Austin City Limits

After a long hot trek through the desert southwest, we have safely arrived in the beautiful city of Austin Texas. Updates to come....

Siren SUP Rails: Your best defense in the battle against your paddle.

No matter how good you get on the SUP, one thing is for certain: You are still going to bang the rail with your paddle once in a while. If you are riding a Siren SUP, it's no big deal. Here's a quick overview of the construction methods we use to build the most durable, best performing SUPs achievable.
All Siren SUPs start with a core of high strength-to-weight ration EPS foam. Both rigid enough to produce a lively, positive feel under foot and light enough to result in a board that is big but managable, EPS foam is also environmentally friendly since boards built with it can last forever with proper care. Once we have the shaped and painted EPS foam core, its time to give it a protective shell through a process called lamination, or glassing.
The most important consideration in any SUP lamination concerns the rail of the board. This is the most vulnerable part of any SUP, since the rail takes the brunt of any abuse stemming from an errant paddle stroke. While a protective layer of rubber mastic tape along the edge of your paddle blade will go a long way in protecting the rail, building a board with the wrong combination of materials can still leave you with a chipped gloss coat at best, and a big ding at worst. That's why we go the extra mile and use only ALL EPOXY glassing technology, with double fiberglass reinforced rails. Some choose to cut costs by using standard, surfboard-style rail reinforcement and a polyester, rather than epoxy, gloss coat. Polyester doesn't stick to epoxy very well, so if you whack the rail just right, the gloss can chip off at the point of impact. The extra reinforcement along the rails also enhances the boards flex-factor in the water, making it faster and more efficient to paddle.
Hey, dings can happen no matter how many precautions you take. But employing these extra steps during construction ensures that Siren's SUPs perform better and last longer. And that keeps SUPs in the water, and out of the landfills.

Rubber Mastic Tape: It's for your paddle, but it's your board's best friend

Want to give your rails the best possible shot at a ding-free existence? Then put this great rubber mastic tape along you paddle blade. Get it here. How-to video coming soon.

Save the date! SUP Clinic with Kristy Murphy: Austin Texas May 29-31

Great news if you're going to be in Austin Texas May 29-31. Siren and Kristy Murphy are hosting a Stand Up Paddle Boarding clinic at Town Lake and we are inviting everyone to come. Featuring expert instruction from 2005 Women's World Longboard Champion Kristy Murphy. Attend any day or days that you like. Rates are $150 for your first two hour session, $100 for the second two hour session, and $50 for the final two hour session if you can attend all 3 days. That makes it just $300 for the full 3-day intensive SUP training course. Space is limited in order to maintain a semi-private, one-on-few vibe.
Stay tuned to SirenSurf.blogspot.com for information on upcoming clinics and demos this summer. Please email us if you are interested in joining us for this 3 day SUP clinic and good times on Town Lake in Austin!

Siren's "Get On Board" Demo Days:Locals Surf Shop

Our final stop in South Florida was at the radical Locals Surf Shop in Jupiter FL! Jimmy and his wife Katie are local rippers and run a great surf shop with an awesome and knowledgeable staff. Siren started off the weekend with Locals on Saturday night at the Abacoa Town Center in Jupiter for Trik Flix. Trik Flix is a part of the Palm Beach Film Festival's student showcase of film and allows youth 25 years old and younger to submit their extreme sports videos at a chance to win a $10,000 scholarship. Later that night, my friend Mikey DeTemple screened his new longboard movie "Picaresque". Costa Del Mar did a drawing for another pair of awesome polarized "Switchfoot" sunglasses and gave out heaps of free swag! The 9'0 Siren SUP board and Kialoa's new adjustable paddle, the Hinalea, were there on display and attracting quite a crowd!



The next day, everyone met up on a beautiful little beach along the intracoastal waterway to try out Siren Surfboards new Stand Up Paddle line. It was a typically perfect South Florida day, lots of warm sunshine and the water in the intracoastal was especially clear and turquoise. Guys, gals and kids all come out to give the 9'0 and 11'0 Siren a spin and a great time was had by all!


Stay tuned to kristysawesomesurfadventures.blogspot.com for information on upcoming clinics and demos this summer, starting May 29-31 in Austin TX. Please email me if you are interested in joining us for a 3 day clinic and good times on Town Lake in Austin!


Thanks again to all my awesome sponsors that helped make Siren's Demo Days a success! Costa Del Mar Sunglasses, Kialoa Paddles, and Siren Surfboards.