Competitors will be scored on their top three waves in each 19-minute heat. West Surf Kayak Team for the 2009 World Surf Kayaking Championships in Portugal this summer.Īlso new this year is the College Team Challenge, which will feature UC-Santa Cruz, Cal State Monterey Bay and other college teams. The largest surf kayak competition in the world, the event includes the exciting team trials to select U.S. 'It's hard to beat Steamer Lane.' Judson has been a part of running the festival ever since its humble beginnings almost a quarter century ago. 'People travel from England, Ireland, South Africa, Brazil, from everywhere to come to Surf City, Santa Cruz,' says Dennis Judson, host of the annual festival. Competition for the novice/intermediate Stand-Up Paddle Surfing category will be held on Saturday and Sunday at Cowell's Beach or Indicator Point, depending on wave size and conditions.Īs usual, the Santa Cruz Kayak Surf Festival is a cosmopolitan affair.

For the first time, the festival features a Stand-Up Paddle (SUP) category in a nod to the growing popularity of this crossover sport. And now a new subcategory of competitive surf enthusiasts will be making the drop on Westside waves this weekend. The 23rd Santa Cruz Kayak Surf Festival heats up with new stand-up paddle and collegiate divisions.įor the last 22 years, the Santa Cruz Kayak Surf Festival has attracted paddle surfers from all over the word.

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