New sport for Grand Canyon Adventurers. Stand Up Paddling. I predict it will only be a matter of time, from when I saw my first stand up surfer in the Grand Canyon to when we will be seeing this as a regular sport down in the Big Ditch. I saw Laird Hamilton paddling along on a private trip about 3 years ago and at the time didn't know he was one of the most famous big wave boarders and surfboard developers in the world. It just looked like a cool way to go down the canyon, not to mention there was a damn good looking guy attached to the board. Unfortunately, Laird hiked out at Phantom Ranch, only 1/3 of the way down the canyon, and did not make it as the first to stand up paddle through the chasm. We were disappointed when we lost our entertainment as well as glimpses at such a well put together athlete . Now it appears we have a first with Native Hawaiian Archie Kapela
Record 187-Mile Standup Paddle thru Grand Canyon by Hawaii’s Kalepa
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