Tumalo Creek Blog

Women's Stand Up Paddleboard Night at Tumalo Creek: Every Monday and Thursday this summer

We are the oldest Stand Up Paddleboard store in Central Oregon, which basically means we were invested in the sport way before it exploaded in popularity. By invested, we mean we want to help grow the SUP community and teach people the sport in the fun and safe atmosphere so that they will become lifelong paddlers.

Join us out on the water this summer! We have a full schedule of events every night of the week at Tumalo Creek from our ever popular Women’s SUP Night, to Full Moon Paddles, to an easy-going SUP Race Series. We are your Central Oregon SUP headquarters.

So mark your calendars and check out our events calendar often. New events are always being added and we encourage you to sign up early as our programs are super fun and therefore really popular. Great value, great times. It’s all here at Tumalo Creek.

Monday – Women’s SUP 6 – 8 p.m. $20 now through Aug

Tuesday – Local Co-Ed SUP 6 – 8 p.m. $20 now through Aug

Wednesday – Fun SUP Race series. Six weeks beginning July 27. Boards rented at a discounted rate to competitors.

Thursday – Women’s SUP 6 – 8 p.m. $20 July & Aug

Sunday – SUP Class from 9 – 11 a.m. and 3 – 5 p.m. $45 for two hours of SUP instruction , board, PFD, paddle.

We’ve had a great turnout this summer for our Naish SUP Race series in Bend sponsored by Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe. Keep comin’ on down every Wednesday night through the end of August. If you are new to the sport and without a board, give us a call to reserve one for the night of the races… as always we offer  1/2 off for race participants: a SUP board, paddle and PFD for $20.

Mark your calendars the sweet last-race after-party on August 25 with Bend’s Moon Mountain Ramblers. Our Pickin’ & Paddlin’ Demo Days and Music Series are a fund raiser for the Bend Paddle Trail Alliance that is currently working on creating a whitewater play park with THREE surf waves at Colorado Bridge. This event will be steamed live on the internet by our neighbors SteamIt so viewers from all over the world be be watching. I know everyone in the SUP community is going to be psyched when this goes in so come on over and show your support, drink some beers provided by Cascade Lakes Brewery and throw a few bucks in the hat. Last night we raised over $1000!

As always we are open to feedback about the event, so comment away…

Click this link for a spreadsheet of race resutls

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Does life get better then this?

Gina, Meg and Jen’s vision for women’s Stand-Up Paddleboarding night was fully actualized last night thanks to a great crew of Ouzel Outfitter’s Guides and friends. It was an epic night out on the Deschutes with a group of hot water women. (Of course there were many drinks to be had afterward on the deck of NW Urban Grill looking down on the river we had just navigated!) Thanks to Jen Kjellesvik for amazing instruction and inspiration and to Gina for always representing Tumalo Creek.

The lovely Ouzel crew checks out the boards and the strokes...

Jen Kjellesvik tells us what's up.

This is where we started singing Born in the USA. The flags, the flags!

One time a man came on this adventure, and clearly, John is trying to make his way in here. But really, all girls is the idea. So here's the deal, $20 bucks for a board etc. and keep a few bucks cash handy for the martinis on the deck. It's like Sex and the Country, but not.