BOTE Triple Crown Race Series

Posted on May 20, 2013 by ccooper

The Triple Crown of SUP

Memorial Day weekend is coming up and what better way to kick it off than Friday Night SUP event!

BOTE Boards and Boshamps restuarant are teaming up to bring some weeknight excitement to the Stand Up Paddleboarding scene this Spring. The DESTIN TRIPLE CROWN of SUP will provide paddlers an opportunity to test their skills in solo races, team relays, and other fun themed events. The series will take place on from May to July.

“If you have been on, near, or around the water in Destin lately, there is about a 100% chance you have seen people out on a Stand Up Paddleboard, (SUP) says Magda Cooper, COO of BOTE Boards. “People love paddling, and even more so, they love getting together with friends to paddle, exercise, or just hang out and paddle for fun! Our goal with the DESTIN TRIPLE CROWN of SUP is to give this ever growing group of paddlers a monthly event to look forward to, as well as provide an experience that is uniquely Destin.”

Races will be held at Boshamps restuarant, located on the Destin Harbor. Each race will consist of an Individual/Solo 2 mile race-12’ and under boards, followed by a 1 mile, 4 man team relay with ¼ mile sprints, including buoy turns. (See course map below)

Spring 2013 Event Schedule:

Friday May 24^th 5:30 PM
Thursday June 27^th 5:30 PM
Thursday July 25^th5:30 PM

Food and Drink will be provided and served on the back Boshamps, overlooking the beautiful Destin harbor. “If you have never been to Boshamps you will absolutely fall in love with the place”, says Magda Cooper. “They have a nice size beach to launch your board from as well as a HUGE deck to watch the entire race, not to mention the
food is great! It is a perfect place to host the event”.

REGISTRATION is open now. You can register the day of the race or by calling BOTE at 850.460.2250.

For more information, please visit BOTE Boards online at www.boteboard.com, or on Facebook.

ICAST interview VIDEOs

Posted on July 20, 2012 by ccooper

The BOTE Team did alot of talking over the 3 day ICAST expo in Orlando, FL. The show was very media intense and BOTE was interviewed frequently by members of the media wanting to know more about the products. We would like to give a big thanks to the good folks at Kayak Angler Magazine and Florida Sportsman who did feature videos of our interviews.

KAYAK ANGLER VIDEO

FLORIDA SPORTSMAN LINK

http://www.floridasportsman.com/2012/07/17/bote-paddleboards-hd/

Orange Bowl Paddle Championship 2012

Posted on January 17, 2012 by ccooper

A few people from the BOTE team left Surf Expo early to head down to Miami for the 2nd Orange Bowl Paddle Championship. There were over 200 paddlers, and BOTE’s very own Magda Cooper battled it out for 4th place in the Women’s 12’6”, 7 mile, elite division.

Check out a few pictures from the event!

The event was to benefit the Big Brothers and Big Sisters of the Greater Miami Area!

All in all, Magda and BOTE is all smiles! Can’t wait until next year!

Surf Expo Days 1 & 2

Posted on January 14, 2012 by ccooper

BOTE is back at Surf Expo and the booth is bigger and better than the last show.

BOTE revealed the new HD (Hybrid Displacement) board. When you first look at it, it appears to be the staple, 12′ BOTE board, but when you look a little closer, it has a displacement front.

Magda and Tiffany represented BOTE and handed out the new 2012 product books.

The BOTE booth was the place to be, with location near the SUP pool, the booth had great traffic and BOTE met a lot of great new people!

The House of Blues hosted the Surf Expo Industry after Party.

Magda was the hit of the SUP pool by paddling in her heels!

Free Beer Friday at the Expo got a little out of hand, but was still fun and all of the vendors were able to let loose and network freely.

BOTE is ready for Day 3!

BOTE at the GUSU paddleboard race this Saturday, September 17

Posted on September 15, 2011 by ccooper

Come hang out with us at the 3rd race of the series. The race is located behind Pompano Joe’s and will start around 10:30 a.m. Come say what’s up to us at the BOTE tent and try out some of the latest additions to our arsenal including our latest 12’6″ Wraith.

