable in more than one of the following: 10k plus races, surf 4-5+, whitewater, downwinders, multi-day excursions and may even teach of lead groups for any of the above

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Activity Level and Qualifications

This trip is rated Moderate [3] The daily hikes range from 4-8 miles (shorter options available daily) on dirt trails and small country roads with gently rolling hills.

A conditioning regimen beginning at least 2-3 months prior to departure is highly recommended. Walking/hiking, running and biking are all great ways to physically prepare for this adventure. The better shape you are in, the more you’ll be able to enjoy all that the Czech Republic countryside has to offer! Note: Most days include a van transfer ranging in length from 30 minutes to 2 hours.

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