2010 TEVA MOUNTAIN GAMES

ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH C4 WATERMAN AND STAND UP PADDLING EVENTS AT THIS YEAR’S GAMES

(Vail, CO) April 9, 2010 – The Vail Valley Foundation and C4 Waterman announced today this year’s stand up paddling (SUP) events at the 9th annual Teva Mountain Games in Vail, CO, taking place June 3 – 6, 2010. Along with the two brand new SUP events presented by C4 Waterman added to the sport roster this year, C4 Waterman and TMG will be offering a free flat water SUP demo day in East Vail at Bighorn Park with top SUP athletes.

C4 Waterman will be bringing in several top stand up paddling athletes from as far as Hawaii and Tahiti to Vail to participate in the events. Among the athletes competing will be C4 Waterman co-founders Dave Parmenter, Todd Bradley and Brian Keaulana, Archie Kalepa (first SUP descent of the Grand Canyon), Raimana Van Bastolaer (star of IMAX’s “Ultimate Wave Tahiti”), George Cranston, Charlie MacArthur (C4 team member and owner of Aspen Kayak Academy), and many more.

There will also be a free C4 Waterman SUP demo day open to all Thursday, June 3 from 3:00 – 5:00pm at Big Horn Park in East Vail. And as an added bonus for SUP fans, this year’s Outdoor Reels film lineup is excited to announce the addition of a SUP film presented by C4 Waterman, with details to come shortly.

“As a leader and pioneer in the industry, we saw the potential of Teva Mountain Games to take stand up paddling to a higher level, and that’s why we decided to go all in,” says C4 Waterman co-founder Todd Bradley.

There will be plenty of equipment for sale at the C4 Waterman Booth at the Gear Town expo in Vail Village, including special limited Teva Mountain Games branded C4 Waterman SUP paddle boards. Other limited edition Eddie Bauer/First Ascent and C4 Waterman branded Teva Mountain Games apparel will also be available.

STAND UP PADDLING EVENT SCHEDULE

·FIRST ASCENT SUP SURF SPRINT Presented by C4 Waterman
Mirrored off the classic Down River Sprint, the First Ascent SUP Surf Sprint presented by C4 Waterman is a race against the clock on the waters of Gore Creek. Anyone up to the challenge will run this 3-mile stretch from East Vail to Vail Village SUP style. Competitors must stand strong because snow melt from the nearby Gore Range makes for icy waters while navigating the class II – III rapids. Mix in a handful of low bridges, drops and wave trains, and paddlers will have to battle it out in the inaugural SUP comp on Gore Creek.

DATE: Saturday, June 5, 2010
TIME: 9:00am
LOCATION: East Vail – Covered Bridge,Vail
COST: $35 Online; $40 On-Site: Click to Enter

·FIRST ASCENT SUP SURF CROSS Presented by C4 Waterman
A stand up paddle battle royal on Gore Creek. Protective gear is a must for this mass-start where it’s every man for himself. The first to survive the 300-yard sprint from the Covered Bridge to the International Bridge through Vail’s Whitewater Park will take the top spot on the podium. Think Skier Cross on SUP boards in class II-III waters. It's going to be rowdy.

DATE: Sunday, June 6, 2010
TIME: 11:00am – SUP Surf Cross Qualifier; 2:30pm – SUP Surf Cross Finals
LOCATION: Covered Bridge – International Bridge, Vail
COST: $30 Online; $35 On-Site Click to Enter

To register for stand up paddling or another event, go to www.tevamountaingames.com. Early registration is encouraged, as each year’s events reach capacity quicker. The Teva Mountain Games are a project of the Vail Valley Foundation. For more information on the Teva Mountain Games, go to the website or call 888.883.VAIL(8245).

ABOUT C4 WATERMAN
C4 Waterman, a Hawaii born and owned company, has been pioneering and leading the evolution of the waterman lifestyle, bringing more than 100 years of research and development to deliver unmatched design and technology specifically for stand up paddling from the ultimate waves of Tahiti to the whitewater of the Colorado River and calmer freshwater lakes and streams. The company’s values are based on the four core principles of the waterman lifestyle – balance, endurance, strength and discipline. To see the complete line of C4 products including epoxy and inflatable boards, paddles, rash guards and accessories, visit www.c4waterman.com.

ABOUT TEVA MOUNTAIN GAMES
The Teva Mountain Games are the nation’s largest celebration of mountain sport, lifestyle and music featuring top professional and amateur athletes from around the world. The adventure sporting event hosts more than 2,000 outdoor athletes, along with an estimated 40,000 spectators. Athletes converge on Vail’s mountains and rivers to compete in eight sports and 24 disciplines for over $100,000 in prize money. Events include kayaking, rafting, mountain biking, road cycling, World Cup Bouldering, amateur climbing, fly-fishing, road and trail running, as well as stand up paddling. Additional events at the Teva Mountain Games include: a film series, Outdoor Reels; a photography competition, Mountain Click; an interactive expo area, Gear Town; DockDog canine competitions; free concerts at Mountains of Music and the Teva Mountain Ball. The Teva Mountain Games are a project of the Vail Valley Foundation. For more information, visit www.tevamountaingames.com. Last Updated ( Friday, 09 April 2010 12:42 )

RiverSUP C4 Waterman Equipment Review

BRING ON THE SPRING RUN OFF

While driving home from work on a snowy evening I started day dreaming about training for a SUP downriver race this up coming season but the allure of SUPing my local run kept taking a hold of my mind. That thought was too powerful for me to ignore. To get familiar with what taught me the fundamentals of kayaking but only to do it this time standing up just made my heart race. My local run called Slaughterhouse will start low and boney and potentially turn into a major flush over the course of a month or so. Ha, ha, how I love spring runoff. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. Maybe I should get some padded tights to help out with this affair.

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I was still relishing over a terribly exciting SUP experience I had with Charlie MacArthur and Dan Gavere last spring runoff where I swam a ton and simply got pummeled. I remember watching Dan gear up before our session where he was putting on motocross knee/shin guards with duct tape. What the?? Oh, my god that is genius, I though to myself! I was instantly envious and did not hesitate to ask if he had another pair. I knew it was a long shot but from out of the depths of his van Dan pulled out one and then another. I was so stoked that he had a pair to offer and it felt awesome strapping those things on. Last Updated ( Wednesday, 07 April 2010 15:42 ) Read more...

NEW River SUP DVD!

RiverSUP is a revolutionary new DVD. This unique production is the first DVD to focus exclusively on the challenging and invigorating sport of stand-up paddling (SUP) on whitewater rivers.  Stand-up paddle surfing has burgeoned in popularity around the world and now a dedicated crew of Rocky Mountain river-rats have taken the sport from its roots at the ocean into an entirely new realm.

River stand-up pioneer Charlie MacArthur and Paul Tefft from EnviroAction Productions have teamed up with C4 Waterman to produce this cutting-edge DVD.  RiverSUP is multi-faceted - part instructional and part action/adventure entertainment.  Concise clips and accurate explanations take the aspiring SUP river paddler from the ins and outs of mellow river paddling to the advanced techniques of paddling class II & III rapids. Viewers will learn how to read rapids, peel in and out of the current, make dynamic eddy turns, perform river specific paddle techniques, and surf endless river waves.

RiverSUP also includes five bonus movies including a segment on the world’s first river stand up paddling championship and a scenic and exciting photo video adventure.

It's time to join the world’s most experienced river stand-up paddlers in this one-of-a-kind action and instruction adventure.

Buy the DVD Now at C4 Waterman!

Last Updated ( Monday, 08 March 2010 19:17 )