YOLO News and Information

Surf Spooktacular Video!

Posted on: 10-29-08

The Thirteenth Annual Gulf Coast Surf Spooktacular was hauntingly fun last night at the Harborwalk in Destin.  One hour before sunset, adventurous souls were stand up paddling along the harbor front in full costume. After spooking the fishing fleet, they enjoyed the haunted house and other festivities with friends and family! To ...

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Great Day at Scully's On the Bayou

Posted on: 10-27-08

50+ Paddlers on Cinco Bayou in Fort Walton Beach, FL enjoyed the beautiful fall weather, and great food and hospitality at Rick and Jessica Cleveland's restaurant, Scully's on the Bayou. 102.1 the WAVE provided music and a live remote, to create a festive atmosphere for the afternoon race ...

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WakaWai is New YOLO Dealer!!

Posted on: 10-23-08

We'd like to welcome our newest distributor of YOLO Boards to the You Only Live Once Family--www.WakaWai.com. Check out the YOLO Boards and other great gear on their exclusive online e-commerce retail site here* WakaWai The Brieres of www.wakawai.com are pictured here on their ...

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YOLO makes its mark on 2nd annual Cocoa Beach C2C Paddle Challenge!

Posted on: 10-21-08

Team YOLO Board made its mark on the 2nd annual 22-mile C2C Paddle Challenge in Cocoa Beach this weekend. Gary Wise and Lindsey Whittaker of Team YOLO were first across the finish in the 14' and 12' divisions respectively. Gary's time of 5:04:24 topped his personal best for the 22 mile race, but was not enough ...

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Scully's on the Bayou--Yolo Board Fall Stand Up Paddle Series- Oct. 26

Posted on: 10-17-08

Coming to Scully's on the Bayou--The YoloBoard Fall Stand Up Paddle Series! First race is Sunday, Oct. 26 at 1 P.M. There is no entry fee, so call 850-622-5760 to sign up your team today!!! Divisions for race event: *4 person co-ed(adult) *13-18 Youth Open *12-under *Individual shootout *short distance and bouy course(similar to ...

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YOLO Board Demo at Mountain High Outfitters--Thurs. Oct 16--Birmingham , AL

Posted on: 10-09-08

Join Tom from YOLO and the guys at Mountain High Outfitters in Birmingham, AL for their first YOLO demo on Thursday Oct. 16. on the lake at Mount Laurel, off of Highway 280 near Birmingham, AL. Contact the store to reserve your spot! Call Cahaba Village Hwy 280 (205)970-3300 to experience the joy of YOLO. About Mountain High ...

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Club YOLO Wants YOU!

Posted on: 10-09-08

The first CLUB YOLO gathering was held at the Destin Harbor at Harborwalk Village. Boards were all over the harbor, and the sunset was awesome. Our next get-together will be at Sculley's on the Bayou in Fort Walton Beach. Come out around 1 PM, we'll have plenty of boards for everyone to demo, as well as ...

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Cocoa Beach Causeway to Causeway 22-mile Standup Paddleboard Race

Posted on: 10-09-08

The Paddleboard Committee of The Cocoa Beach Surf Museum will hold the second annual Causeway to Causeway (C2C) Challenge Saturday, October 18, 2008 at Lee Werner Park, located at 401 Riveredge Blvd, Cocoa, FL 32922 Gary Wise, of Team Yolo will be defending his title this year!! Come join us for a weekend trip to Cocoa Beach! We'll ...

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On the Coast Magazine features YOLO on the cover of its Sept./Oct. 2008 issue!

Posted on: 10-03-08

The latest issue of the Emerald Coast Magazine had a great article and photos of the local YOLO community. Publisher Nancy Babin and her husband Shane, raced in the recent YOLO Paddleboard Race Series, and wanted to feature the boards in their magazine. An excerpt from the article, written by fellow racer Gina Seton, talked ...

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YOLO is "Best TOY of the New South" by Garden&Gun mag

Posted on: 09-5-08

Garden and Gun Magazine featured YOLO BOARD as "Best Toy of the New South" in their Sept./Oct '08 issue. "YOLO Original Stand-up Paddle Board" The paddle-surfing wave is sweeping up everyone from beach-going families to hard-core flats anglers. These hybrid-ized surfboards allow riders to stand upright while using a long single paddle to glide ...

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PaddleFit Classes every Saturday! Destin Health and Fitness Club and Gary Wise offer classes !

Posted on: 09-24-08

Every Saturday morning you now have a chance to exercise on the water! At 7AM Vince Walker, owner of Destin Health and Fitness Club will offer a Paddlefit class. This class will consist of a variety of paddle techniques that target the core and contribute to a full body workout. Class is free for Destin ...

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YOLO Men and Women and Aqua Surf Shop win Paddleboard Race Series

Posted on: 09-19-08

Well, Last night we enjoyed the final race of the YOLOBoard Stand-up Paddle Board Race Series. And what a beautiful race it was! We could not have asked for better weather as the air was noticeably cooler and the Gulf was emerald green and smooth as a lake. The venue at Seaside, FL, was just ...

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New YOLO EXPRESS! 9'6" Standup Paddleboard

Posted on: 09-15-08

Our newest design is the YOLO EXPRESS. It measures 9'6" x 30". (The Original YOLO measures 12' x 31") It is perfect for ladies, kids, and guys who rip! It has a center carry handle for easy transport. Leash plugs front and back. Cool colors-Camo Blue, Camo Pink, White and Red Stripe, and Squiggle. Click on the ...

