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My YOLO, Stories, Pics and Videos

YOLOboard in the Florida Keys

Monday, November 17, 2008

Jeff Archer took a road trip this weekend to visit YOLOBoard standup paddleboard dealers, and had an unexpected visitor to his camp in the Florida Keys. This is definitely a "You Only Live Once" experience. Check out the video.

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YOLOboard Sunset

Dave Meadows paddled under the Brooks Bridge in Fort Walton Beach, FL, and captured this amazing November sunset while on his YOLOboard stand up paddleboard.

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Board on the Bayou

Monday, November 3, 2008

Chandler Williams, Russ Tommey and neighbor went exploring on the bayous in Freeport, FL, enjoying the crisp fall conditions. Proving that YOLOboard standup paddleboarding can be enjoyed in any weather!

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Chasing Dolphins

Friday, October 31, 2008

Dawne Raulet, Tom Losee and Margie and Brad Zeitlin paddled their new YOLOBoard standup paddleboards with dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico off of Santa Rosa Beach, FL. You won't believe how close they were to them. Watch this amazing video.

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YOLOboard in Niceville, FL...Nice!!

Monday, October 27, 2008

Donna Fox gets her YOLO on -in her backyard paradise of Niceville, Florida.

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Have a YOLOboard Birthday Party!

Monday, October 13, 2008

Looking for a new idea for your next party? How about a YOLO party! Here's what one mom had to say about her daughter's 13th birthday party: "Lauren and a few of the others attend Rocky Bayou Christian School and the others attend Ruckel Middle School. There names are Lauren, Cameron, Bess, Brittney, Cat, and Kaylyn. The Yoloboard Party was awesome! The girls had a blast and each and every one of them was sucesssful on it! They liked it so much, many of them are asking for one for Christmas!!! :)"

If you're interested in having a one-of -a-kind YOLOboard party, call us! Do something different--after all--You Only Live Once! 850-622-5760

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YOLO YOGA

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Hi guys, its me, Kathryn Lorusso rocking the yoga poses (Warrior and Fixed Firm) and having big fun on one of your YOLOboard standup paddleboards this past weekend on Eastern Lake at Watercolor.

Both are from bikram yoga (hot yoga in a 105 degree room)

Thanks again for the great experience!

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Trickin' out the YOLOboard

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Chris Lambert, of Destin, FL, customized his ride with a camera and handles. Check out the video-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09MxFtnZH9M

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Jonesin' for a YOLO

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

While vacationing in upstate New York, Dom Simonetti made do with a windsurfing board and a boat oar, while his YOLOBoard was back home in Manhattan Beach, CA.

You Only Live Once!

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Local Destin Beach Boys Shreddin' the Jetties

Friday, August 22, 2008

Making the most of the gulf coast mush on their YOLOboard stand up paddleboards.

Kyle Lage and JD Lee catching nice rides near the jetties in Destin Pass.

Kyle and JD are members of the Aqua Surf Shop race team which is currently in the lead of the YOLOboard Stand Up Paddleboard Race Series.
See the YOLO News section for race updates.

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Local Realtor Uses her YOLOboard skills!

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Check out how YOLOboard standup paddleboarding helped Kelly tame the rapids!

Hey Jeff,
This is what we did last week on our vacation in Highlands, NC...rafted the Nantahala! My paddling skills were the best they've ever been, and the river was the easiest trip I've had down it in 20 years. I'm sure my YOLOing has helped.

Kelly Hill
Destin Real Estate Company
http://www.destinproperties.com/ /

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Sweet YOLO Alabama

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Chris Lambert's home away from Destin, FL is Alabama, where he flies rescue helicoptors 7 days on--7 days off. In his down time he YOLOboards on Smith Lake in northern Alabama.

SWEET!

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Aussie YOLO

While on holiday from her homeland of Australia, Lynn Costlow enjoys her first YOLOboard standup paddleboard experience on Eastern Lake. This beautiful lake is one of the 15 named Coastal Dune Lakes in south Walton County.

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Pics from 1st YOLOboard StandUP Paddleboard Race in Series 7-17-08

Saturday, July 19, 2008

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Destin Real Estate balances on YOLO

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Sat. July 5, 2008: The Destin Log:

SANTA ROSA BEACH - The placid waters of Western Lake in WaterColor took on a new perspective for a group of Realtors from Destin Real Estate Company last Saturday morning. Jeff Archer, co-founder of YOLOBOARD, led a private demonstration of the stand up paddle boards for the group.
Realtors Blake Morar, owner of Destin Real Estate Company, and Kelly Hill recently purchased YOLO BOARDS after renting boards from Archer.

"Jeff took me out on a board in the Gulf last year but I was so busy enjoying what I do that I just didn't think I had time to use one regularly," said Morar. "When he reintroduced me to it this spring I fell in love with it. Because I had been out of balance, I found that it was a good way for me to regain that, doing something that really takes into consideration what the area has to offer."