The new 12'6" Wraith. "Oooh, she's nice!", says Matt.

New nose design.

New handles!

BOTE at Surf Expo in Orlando, FL

Posted on September 14, 2011 by ccooper

The BOTE crew spent the last week in Orlando, FL at Surf Expo. Surf Expo is a trade show that showcases the latest products in surf, skate, SUP, swimwear and anything related to the industry. There, we had the opportunity to meet with several new BOTE dealers and see / try some of the newest products in the industry.

Our booth at Surf Expo

This is a picture of our showcase booth. We lucked out and were placed next to the indoor SUP pool, where show attendees were able to paddle BOTE boards next to our booth.

Jared and Magda speaking with one of our new BOTE retailers, Compound Surf.

We were also able to get away for a few seconds to check out the wake pool.

The crew had a blast at Surf Expo and look forward to attending the next Surf Expo in January 2012!

BOTE at Outdoor Retailer in Utah

Posted on August 13, 2011 by ccooper

BOTE exhibited at this years Outdoor Retailer Trade Show in Salt Lake City, Utah. While there, we did a short interview with the editors of Rapid Media Productions who produce magazines such as Kayak Angler, Rapid, and Adventure Kayak. They wanted to get an insight into the 12′ BOTE board’s unique features.

VIDEO: Gator Belly Dragging Test!

Posted on May 18, 2011 by ccooper

A Short video of the guys at the shop doing a demolition test to one of the old Gator Belly Boards. We wanted to see how well a board with the Gator Belly would hold up while being dragged behind a truck! After the test, the board would have still been 100% usable. WARNING!!!! Don’t try this with any other paddle board.

BOTE BOARD GIVEAWAY – 99ROCK

Posted on April 28, 2011 by ccooper

Listen to 99Rock (or live online at www.wksm.com ) beginning May 2nd for your chance to win a custom 99ROCK BOTE Paddleboard. We will be giving away 4 boards. Callers will get qualified for the weekly drawing 3 times a day during the weekdays.

EVENT: The Destin Fishing Rodeo-Paddleboard Division

Posted on April 12, 2011 by ccooper

We are proud to announce that we will be sponsoring the 2011 Destin Fishing Rodeo. The rodeo will be adding a paddle board fishing division for the first time ever! The BOTE Paddle board fishing category will feature 2 prizes.

1St Place- Largest Species caught from a Paddleboard, PRIZE: Fully Rigged BOTE Board

2nd Place- Second Largest Species caught from a Paddle Board, PRIZE: Yeti Cooler

The Destin Fishing Rodeo is an annual event that takes place during the Month of October in Destin, FL.

Established in 1948, The Destin Fishing Rodeo is the ultimate fishing tournament for saltwater anglers of all ages.

Open Everyday – October 1st through October 31st.
The Rodeo is FREE to angler’s fishing aboard a registered boat in the Rodeo.
Weigh-ins everyday on the docks at A.J.’s Seafood & Oyster Bar from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m.
Open to Private and Charter Boats.
Fishing on pier bridge jetty is free for anglers 14 years and younger. A $25 fee is required for anglers 15 and over.
Over 30,000 anglers compete throughout the month of October.
Over $100,000 awarded in cash and prizes.
Daily, weekly and overall prizes.
Junior, Teen, Ladies and Senior Divisions.
Virtually every gamefish is recognized with awards during the Rodeo. Whether you’re trolling inshore for King Mackerel, offshore for Marlin and Sailfish, or fishing the deep bottoms for Red Snapper and Grouper, you’ll be in the running for prizes.

For more rodeo info check out www.destinfishingrodeo.org.

Any angler fishing from a paddle board will be eligible for the rodeo. As of now, there will be no entrance fee for those who enter their paddle boards into the rodeo. The increasing popularity of paddle boarding in the area should make for a great turn-out at the rodeo!