Adventures PTC

Three Rivers Regatta is under the belt. Anton and I did it as tandem. 24 miles going upstream and downstream of Tennessee River, French Broad River and Holston River. Fastest mile is 8.36 min and the slowest is 21.48 min

Three Rivers Regatta is under the belt. Anton and I did it as tandem. 24 miles going upstream and downstream of Tennessee River, French Broad River and Holston River. Fastest mile is 8.36 min and the slowest is 21.48 min

Season Finale 6K Paddle Battle

Sunday, September 18, 2022
8:00 AM 12:00 PM
Windjammer Beach Park

The Goat Boater SUP Race Series on Lake Wylie last race of the season. Race #6 of 6, the 6K Paddle Battle (3 laps, 19+ buoy turns).

Register Today!
https://paddleguru.com/races/GoatBoaterRaceSeries6of6PaddleBattle3laps6K

We are selling some of our existing fleet. Pick your favorite board!

SUP Classes this Saturday!

The summer is approaching and we have a new schedule of SUP classes for everybody, We have reduces the class size to six participants and changed the length of each group class to 75 minutes. One on One classes will stay at 60 minutes each. All levels are welcome.

SUP lessons update:
May14, 8.30 AM,
Introduction to Stand Up Paddle Boarding - Family (PaddleFit Basic)
May14, 10.00 AM
Introduction to Stand Up Paddle Boarding - Family (PaddleFit Basic)
May15, 8.00 AM
One on One Stand Up Paddle Boarding Techniques (PaddleFit Tech1)
May 28, 8.30 AM,
Introduction to Stand Up Paddle Boarding - Family (PaddleFit Basic)
May 28, 10.00 AM
Introduction to Stand Up Paddle Boarding - Family (PaddleFit Basic)
May 29, 8.00 AM
One on One Stand Up Paddle Boarding Techniques (PaddleFit Tech1)

The registration for the classes is through Peachtree City Recreation & Special Events Departments Online Registration System. May 14the and 15th classes are available for sign up now, all other classes will be available for sign up after May 15, 2021 Please follow link

https://secure.rec1.com/GA/peachtree-ga-parks-recreation/catalog/index/9aa0a320806b2750ab543e3aae18e58f?filter=c2VhcmNoPXBhZGRsZQ==

and type PADDLE in the search field. Once the list of classes is presented, you can review the classes descriptions, times and pricing. All equipment (paddle boards, paddles, leashes and personal flotation devices) provided by Adventures PTC, LLC and included in the class fee. Water shoes are recommended (not provided).
Chime in and give us some suggestions for the other times and places. See you on a water!

BEFORE INFLATABLE SUP BOARDS APPEARED ON THE MARKET, DROP STITCH TECHNOLOGY WAS A LONG WAY FROM PERFECTED. MISTRAL HAS ASSISTED ITS DEVELOPMENT.

We have Good Year Tyres in the USA to thank for the creation of drop stitch PVC used for making inflatable paddle boards. With the backing of the US Military, the idea was to create structures such as inflatable bridges and even an inflatable plane. That was back in the 1950s and while progress developed the material, the application never made it past the drawing board.

Consisting of a 'knitted' polyester weave; threads connecting upper and lower walls created a robust air filled structure. It was not until SUP appeared that the technology was to advance. In 2008, C4 came out with one of the first inflatable SUP boards, coining the term iSUP and revolutionizing the industry. The ability to roll up your board and travel globally opened the market to the world.

The drop stitch used relied upon multiple, separate layers of PVC laminated together, making the boards heavy and overly robust, the seams being the weak link. In 2014, Mistral were the first to use super lightweight, laminated woven PVC drop stitch fabric, manufactured in Germany for an exclusive range of super-light boards. In 2016 Mistral was voted the Best Inflatable in the USA using this fabric.

Woven drop stitch, we knew to be superior over that of a knitted, weave construction. The down side was cost and that the criss-cross pattern, often resulted in twisting of the boards, though longitudinal stiffness was far superior, as was the weight. Not long thereafter, Asian factories introduced what would be named by Red Paddle as MSL (Monocoque Structural Laminate) some time in 2016. In 2017 Mistral adopted the material, naming it FLT (Fusion Layer Technology). Both MSL and FLT still relied upon knitted technology and few layers of PVC.

The upside of a woven fabric, is that its tensile strength is substantially more than that of knitted material of the same thickness. This means, it’s possible to manufacture a lighter board of equal dimensions and achieve a significant weight saving together with a more rigid board. In 2019 Mistral, sourced a fabric which combined the benefits of a woven fabric and the advantages of FLT (Fusion Layer Technology).

In 2021, advances in stitching saw us introduce DSFL (Double Skin Fusion Layer) which boasts 2,600 threads more per inch totalling 13,600 for the same area. By using thinnner threads, but more of them, the net result is a 25% increase in longitudinal stiffness, without weight gain. Today this material remains the most advanced on the market. When you invest in a Mistral DSFL constructed board, you can be sure it's as good as it gets for an inflatable board.

I have a friend selling her Pau Hana Lotus board. This board is extremely stable for yoga. Contact me if you are interested and I will connect you.