Borrowed a ‘Contour Roam’ extreme sports camera from a friend the other day and was impressed with the results.
With a 32mb card you get over 3 hours of constant HD 1080 filming capacity ( with 3 hours of battery life)
We will be stocking these action camera’s in our new shop….’The sup hut’

Cool laser pointer in the contour roam camera – makes alignment easy ! see laser at top of picture

RRP will be £194.99 – with full UK warranty

Check out more info contour action cameras

This is a great piece of kit , especially for watersport enthusiasts who want to carry valuables such as car keys, mobile phone and energy juice or food.
A perfect SUP accessory if you are into your distance paddling too

100% Waterproof main compartment (Class 3)
Suitable for quick submersion
Made of tough & durable 600D PVC tarpaulin
Front pocket with water resistant zip closure (Class 2)
Side 1 litre bottle holder, with tuck away zip pocket
Will float if dropped in water
Keeps out dust, sand, dirt and water
£25.99 – 1 in stock

Heads up, adrenaline junkies. The KODAK PLAYSPORT has as much appetite for adventure as you do. And it’s not afraid to get wet. This audacious little camera can plunge up to 10 ft under water and capture the entire experience in full 1080p HD. And you don’t need to worry about blurry footage when things get a little shaky. With built-in image stabilization, the KODAK PLAYSPORT will stay steady as a rock. From the waves, to the slopes, to the mud-soaked trails, this baby was made for the extremes.
A great looking ‘camera phone’ looking device , which Im yet to test – so stay tuned for some photos and videos

SWANSEA THE NEW HOME OF THE WESTON BEACH RACE

The future of the biggest off-road event on the UK calendar has been secured, with the news that the world famous Weston Beach Race will be staged in Swansea from 7-9 October 2011, onwards.

RHL Activities Limited, under whose stewardship the Weston Beach Race grew from a niche event attracting a few hundred competitors and a few thousand spectators into the biggest festival of off-road motorcycling in Britain, have reached agreement with Swansea Council to stage the Weston Beach Race in South Wales securing the future of this iconic event..

“While we were disappointed when it became apparent we’d have to move the Weston Beach Race from its traditional home, I’ve now realised that the move to Swansea will give the event a new lease of life,” declared Gareth Hockey, Managing Director of RHL Activities Limited.

“The relocation of the Weston Beach Race to the picturesque Bay of Swansea with its city status is parallel to the Welsh Assembly initiative of working hard to attract large scale major sporting and entertainment events to the area, .The event has been known to inject almost £3.5 million into the local economy and during this very difficult economic climate we are all in, it has been RHL’s focus to ensure the area chosen to relocate the Weston Beach Race would provide value for money and fantastic entertainment and leisure facilities for all its supporters.”

Cllr Graham Thomas, Swansea Council’s Cabinet Member for Culture, Recreation and Tourism said“We have had a number of discussions with the organisers of the Weston Beach Race and are pleased that they will be relocating the event to Swansea Bay. This is an extremely popular event and Swansea Bay will provide a spectacular backdrop for it. It will provide a unique highlight on our events calendar and will help to extend the tourist season given that it is outside of the traditional holiday period. We look forward to working with the organisers and other agencies to ensuring a successful and safe event

The Beach Race will run under the auspices of the Auto Cycle Union, the only national governing body officially recognised by both the FIM and the UK Government.

“We have a good relationship with the ACU following two years working with them to stage the British Motocross Grand Prix,” explains Hockey. “For me, it was important that the ACU were involved with the event, as they are the only UK sanctioning body officially recognised by the FIM and, as such, are an organisation that local authorities feel confident working with. In fact, as North Somerset Council have mandated this year, many other local authorities now insist that the ACU is the sanctioning body for events held on council managed property.”

For more information please contact RHL Activities at info@rhlactivities.com.

”Mutant and Proud” -as the X-men would say !
And a Mutant it is……. 6’9 x 31” x 4′ 5/8 Thick (116 Litres)
Quad fin for drive and a full nose to help the board track and gain speed on the wave.If you want a short sup but worry about Row effect and Versatility – This is by far the best solution to your nightmares !
This board is made for European and UK conditions , small mushy surf up to 4ft , and also those Glassy days.Stable and performance orientated The 6’9 Mutant offers Innovation from Patrice Guenole a master shaper and technological expert in SUP board shaping.
Available in the UK soon

Regarded as the axis of Llanelli Waterside the eighteen acre North Dock site is at the heart of the Millennium Coastal Park and overlooks Carmarthen Bay and the rejuvenated dock.
It therefore offers a unique waterside setting that’s sure to provide an appealing environment for a variety of uses.

