About Paddle Surf Warehouse "OPEN TO THE PUBLIC"

"We have moved!!! Check out the new Paddle Surf Warehouse 643 W. 17th Street, Costa Mesa, California paddle board surf shop open to the public."

Orange County's #1 fully dedicated stand up paddle board shop with over 100 paddle boards in stock at all times.

Paddle Surf Warehouse was established in 2008. The owner who is a AVID Stand Up Paddler, can often be seen in the bay and off the coast of Newport Beach, California either Paddling them around the Bay, riding swells in from the 2 mile buoy, or surfing them on small days around the jetties or just crusing around the harbor. The stand up paddle board surf shop sells everything you could ever want for stand up paddle surfing "SUP's". From board bags, to paddles, to deck pad trac tops, to cutting edge Paddle Boards. Additionally the shop offers SUP instruction and board rentals.

What is Stand Up Paddle Surfing or "SUP"

Stand up paddle surfing or SUP, is a surface water sport, a variant of surfing where the surfer uses a paddle to move through the water while standing on a surfboard. Stand up paddle surfing is derived from its Polynesian roots. The Hawaiian translation is Ku Hoe He'e Nalu; to stand, to paddle, to surf, a wave.

Stand Up Paddle Surfing History

Back in the 60's Hawaiian watermen and surfers on the South Shore of Oahu AKA "the Beach Boys of Waikik" I started stand up paddling surfing the lazy waves of Waikiki. At times they would take a camera so that they could take pictures of tourist around the island learning to surf. This is where the term "Beach Boy Surfing" originates, another name for Stand Up Paddle Surfing.

In the early 2000s Hawaiian surfers such as Dave Kalama, Brian Keaulana, Rick Thomas, Archie Kalepa and Laird Hamilton started SUP as an alternative way to train while the surf was down. As the years went on they found themselves entering events such as the Moloka'i to O'ahu Paddleboard Race and Mākaha's Big Board Surfing Classic. Now you can find Stand Up Paddle Surfers in many of the Outrigger and Paddleboard races as participants within their own division.

One difference between the modern idea of surfing and SUP is that the latter does not need a wave. In SUP, one can paddle on the open ocean, in harbors, on lakes, rivers or any large body of water. One of the advantages of Stand Up Paddle Surfing is the angle of visibility. Because of the standing height over the water one can see both deeper into the water and further across the surface of the water, allowing better visualization of features others lower above the water may not be able to see, whether it is the marine life in the harbors, lakes and coves or the incoming swells of the ocean marching on the horizon.

For an amazing article about John Zabotocky, the worlds oldest Stand Up Paddle Surfer see the C4 Website, Paddle Surf Warehouse highly recommends QuickBlade Stand Up Paddles and we have them in stock every day. We also highly recommend Kialoa Stand Up Paddles , Werner Stand Up Paddles and C4 Paddles.

Stand Up Paddle Board Rentals and Lessons

Stand Up Paddle Surf Renatals and Lessons in Orange County are now offered by Paddle Surf Warehouse. We here at Paddle Surf Warehouse teach these water sports emphasizing safety, stand up paddle technique and ocean knowledge. Stand Up Paddling is the fastest growing ocean sport. A no-impact sport that will positively effect you mentally, physically and emotionally. No experience necessary. Stand Up Paddle Surfing is easier than surfing and you are guaranteed to learn!