Siren Kristy Murphy Featured in SUP the Mag....

*Sigh*  It seems like only yesterday that we discovered the surf and SUP talent that would come to be the Kristy Murphy of acclaim and renown that we all know today.  Here's a great piece by Supthemag.com detailing her globe-trotting exploits, and how you can get in on the action adventure, Siren Surf Adventures style:

Siren Surf Adventures Feature on Jetty Girl

Kristy Murphy's Siren Surf Adventures has a nice feature on Jetty Girl this month. Be sure to check it out.

If you're looking for a great instructor to help you learn to surf, or improve on the skills you already have, 2005 Womens World Longboard Champion Kristy Murphy is the girl!

A quick excerpt:

"After many years of traveling, surfing and teaching, Kristy reveals her favorite surf spots and local eateries to share with you during her weeklong surf and Stand Up Paddle retreats.

Guided by Kristy and her staff of professional water women, novice participants will learn how-to-surf basics, while experienced surfers improve their skills with advanced techniques taught in a fun, nurturing, non-competitive atmosphere...."

Be sure to check out the SUP adventure coming up soon!

Thanks for Coming to the "Ride My Board" Jule Collection Event!

We just wrapped up the Jule Collection and Siren Surfboards "Ride My Board Day" in Oceanside this weekend (October 3). We lucked out with awesome weather which helped get everyone out to the beach for some fun in the sun! Keep-A-Breast came out to support and represent for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Our hostess Julie Cox was demo-ing her line of Jule Collection surfboards in the waves while I had the SUP boards going on demo runs around Oceanside Harbor. I had never paddled the harbor before, it was awesome. There is a dock where all the seals hang out and swim. I was able to paddle right over and get a great birds eye view of them swimming from the Stand Up Paddle board. Later it was back to the beach to fire up the grill and another Oceanside surf session!

Thanks to you all who came out and gave the boards a try! As always a big thanks to our awesome sponsors for helping us make the weekend possible! Siren Surfboards, Kialoa Paddles, Costa Del Mar Sunglasses, Wildcoast, Jule Surfboards and Keep-A-Breast.


A special thanks to the Jule Collection for inviting us to participate in the event.

See you all at the next demo in Imperial Beach on Oct.18. We will be holding the demo alongside the Wildcoast/Dempsey Holder Ocean Festival and Surf Contest. By the way, there are still slots available if you would like to participate in the SUP Open Division. It's only $25 to enter, but the bragging rights for winning are priceless!

Bye!-Kristy

Check Out the New Siren Gallery Page!

Picasa is a great way to publish your photos to the web and share your adventures with your friends. We thought it would be cool to have our Gallery page automatically update and link to our Picasa Web Albums (it's also a lot easier than manually updating the Gallery!). After cracking the whip on the Siren Web Dev Team, we're happy to announce the new and improved Gallery portion of the site. Click the "Gallery" button at the top of this page to view (or you can click here) . You will see an assortment of photo albums that we've created--click on any of them to view all the photos.

Reminder: "Ride My Board" Demo Tomorrow, Oceanside Harbor!

Hope to See you there!

Siren Krisy Murphy to Guest-Host "Ride My Board" Days

Julie Cox's famed "Ride My Board" Days are going off again this Saturday, October 3, from 8am-1pm at Oceanside Harbor. We're super stoked to have been invited to demo the Siren SUPs! Don't miss this opportunity to check out all the surfboard models from the Jule Collection and try your hand at stand-up paddleboarding Siren style. And don't forget to bring your appetite--BBQ fires up around 1:00!

Siren Demo Rocks Tidelands Park

Class in session

Today's Siren SUP Demo at Tidelands Park was a huge hit. SUP enthusiasts came from near and far to take the Siren line of SUPs for a spin under the Coronado Bridge. Plenty of good weather, good friends, and good fun. This time around was especially awesome as we had quite a few paddlers that had NO prior SUP or surfing experience, yet effortlessly found their stride on the water. Now that's what we call a success! So cool to be a part of helping someone discover a new passion.

Lots more pictures available here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/sirensurf.com/SirenSUPDemoAtTidelandsParkCoronado

Selecting the right height paddle.

Venturing out.

Pre-paddle-out pointers.

Pure stoke!

Bay-side cruising.

Thanks to everyone who came down and helped to make our Demo so successful! Thanks Mr. S for the great burgers and sausages! And, of course, a very special thanks to our sponsors, Kialoa Paddles, Costa del Mar Sunglasses, Surf Hut Surf Shop, and Wild Coast!

SUP Magic

One advantage of stand-up paddling over surfing is that ocean conditions aren't nearly as important. After a few days of fun south swell, the wind turned on and the waves turned off. But the water was pretty and the sky was filled with puffy tropical clouds so we decided to paddle out and grab a few shots. It's crazy how the SUP can make the most of all conditions.



On our way back to the car, which you can nearly paddle right up to thanks to the river mouth and high tide, we had the opportunity to give an impromptu lesson in the lagoon. She's definitely a natural!

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 SUP Featured in Salt Magazine's Gear Guide

Next time you are in the Netherlands, be sure to pick up a copy of Salt Magazine. Our friend Daphne was nice enough to include us in her piece on exciting new out-door oriented gear for the summer.


Salt is published in Dutch, of course, so we took the text over to google and got this translation:

SUPboard for women
Stand up paddle (SUP) board conquer the world and many women seem to find it all amazing. That was for the U.S. Surf Siren response to the first SUPboard specifically for women to develop. Many are SUPboards as wide as a boat and weigh about as much. Although the boards is stable, it makes it a daunting task ahead them to burn directions and especially lifting. The Siren SUP 9'0 is smaller, lighter, easier to maneuver and also stable. How? The draft with a narrow tail and wide nose does wonders. Unfortunately (yet) verkrjgbaar in Europe, but online ordering for $956.00

How rad is that? But I hate the idea that we are verkrjgbaar in Europe! We're working on it though....


Salt's motto is "People Planet Passion Play." Now that's a motto we can get behind.

Siren Tour Hits Palm Beach

Don't miss us this April! So you've seen everybody out there, cruising the bays and charging the surf, SUP style. You've been wanting to give it a go, but who's going to show you how? Well we are, of course! Get ready for a completely FREE lesson and Siren SUP demo; paddles and boards provided. You bring your suit, we'll bring the rest.

Siren SUP Lessons & Demo Schedule:

Wed. April 22, 3pm Island Water Sports, Deerfield Beach / Meet at I.W.S.

Fri. April 24, 3- 5:30pm Jupiter Outdoor Center / Meet at J.O.C. (on the intercoastal-Awsome paddling!).

Sat. April 25, all day, at Locals Surf Shop tent for Trik Flix, part of Palm Beach Film Festival at Abacoa Town Center (More of a meet and greet than a Demo).

Sun. April 26, 10am-1pm Locals Surf Shop, Surf Clinic and SUP Demo at Juno Beach (Meet at Locals Surf Shop, or swing by the beach any time).

Casual Fashion on the SUP

Here is a great picture of Kristy cruising the bay. Amazing to think that her board is only 9', yet it's so stable that she can confidently paddle around in dry clothes, hat, glasses and all. It's as if getting wet isn't even a possibility. Of course, she's pretty good at it too.