The thing that makes the SUP Awards
so special is that everyone is there—minus Laird (inside sources say he
was busy inventing another sport last Thursday). That night the greater
standup community is not racing, not surfing, not paddling, they’re
just hanging out with each other, having a good time eating free food
and drinking free alcohol. As a journalist, it’s a great time to watch
everyone mingle. What did we learn? Well, after four cold ones from Kona Brewing Co., everything starts to get interesting.
Connor Baxter
owns a collared shirt. It’s true. We have photographic evidence. The
Most T-shirts Worn to SUP Awards for the Most Consecutive Years award
winner finally gave up his reign tonight by wearing a button-up shirt.
With a collar. We can’t confirm if he has more than just that one.
Caio Vaz
is the most stoked-est. The first Brazilian male to break into the SUP
Awards, Vaz was unusually smiley—even for himself. Seriously, the guy
always has a grin on his face whether he’s winning Standup World Tour
events, free-surfing in Indonesia or just hanging on the beach with his
family. When I asked him if he’d thought about racing in the BOP he gave
me a “hell no” look and told me he was going to surf in Mexico for a
few days. Then he smiled.
Mickey Muñoz
lives the good life. He’s is one of the happiest guys you’ll see. He
was truly stoked to win the Lifetime Achievement award, even more stoked
to get sandwiched between Izzi Gomez and Annabel Anderson backstage for
a photo op and even more stoked than that to get to surf Salt Creek
alone all weekend as he “refereed” the Battle of the Paddle. The spoils
of being a living legend.
Izzi Gomez is still fourteen. She’s taller, more well-spoken and ...more
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