Paddle Powered Surfers,

There is new energy in the oceans of our planet; the Worlds Surf Kayaking Championships in Portugal was a success even though it occurred in a somewhat inopportune time for many summer employed athletes caught in an economic downturn, the East Coast will feature the next worlds so the US will be out in force, and the new WCSKC, http://surf.kayaking.com/, is rolling with a whole new series of events to bring more athletes into the fold. We, the Santa Cruz Kayak Surf Kayaking Committee, would like to throw the next grand event into the mix. March 26th-28th, Steamer Lane, that internationally acclaimed break is reserved for the 24th Annual Santa Cruz Kayak Surf Festival. We will have the usual classes plus some new categories in Expert Plastic Production to attract those skilled standing wave magicians into the ultimate aquatic energy source, Stand-up will be expanded due to the popularity of the sport and a common karma with kayak surfing, and Galen, our representative to all things academic will refocus his College Surf Kayak Challenge bringing new elements into the sport of paddle powered surfing.

Registration will be open on our web at www.asudoit.com, starting January 15th, 2010. We will send a seating list by December 30 for those who finished in top places in the 2009 SCKSF. Keep your mind on 6 to 10 foot glassy faces-get ready to rock and roll!