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 In the spirit of sportsmanship and aloha, stand up paddle surfers arrived worldwide for the C4 Waterman/Honolua Surf Co. stand up paddle surf competition. With Pro, Amateur, Women's, and Junior divisions stand up paddle entries were double what they were last year. Surfers enjoyed 4-6 man heats for 20-30 minutes. Consistent surf provided plenty of waves for everyone. It seems that with every SUP event the pioneers of the sport are always at the top of their game and at the same time new stars are born as talented surfers lay it all on the line to score points from the judges. After two full days of clean surf and SUP action, here's our photo recap.
Spectators crowded the beach in Waikiki for Oceanfest action.
Photographers and videographers were on the scene to document the event.
Candice Appleby leaning into a cutback scoring big stand up paddle points from the judges tower.
Just down the beach we learn how the surf break "Canoes" got it's name.
It's almost a given that Nolan Martin will be charging in the finals of any stand up paddle event.
Quad fin setups seemed to be the fin flavor of the day for top surfers.
Dave Parmenter and Tiare Lawrence watch the action from the C4 Waterman tent camp.
"I'm such a girl!" says Candice Appleby trying to hold back tears of joy after winning her heat and advancing to the finals.
At the end of Day One, it was off to Tiki's Bar and Grill for good grinds and good times.
Brian Keaulana relaxing after advancing through his heat.
Candice Appleby moments after realizing she had won the pro stand up paddle surf division.
Women's stand up paddle surfing division finals awards ceremony.
Tiare Lawrence takes the stage after another great stand up paddle series.
Appleby collecting another 1st place award for the day: Pro Division and Women's Division
Junior stand up paddle surfing division finalists take the stage and await the results.
Kai Lenny stoked on his win of the junior division at the 2008 Duke Oceanfest SUP contest.
Amateur division finalists rounding out the day with the final awards ceremony.
Slater Trout after winning both the downwind race for his age class as well as the open amateur stand up paddle surf division.
The day ended with another blessed Waikiki sunset.
See you all next year!
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