Sunday's Column - Paddleboarding

You'd think that man by now would have thought up, all the ways possible to enjoy himself on water.  We've had row boats, sailing boats, boats with outboards, Hawain canoes, Indian canoes, windboards, surfboards; it's a pretty big list, but about five years ago, some surfer dude decided to stand up on his board and use a paddle.  Hey presto, paddleboarding was borne.  And today it's all the rage.

Johnny Cotta on his  Paddleboard

This week we looked at the sport - more of an activity really - with Johnny Cotta the proprietor of Johnnie's Boards in Big Bear.  He's been in on the start of it and it's getting more and more popular.  Hey, I might even get a paddle myself and use my windboard sans sail and mast - what could possibly go wrong?
You can read the article at www.sbsun.com/trevorstravels