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Loving my Puerto Tube! Photo (c) MoonWalkerPhotos.com<\/p><\/div>\n

SUP allowed us to take off deeper and be at the bottom, waiting for the tube to throw over.\u00a0 From there, it\u2019s just trying to stuff a 10\u2019 surfboard inside a big tube and hold on!<\/em><\/span><\/div>\n

I\u2019m really excited that I\u2019m invited to compete in the Puerto Escondido Stand Up Paddle Surf contest in Puerto Escondido, Mexico.\u00a0 Sponsors\u00a0Hinano Tahiti<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0MegaFood<\/a>\u00a0are making the trip possible.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s often called \u201cThe Mexican Pipeline<\/em>\u201d because Puerto Escondido has some of the heaviest tubes in the world!<\/p>\n

In 2008 I surfed in this event with waterman\u00a0Chuck Patterson<\/a>, Duane DeSoto and other great athletes.\u00a0 At that time, none of us were even sure that you could stand up surf the waves at Puerto.<\/p>\n

But on the height of the swell, just before the contest, all of the athletes pushed SUP to its limits and got giant barrels!<\/p>\n

What\u2019s great about SUP at a place like Puerto is that it allows you to sit really far out the back, and you can see the waves coming from a greater distance, allowing you to get in a better position earlier, hunting the waves from behind.<\/strong><\/p>\n

SUP allowed us to take off deeper and be at the bottom, waiting for the tube to throw over.\u00a0 From there, it\u2019s just trying to stuff a 10\u2019 surfboard inside a big tube and hold on!<\/p>\n

One of the crazy things about Puerto is that the waves are so big, just the paddle out takes a lot of strength and endurance.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Some don\u2019t even make it out and end up on the beach, defeated.<\/p>\n

I have to be in the best condition possible, so I\u2019ve been preparing by paddling every day and getting my body in tip top shape.<\/p>\n

Just like I did before SUPPING the challenging rapids of the\u00a0Colorado River<\/a>, I\u2019m staying in shape on the inside, too. Maria<\/a> makes healthy salads for me every night and we juice in the morning. \u00a0I take100% whole food vitamins by\u00a0MegaFood<\/a>\u00a0and eat as much organic food as possible.<\/p>\n

I feel privileged to be invited to compete again this year.\u00a0 Riding big tubes is one of my specialties and I\u2019m up to the challenge.<\/p>\n

I hope the waves are huge this year!<\/p>\n

Life is Good<\/em>\u00a0– Drew<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

SUP allowed us to take off deeper and be at the bottom, waiting for the tube to throw over.\u00a0 From there, it\u2019s just trying to stuff a 10\u2019 surfboard inside a big tube and hold on! 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