Last year Outside Magazine announced to the world that Bend, Oregon is, in fact, the best place on the planet to stand up paddle board. Thanks, guys. With our cover blown, it’s not surprising that paddling the stretch of river between Riverbend and Drake parks has become an activity not unlike Tinder meets bumper boats […]
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On Top of the World
Local SUP makers recommend where to go
World of Water is hundreds of miles from the ocean, but stepping into the cluttered and busy front office, it feels just a few steps from a Santa Monica surf beach. Lynette Remund is talking on the phone to a customer. “You’ll send over the EKG,” she says, somewhat cryptically, and then adds, “and yes, […]
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Walking on Water
Stand-up paddle boarding graduates from leisurely to legit
One by one, novice stand-up paddle boarders ease their boards onto the chilly Deschutes River. “If you’re going to try to stand up, you want to do it here or wait until you’re further up the river,” Sue Fox shouts from the water’s edge. She’s leading a group of newbies through a two-hour introductory class. […]