It's been over a year since we've posted a review of the Infinity Ottertail stand up paddle and it was time we took a second look at the design. In knee to shoulder high surf, we took the narrow bladed Ottertail out into SoCal surf to find the pros, cons, and overall performance of the unique blade design.

    That's right, the new Paddle Surf Hawaii showroom on Oahu, HI is officially open and fully loaded with their progressive stand up paddle surfboard lineup. The traffic is non-stop at the new shop. In our short visits this last week we crossed paths with Mel Pu'u, Kekoa Uemura, Stuart Ferriman, and the shaper himself Blane Chambers. From the 10'6" All-Arounder ridden in 15' Makaha to the 9'3" Ripper, the new shop has more space and more boards than ever and tons more on

     You can't enter a California lineup without noticing the huge percentage of boards shaped by the man himself Steve Boehne, and on our last trip to SoCal, the same held true. Infinity Surfboards are not only a common sight for longboarders, but many stand up paddlers have taken to his designs as well. To read our interview with Steve Boehne, click here. While on the road, we got our hands on the Infinity 10' Kuku Hoe stand up paddle surfboard manufactured by Surftech with Tuflite technology. In fact we came across UK

     Since the 70's when Bill Stewart opened up Stewart Surfboards, the tradition of high performance and soul surfer shapes continues to grace lineups from New York to Hawaii. And now, Bill Stewart has put his knowledge and experience into producing a line of high demand stand up paddle surfboards featuring Stewart's signature hydro-hull rails.

     In this special, we'll visit the shop, check in with Bill, and tour the shaping bay where the magic all begins.

    Here are three exercises that, if done in succession without a break between them, will get all your muscles firing in your torso and over time make you a stronger and more efficient stand up paddler.   These exercises build endurance and strength in your back, abs,