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YOLO Board Standup Paddle Race Standings

Posted on: 09-05-08

After the fourth stand up paddleboard race held in HarborWalk Village, Destin FL, the standings are as follows: Men's Division: Aqua Surf Shop - 38 pts. Yolo Men -34 pts. RYNO - 24 pts. Surfrider - 15 pts. Sunset Beach Services - 14 pts. Destin Health & Fitness Club - 12 pts. ROV - 8 pts. Kitty Hawk Kites -7 pts. Amavida ...

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Aussie YOLO trip

Posted on: 09-05-08

In a recent issue of the Beachcomber, Lynn Costlow from Australia was featured on her first YOLO expedition. While on holiday from her homeland of Australia, she explored Eastern Lake near Watercolor. "It was incredible!" said Lynn. "I can't wait to do it again!"

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YOLO Board featured in Vie Magazine

Posted on: 09-04-08

The premier edition of the Emerald Coast's newest magazine, VIE, included YOLO Board and standup paddling as one of its feature articles. Published by Lisa Burwell, Vie Magazine is unique in that its primary focus is on human interest stories celebrating the "people and places" of our Northwest Florida region, specifically from Pensacola to Apalachicola

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Race 4 Aug. 28 - Harborwalk Village, Destin,FL

Posted on: 08-28-08

Destin's HarborWalk Village was an amazing setting for the 4th race in the YOLOboard StandUp Paddle Race Series. Spectators lined the wharf to watch the competition. Team YOLOlita took the women's division, and Team Aqua Surf Shop won again in the men's division. The paddlers braved the outgoing tide and at the turn-around on the ...

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Race 3 Aug. 14 - WaterColor Boathouse

Posted on: 08-14-08

Aqua Surf Shop and YOLO Women win Third Race in YOLO Board Stand-Up Paddle Series Race Event on August 14th. YOLO Board successfully hosted their third race in the YOLO Board Stand-Up Paddle Series at 6 pm on Western Lake in WaterColor on Thursday, August 14, 2008 with Teams Aqua Surf Shop and YOLO Women taking first place. ...

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Destin Magazine - YOLO and Surfrider

Posted on: 08-01-08

Florida Panhandle Chapter Surfrider Foundation Hosts International Surfing Day Event The non-profit environmental organization receives big turnout from local surfing and beach community Santa Rosa Beach, FL (July 1, 2008) – On Friday, June 20, 2008, over 250 participants attended the local Florida Panhandle Chapter Surfrider Foundation’s International Surfing Day (ISD) celebration down on the beach behind Pompano Joe’s ...

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Race 2 July 31 - Oyster Lake, Santa Rosa Beach, FL

Posted on: 07-31-08

Team YOLO Men & Team YOLO Women Win Second Race in YOLO Race Series!! Next Race Slated for Thursday, August 14th on Western Lake Although the location changed the day before due to impending surf conditions in the Gulf of Mexico, the second race in the YOLO Board Stand-Up Paddle Series went off without a hitch ...

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Gary Wise of Team YOLO to Molokai

Posted on: 07-27-08

Team YOLO Board to Compete at 12th Annual QuiksilverEdition Molokai to Oahu Paddleboard Race. South Walton Fire District Beach Safety Director Gary Wise qualifies as the only waterman from the state of Florida and East Coast to compete in the international paddleboard race. Santa Rosa Beach, FL (July 16, 2008)-Locally-adopted Australian-born waterman, Gary Wise, South Walton ...

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Standup Paddleboard Race 1 July 17- Oyster Lake, Santa Rosa Beach, FL

Posted on: 07-17-08

Men's Winner - Aqua Surf Shop wins 1st Race in YOLO Series!! With the generous support of our sponsors, paddlers, volunteers and wonderful spectators, we successfully hosted our first race in the YOLO Board Stand-Up Paddle Series at 6 pm on Oyster Lake in Santa Rosa Beach on Thursday, July 17, 2008. We had a great turnout with ...

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The Thirty-A Review

Posted on: 07-17-08

Here's one more thing for your summer to-do list: Go "YOLO-ing." Why? Because you only live once, which is exactly what YOLO stands for. According to the company's cofounder, Tom Losee, the name comes from the experience you get while doing it. The sport is actually called stand-up paddling, an activity that dates back to ...

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Destin Real Estate Co. balances with YOLO

Posted on: 07-16-08

Destin Real Estate balances on YOLO 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 ...

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Destin Log tells YOLO Stand Up Paddleboard story

Posted on: 07-14-08

Paddle board races set now through September July 14, 2008 - 9:18AM Kimberly White, Florida Freedom Newspapers Jeff Archer got a killer rush off last month's International Surf Day event and wants to prolong it for the rest of the summer. The Stand Up For Our Oceans! team paddle board race, hosted June 13 by the Panhandle Chapter ...

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Seaside Times showcases YOLO on cover

Posted on: 07-04-08

Local Tom Losee paddles out into the emerald green in search of a wave on his patented YOLO board. You Only Live Once is a company he and partner, Jeff Archer, created. If you've always dreamed of catching a wave, but have been nervous to try, head over to ONO Surf Shop for private or ...

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International Surf Day event a huge success

Posted on: 06-20-08

International Surf Day event held last Friday at Pompano Joes in Miramar Beach, FL was a huge success! Lots of money was raised for the Surfrider Foundation to benefit our waters. Yolo Board was on hand for demos- Lots of paddlers braved the choppy waters of the Gulf. Great music, food, and a bonfire made ...

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Gary Wise wins State SUP Championship

Posted on: 06-10-08

Gary Wise of Santa Rosa Beach, FL won the State Stand-Up PaddleBoard Race on his YOLO racing board! 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 ...

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Destin Log - International Surf Day Event

Posted on: 06-07-08

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Destin Harbor Clean-Up Day

Posted on: 06-02-08

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 too! Special thanks to Kitty Hawk Kites and HarborWalk Village for all of their hard work ...

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