BOTE on TV!

Remember this guy?

Season 2 Episode 4 of Florida Sport Fishing TV (www.floridasportfishingmagazine.com) featured angler Steve Dougherty catching an Atlantic Sailfish from his BOTE Board!  You can view the episode below:

Next up, look for more paddleboard fishing on Animal Planet’s new show: OFF THE HOOK: EXTREME CATCHES! It premiers August 5th!

Click HERE to see a sneak peek of the show!

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ICAST interview VIDEOs

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/

Watermans Paddle for Humanity RECAP!

 

Last weekend marked the 2nd of 5, Watermans Paddle for Humanity races. It was located in Deerfield Beach, FL and BOTE arrived to great weather and an even greater event!

The race was held on June 2nd and consisted of 3 events. A 5K Fun Paddle and 10K Elite Paddle, both sanctioned by the WPA, and a Chuck Patterson Signature series 5-Lap Rally race.

BOTE Racers Magda Cooper and Ethan Luppert made the trip down to compete in the 10K Elite Paddle. Both on 12’6 Matte Black Wraith SS boards, Ethan took 3rd in the 12’6 Men’s Elite, while Magda took 4th in the 12’6 Women’s Elite.

Click here for all official race results, and details about upcoming Watermans Paddle for Humanity events!

Thank you to photographer Jim Diehl, ZULU SUP, and various photographers for event pictures!

Watermans Paddle for Humanity sure knows how to put on a great race, and BOTE will definitely be making an appearance again!

Check out the Wraith SS in action!

12’6″ WRAITH SS from Color Earth on Vimeo.

 

Meanwhile, keep up with us by Liking us on Facebook, and following us on Twitter! See you at the next race!

 

Salty Shores Interview: Surf Expo 2012

Thanks to Sam Root (www.saltyshores.com) and Leslie Kolovich (www.supradioshow.com) for taking the time to interview BOTE at the Surf Expo Show in Orlando. 

 

Be sure to check www.saltyshores.com often to get a glimpse of the latest and greatest in the industry. 

And tune in and listen to SUP Radio Show (www.supradioshow) where you can learn about the latest news in the SUP world.

VIDEO: Gator Belly Dragging Test!

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.

VIDEO: Rocky Creek Paddle

On a cool Sunday afternoon 3 of us loaded up the BOTE Boards and headed for the Rocky Creek via the Rocky Bayou in Niceville, FL.  The temperature was about 50 degrees but the sun was shinning and the wind was calm.  The water at the mouth of the creek was very low, about 4 inches high.  We stood on the noses of the boards to paddle through the inlet. We paddled up stream against a lazy flow.

Creek paddling is one of the most enjoyable outdoor experiences.   Of course, the two most obvious  experiences were the ones we were aiming for in the first place: adventure and exercise. Adventures, virtually by definition, take place outdoors, and the unpredictable sensation of the elements creates a sense of risk, even when it’s relatively small. That sensation might very well include the late-winter sun warming your skin through the cool mist of the river. Adventures don’t always have to be epics. Unless of course, you should take a tumble into the drink.  Then the epic paddle/sprint to the vehicles would ensue. To our delight no one fell!

Product Spotlight: The BOTE SUP Skiff

Fishing from a BOTE

Magda gives a brief description showing our paddleboard converting to the SUP Skiff.  The SUP Skiff is simply our normal Bote Board with all of our accessories mounted on it.  The Bote Board is the only paddleboard in the world that can transform into a miniature Boat!  Sorry about the sound, you’ll need to turn up your speakers a bit.