Kiteboarding /Stand up paddleboarding

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We thought it was about time to write a liitle about North kiteboarding’s new ‘GONZALES’ BOARD
The North Gonzales is a true all-terrain machine. Medium width and soft forgiving flex the North Gonzales is a great free-ride board with plenty of comfort for cruising and jumping.
It is a cruisey twin-tip at heart, great for every-day riding and comes in 3 sizes 135, 143, 151.
The Unique design features such as rounded rails, soft flex and special carving fins makes the North Gonzales a great board for getting up and riding as soon as possible, the 151cm is a great light wind board but can also handle the heat - as personally tested in 30knots!
The control is further enhanced by a wood sandwich construction and soft flex characteristics which seem to let the board handle the conditions if the wind picks up and also take soft landings on big jumps.

Small swept fins give you endless grip and very little drag to rip high speed carves in flat water and waves and the new footpads are very comfortable and also easily adjustable.

The North Gonzales is a great freeriding board, even in the toughest conditions, the North Gonzales makes riding easier and lets you focus on just getting out and riding!
We were all really shocked when we tried the board for the first time - The Gonzales is a really good board ! and at a fantastic price we were wondering if North made a mistake, They haven’t! they’ve got it all right this year the North Gonzales is a great board for all riders.
Buy your North Gonzales here GKR SHOP

Temperatures got as low as -7 in parts of Swansea and the Gower over the last week or two.That didnt stop us from getting out and enjoying some great flat water Stand up paddleboarding on the River Tawe up to the new Copper quarter ipad developments

You wouldnt want to fall in as the river Tawe temp was a chilly 4 degrees colder than the Sea, still with ION WETSUIT Accessories on hand to make the possible slip into the icy depths alot more bearable it was great !.

Men’s Health Canal Challenge 2008

On the 16th December 2008 ‘Canal Walk’ nestled beneath the world famous Table Mountain came alive for Stand UP paddleboard racing at it’s best as 45 of South Africa’s Top Male, Female and junior paddlers battled it out to win this prestigious event.
With a price worth R10 000 from Men’s Health and sponsorship put on from COREBAN the racing was Red Hot..!
SUP gower/GKR rider ‘Jason bighair bergin’ away on his winter kite pilgrimage was there to take part and finished a very respectful 4th overall in both the sprints and distance paddling.

The great thing about the day is that all proceeds were donated towards Ikahya Le Themba a non profit organization supporting Aids orphans. A race with a cause!

The day was perfect in all aspects. Summer sun with a light breeze to keep everybody cool. The racing was red hot with the Ladies 1.5km endurance race up first followed by the Juniors. The Men battled it out with a 2km endurance race followed by man on man heats to determine the ultimate winner of the Men’s Health Canal Challenge.
This is what Jason had to say ” the day was a great experience ! We are hoping to bring the Mens Health SUP challenge to the U.K in locations such as Bath NE somerset (avon) and Swansea south wales (Tawe)”
Well done jas, a happy new year to you !!