Local Destin Beach Boys Shreddin' the Jetties
Friday, August 22, 2008
Making the most of the gulf coast mush on their YOLO stand up paddleboards.Kyle Lage and JD Lee catching nice rides near the jetties in Destin Pass.
Kyle and JD are members of the Aqua Surf Shop race team which is currently in the lead of the YOLOboard Stand Up Paddleboard Race Series.
See the YOLO News section for race updates.
Local Realtor Uses her YOLO skills!
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Check out how YOLOing helped Kelly tame the rapids! Hey Jeff,
This is what we did last week on our vacation in Highlands, NC...rafted the Nantahala! My paddling skills were the best they've ever been, and the river was the easiest trip I've had down it in 20 years. I'm sure my YOLOing has helped.
Kelly Hill
Destin Real Estate Company
http://www.destinproperties.com /
Sweet YOLO Alabama
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Chris Lambert's home away from Destin, FL is Alabama, where he flies rescue helicoptors 7 days on--7 days off. In his down time he YOLOs on Smith Lake in northern Alabama.
SWEET!
Aussie YOLO
While on holiday from her homeland of Australia, Lynn Costlow enjoys her first YOLO board experience on Eastern Lake. This beautiful lake is one of the 15 named Coastal Dune Lakes in south Walton County.
Pics from 1st YOLO Race in Series 7-17-08
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Destin Real Estate balances on YOLO
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Sat. July 5, 2008: The Destin Log:SANTA ROSA BEACH - The placid waters of Western Lake in WaterColor took on a new perspective for a group of Realtors from Destin Real Estate Company last Saturday morning. Jeff Archer, co-founder of YOLO BOARD, led a private demonstration of the stand up paddle boards for the group.
Realtors Blake Morar, owner of Destin Real Estate Company, and Kelly Hill recently purchased YOLO BOARDS after renting boards from Archer.
"Jeff took me out on a board in the Gulf last year but I was so busy enjoying what I do that I just didn't think I had time to use one regularly," said Morar. "When he reintroduced me to it this spring I fell in love with it. Because I had been out of balance, I found that it was a good way for me to regain that, doing something that really takes into consideration what the area has to offer."
"My husband who is retired is always out on our boat and comes back with stories of nature that I rarely have a chance to see because I feel like all I do is work," said Hill. "Even though I'm an early bird and get to the gym fairly regularly, I miss being outside and on the water. As a Realtor, driving up and down 30A everyday, you see folks enjoying the beauty of this area and if you're not, you can lose your perspective."
A blend of traditional surfing and paddle sports such as canoeing and kayaking, stand up paddling offers a unique way to enjoy time on the water more thoroughly. The versatile boards are especially well suited to enjoying the many bodies of water along the Emerald Coast.
"The experiences I've had in flat water like you'll find in Western Lake and Camp Creek Lake have been especially enjoyable," said Morar. "You're able to explore areas that you're not able to see from a boat, canoe or kayak."
"What I loved about stepping onto the board the first time in the Gulf was that within about 15 minutes, I saw a pod of porpoises about 30 feet away," said Hill. "They'll actually come right up to your board to get a closer look."
"The second time I went out on the board in the Gulf, a manatee swam past me about 20 yards away. Another day, the humpback whales came through and I was hooked. All of this wildlife that I rarely had a chance to see before I was seeing each time I went out."
Both Morar and Hill also enjoy how easy it is to use and enjoy their YOLO BOARDS. Weighing only 28 pounds, it can be walked from the car to the beach with an optional shoulder strap.
"It's something I can do alone," said Hill. "Being able to leave my house with my board at any time, launch from the beach, and paddle around for 30 minutes, an hour or so gives me a great sense of independence. I come home feeling refreshed and energized like I haven't missed out on any fun."
"It's an incredible core workout that sort of has a Zen-like quality to it,"said Morar. "It's so much fun that you hardly realize you're working out. I think about my next paddle every day."