"My husband who is retired is always out on our boat and comes back with stories of nature that I rarely have a chance to see because I feel like all I do is work," said Hill. "Even though I'm an early bird and get to the gym fairly regularly, I miss being outside and on the water. As a Realtor, driving up and down 30A everyday, you see folks enjoying the beauty of this area and if you're not, you can lose your perspective."

A blend of traditional surfing and paddle sports such as canoeing and kayaking, stand up paddling offers a unique way to enjoy time on the water more thoroughly. The versatile boards are especially well suited to enjoying the many bodies of water along the Emerald Coast.

"The experiences I've had in flat water like you'll find in Western Lake and Camp Creek Lake have been especially enjoyable," said Morar. "You're able to explore areas that you're not able to see from a boat, canoe or kayak."

"What I loved about stepping onto the board the first time in the Gulf was that within about 15 minutes, I saw a pod of porpoises about 30 feet away," said Hill. "They'll actually come right up to your board to get a closer look."

"The second time I went out on the board in the Gulf, a manatee swam past me about 20 yards away. Another day, the humpback whales came through and I was hooked. All of this wildlife that I rarely had a chance to see before I was seeing each time I went out."

Both Morar and Hill also enjoy how easy it is to use and enjoy their YOLO BOARDS. Weighing only 28 pounds, it can be walked from the car to the beach with an optional shoulder strap.

"It's something I can do alone," said Hill. "Being able to leave my house with my board at any time, launch from the beach, and paddle around for 30 minutes, an hour or so gives me a great sense of independence. I come home feeling refreshed and energized like I haven't missed out on any fun."

"It's an incredible core workout that sort of has a Zen-like quality to it,"said Morar. "It's so much fun that you hardly realize you're working out. I think about my next paddle every day."

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Eastern Lake, Watersound FL

Thursday, June 26, 2008

Tom, Dawne, and Lynn paddled their standup paddleboards yesterday in Eastern Lake in Watercolor Resort, FL, in beautiful conditions. YOLO!

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International Surf Day Video

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

YOLOBoard Standup Paddleboards participated in the ISD event at Pompano Joe's in Miramar Beach, FL

International Surf Day-Friday 20, 2008

Chris Lambert's video of the days events::::
http://youtube.com/watch?v=6dBOr9dyzyI

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Don't miss the next YOLOboard standup paddleboard race- July 17 Oyster Lake

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

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YOLOboard surfing--Check out this awesome video

Sunday, June 15, 2008

Lee LeGrande YOLOboard standup paddlesurfing in Hermosa Beach, CA
Check out the bodysurfing seal!
http://www.vimeo.com/1131453

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Destin, FL Harbor Clean Up

Monday, June 2, 2008

Dave Meadows,
Sunset Beach Services
riding his original YOLOboard standup paddleboard.

YOLOBoards were all over the Destin Harbor this Saturday for the Harbor Clean-Up Project. We all had a blast, and picked up lots of trash. Let's all keep our waters clean so that our grandkids' kids can YOLO!

The Archers-Jeff, Jack and Sami

Danny Margagliano and fmly.

Danny, former Pro Billabong Surfer, in the Red Bull Championship.

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Gary- last weekend Miramar Beach

Thursday, May 29, 2008

FL State SUP champ making it look easy on his YOLO

board standup paddlesurfing.

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Coleman's Catch

Monday, May 19, 2008

Last weekend on the Choctawhatchee Bay Andy Coleman caught a beautiful redfish and a trout using a topwater "walk-the-dog" lure.

YOLOboard fishing. No boat, no gas, ...just right.

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The Easiest Catch

Friday, May 16, 2008

It's not the "Deadliest Catch," its the Easiest Catch
with the YOLOBoard standup paddleboard.

The most beautiful blue crabs were in our traps last week. Add a little Zatarain's crab boil to the pot, and c'est si bon! Jeff caught a speckled trout while he waited for Jack to set the traps. You Only Live Once.

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Wise wins State SUP Championship

The Florida State Paddleboard Championship was held last month in Cocoa Beach, Fl. The event, hosted by the Cocoa Beach Surf Museum, marked its 10th year, and was held in conjunction with the Easter Surf Festival. The ESF is the second longest running contest on the east coast. Gary Wise, from team YOLO Board won the Stand-Up Paddle division handily with a time that left many paddleboarders behind. In the stock class, Chris Lang of Seminole, FL, finished close behind the top U/L paddlers. The lone female paddler, Cynthia Aguilar of Miami, FL, gave a strong top 10 finish on her stock paddleboard.
Gary can be seen paddling his YOLO Board almost every day in any conditions along the Gulf Coast from Grayton Beach to Fort Walton Beach.

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