Kayaks and Boards is proud to announce that we will be assisting with the Club Scrub River Paddle III on Sat April 22. Paddle the Club Scrub Spring Fling River Paddle III from Jonathan Dickinson State Park down the NW Fork of the Loxahatchee River to our Jupiter Sandbar Party for lunch & beer, then paddle back. A Guided Paddle from Jonathan Dickinson State Park to the Jupiter Sandbar Party & back. All Paddlers Welcome! Kayaks & Paddleboards & Canoes !! Saturday, April 22 Park opens at 7 am Paddles up @ 9:15 Launch from the JDSP River Swim Area

It’s nearly impossible to know when exactly modern stand up paddle boarding began. Ancient cultures all over the world have used boards, canoes, and other forms of water transportation and a long stick to fish, travel, fight wars and ride the waves of the ocean. Warriors in Africa used to stand up in hallowed out canoes and use their spear weapons as a paddle to move silently into enemy territory. In 1778 is when Captain James Cook discovered the Hawaiian people surfing. It was done either in canoes or carved boards from the Koa tree. The village chief obviously had the biggest, longest board while the people under him had the smaller ones. They often used a paddle to get themselves out into the waves. The Hawaiians would also stand on their boards in order to get a better view of the other surfers…