Salt Lake Surf is Hosting an Avalanche Awareness Night!!

Here at The Salt Lake Surf Co we keep things casual and create an environment for people that SUP Utah's lakes.  We strive to have an inventory of whitewater kayaks for Utah rivers, and provide some chill, utah surf clothing.

For fall and winter we are changing things up a little bit with some back country safety gear and split boards for Utah's mountains.

To kick the season off, we are having an Avalanche Awareness Night, November 3 at 7pm!!

This night is going to be a lot of fun, and you might just learn some things in the process.

Its going to include

• Avalanche Awareness presentation
• Information about how to protect yourself from in the back country from avalanches and how to handle situations that may arise

• Back Country Access (BCA)
• Reps will be in the shop talking about avalanche safety and rescue

• Forrest Shearer
• Pro riders for Jones Snowboards will be here hanging out!

• Voile 
• Local company Voile will have a rep in the shop to answer questions

• Beacon scavenger hunt
• Find beacons in the back parking lot and win prizes

• Split Boards and avalanche gear will be stocked!

Salt Lake Surf wants this event to be casual and fun, so bring your own beverages!! But we want to make sure to be respectful to the shop, the owners, and the visiting reps that have traveled a long way to be here.

Come to Salt Lake Surf on Nov 3 and enjoy the company of people who know how to handle the back country! Learn from the Pros, have a good time, and maybe win a prize!!

What is Stand Up Paddle Boarding Salt Lake?

Stand up paddle boarding in Salt Lake is a new trend, but that doesn't mean that stand up paddle boarding or paddle surfing hasn't been around for a while. It originated in Hawaii, of course, in the 1960s, when surfers would stand up on their longboards and paddle out into the break to take pictures of others learning to surf.

50 years later, stand up paddle boarding has spread to every area along the coast and even inland to places like Salt Lake City.  There are numerous reservoirs and lakes near Salt Lake City to stand up paddle on.

The reason for the rise in popularity is the ease of stand up paddle boarding. Unlike surfing, which takes months and even years to get good at, after a few hours you can be comfortable on a stand up paddle board.  Paddle boarding does not require waves either, so you are not restricted to coastlines.

Surfing uses the force created by waves to propel you through the water.  SUP'ing comes with a paddle. So you simply stand on the board and push yourself through the water with your paddle.

That doest mean that you can't surf on them though. With a stand up paddle board you can travel long distances through the water, find waves to surf, and ride them all  day.  Its a great workout and will keep you in shape during the summer.

It's calm and peaceful being able to go out on the water with just a surf board seperating you from the deep blue.  Salt Lake Surf Co is a supporter and supplier of Stand Up Paddle Boards in Utah.

Salt Lake Surf Autumn Clothing Discount Sale

Here at Salt Lake Surf the summer season is coming to an end. That means discounts off of our surf clothing in order to make room for our fall and winter gear. These discounts include 40- 50% off all spring related items.  Many kayaks are also discounted.

40-50% off spring T-shirts and 35% off lace-up shoes

40% off swimwear and 50% off flip-flops

Along with clothing, for a short time we will be discounting kayaks $200 - $300 off!!

This discounted surf and swim clothing will bring in more fall clothing to add to our current selections:

The new fall clothing includes flannels, snowboarding brand t's, jeans, windbreakers, water resistant snow jackets and a lot more. Come down to Salt Lake Surf in Sugarhouse and check out our SALE!!

Stand Up Paddle Boarding on the Great Salt Lake (Antelope Island)

Jay Hill and I are on a paddle boarding search for waves on the Great Salt Lake. Will we find waves, doubtful, but you never know. I think the greatest part of this search is the adventure, and the exploration of the Great Salt Lake. We started with just a simple paddle launched from Antelope Island. I was instantly blown away with the pure beauty of the island. It is hard to believe we were the only ones out there. We kept finding ourselves stopping and just standing in awe of the landscape. For a lake that gets such a bad rap I don't get it. Maybe this is one of those, "shhhh, don't let the secret get out" things.

If anyone has any questions on this paddle just email The Salt Lake Surf Company. email us. I will be more than happy to share the particulars with you. Would love to see more people out enjoying Utah.
Greg Joyner

Salt Lake Surf has Moved its Water Sport Inventory!!

 

We are moving and changing the name of the shop.

We are now The Salt Lake Surf Company.

We will be continuing to sell stand up paddle boards and kayaks, but will be spreading our inventory to include summer clothing, gear, and winter sport supplies like split boards, avalanche safety equipment and winter clothing.
We have a great new location at 1117 East 2100 South, but the new shop needs a ton of work. Here is what it started out like. I plan to post blogs as we go so if you want to follow the progress you can.
Thanks
Greg

Ollie chilling at the new shop.