Eastern Lake, Watersound FL
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Tom, Dawne, and Lynn paddled Eastern Lake yesterday
in beautiful conditions. YOLO!
International Surf Day Video
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
International Surf Day-Friday 20, 2008
Chris Lambert's video of the days events::::
http://youtube.com/watch?v=6dBOr9dyzyI
Chris Lambert's video of the days events::::
http://youtube.com/watch?v=6dBOr9dyzyI
Don't miss the next YOLO race- July 17 Oyster Lake
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
YOLO surfing--Check out this awesome video
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Lee LeGrande YOLO surfing in Hermosa Beach, CA
Check out the bodysurfing seal!
http://www.vimeo.com/1131453
Check out the bodysurfing seal!
http://www.vimeo.com/1131453
Destin, FL Harbor Clean Up
Monday, June 2, 2008
Dave Meadows,
Sunset Beach Services
YOLO Boards were all over the Destin Harbor this Saturday for the Harbor Clean-Up Project. We all had a blast, and picked up lots of trash. Let's all keep our waters clean so that our grandkids' kids can YOLO!The Archers-Jeff, Jack and Sami
Danny Margagliano and fmly.
Gary- last weekend Miramar Beach
Thursday, May 29, 2008
FL State SUP champ making it look easy on his YOLO
Humpback Whale Spotted in Destin!!
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Coleman's Catch
Monday, May 19, 2008
Last weekend on the Choctawhatchee Bay Andy Coleman caught a beautiful redfish and a trout using a topwater "walk-the-dog" lure.Yolo fishing. No boat, no gas, ...just right.
The Easiest Catch
Friday, May 16, 2008
It's not the "Deadliest Catch," its the Easiest Catchwith the YOLO Board.
The most beautiful blue crabs were in our traps last week. Add a little Zatarain's crab boil to the pot, and c'est si bon! Jeff caught a speckled trout while he waited for Jack to set the traps. You Only Live Once.
The YOLOyak makes its debut in June!
Yoloyak making its rental debut on the Gulf Coast!"We are looking forward to adding the Yoloyak to our water sports rental business. The "Original" YOLO Board is a big hit--our customers love it," says Chris Poole of Extreme Water Sports in Destin, FL.
Kayaks, boogie boards, and surfboards have been the vessels of choice to experience the emerald green waters of the Gulf Coast, but the Yolo yak is quickly becoming a way to get a new perspective on the entire exploit.
"The feeling that you get when you stand on the board is literally like "walking on water." Your ability to see everything below you is truly amazing," Dave Meadows of Sunset Beach Services in Fort Walton Beach, FL, says.
Call us for local rental/purchase locations.
YOLO is looking for dealers nationwide. Call 850-622-5760 today!
Wise wins State SUP Championship
The Florida State Paddleboard Championship was held last month in Cocoa Beach, Fl. The event, hosted by the Cocoa Beach Surf Museum, marked its 10th year, and was held in conjunction with the Easter Surf Festival. The ESF is the second longest running contest on the east coast. Gary Wise, from team YOLO Board won the Stand-Up Paddle division handily with a time that left many paddleboarders behind. In the stock class, Chris Lang of Seminole, FL, finished close behind the top U/L paddlers. The lone female paddler, Cynthia Aguilar of Miami, FL, gave a strong top 10 finish on her stock paddleboard.Gary can be seen paddling his YOLO Board almost every day in any conditions along the Gulf Coast from Grayton Beach to Fort Walton Beach.
5-4-08
Mary heading out for a morning paddle on her pink YOLO board.
Destin, FL
5-8-08
Check out Tom's 26" Redfish caught on the YOLO Board outfitted with the Board Fisher
Crab Island
Destin, FL
Fishing on the YOLOBOARD
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Catching Fish on the Choctawhatchee Bay while on the "Original YOLOBOARD".
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