Dragon 24 has transformed the dock edge and forms a business district that links into the town centre itself and right across Llanelli Waterside into developments at Burry Port and Delta Lakes.

The Discovery Centre (pictured above ) – a landmark building housing a restaurant, tourist information, ice cream parlour and meeting facilities – sits in the centre of the site with the promenade running alongside.
The unique building was purposely designed to excite people’s imaginations and makes no apologies for its bold appearance.

As its name suggests, the award-winning Discovery Centre is primarily a place where people can learn about the various parts of the Coastal Park and the many other delights that Carmarthenshire has to offer.
It is ideal to sit and watch the other half kitesurfing , wakeboarding or Stand up paddleboarding while you sip on a cappacino in the centers cafe!

The Pumphouse – an exciting plan to transform an eye-catching and historic grade II listed building on North Dock into a restaurant and chef academy is currently underway and scheduled for completion in spring 2011.

North Dock has evolved organically over the years generating a variety of development opportunities. It has steadily grown into a natural visitor destination with increased footfall year on year due to the many leisure activities North Dock offers.
The Kitesurfing potential in the Lougher estaury is untapped check the beach guide
Have your stag or Hen party with us an experience a special weekend you’ll not forget.

Swansea Bay could soon be home to a Watersports Centre of Excellence!

The funding package of over £4m has been secured to help develop Swansea Marina, St Helen’s and Knab Rock and to refit the historic Olga pilot cutter vessel moored in the city’s Maritime Quarter.

The investment package has been put together with funding from the European Regional Development Fund,  The Welsh Assembly Government, Swansea Regeneration Area, Swansea Council, Bridgend Council, Mumbles Community Council, the Environment Agency and the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council.

It’s hoped the development of Swansea Bay as a Watersports Centre of Excellence will complement a proposal to regenerate Oystermouth Road into a european style boulevard and generate better links between the city centre and the waterfront.

The centre will offer Watersports such as canoeing, kayaking, rafting, windsurfing, land yachting, stand up paddle boarding and kite-surfing which will all feature under the proposals.

Many people see the waterfront as Swansea’s best asset – but its real leisure and amenity value is not currently realised. By making it an active and well linked part of the wider City Centre the achievement of making our city the unique European waterfront destination becomes a step closer.

The plans would see cash invested in the St Helen’s area to develop access for all to the beach and a facility for beach and water sports. This would include toilets, wheelchair hire, changing and showering facilities, car parking improvements and a mechanism for accessing the water’s edge at low tide. There has even been talk of a cafe facility which would be greatly received by the Tens of Thousands of people who use the bay regularly.

Funds will also be pumped into the improvement of the slipway and visitor facilities at Knab Rock to accommodate world class sailing and catamaran events which currenty commence here A new pontoon with disabled access will be put in place at Swansea Marina to increase sailing and boating opportunities.

An Adrenaline Coast festival is also in the pipeline. It will largely focus on Porthcawl but will include long-haul competition linking it with the Swansea foreshore such as the Stand up paddleboarding.
There is a event planned for May 28/29th 2011 which include Free demo’s for families and children on Stand up paddle boards which is a fast emerging sport in the U.K.

Iwan Davies, Swansea Council’s Head of Culture and Tourism, said: “The development of Swansea Bay as a Watersports Centre of Excellence will add another great asset to the Swansea tourism product offer which will help to further strengthen the local tourism economy and potentially provide training and job opportunities in the tourism industry.

“Tourism is already a major economic asset to Swansea and these new developments will provide an excellent addition to what’s already available. We are delighted that we have been selected as one of only three approved Centres of Excellence in Wales.

Plas menai owned and run by the Sports Council for Wales, is a purpose-built centre with comfortable and well-equipped accommodation. The main residential complex has single and twin-bedded rooms, all with en-suite shower and WC, as well as tea-making facilities. Half the rooms overlook the Strait to Anglesey. The centre also has on-site ‘house’ accommodation which is ideal for clubs, schools and groups.This centre was developed through Grant funding and offers an array of watersports such as sailing, windsurfing and kayaking.

“The proposed watersports facilities and Olga refit will provide infrastructure that will further raise Swansea’s profile as a tourist destination and the clustering of waterfront activity will help deliver a vibrant waterfront.”

The schemes will be up and running by the end of 2014.

Get the adrenalin pumping on a Stag or hen party weekend in swansea.Stag and hen Weekends in Swansea with Gower kiteriders Extreme Gower Days- are tailor made packages for groups. We can cater for stag / hen parties, corporates, birthday parties and school or club groups for an adventurous experience. Regardless of the weather we can arrange a day incorporating 2 or 3 activities or services with Gower kiteriders With fun, friendly, hospitable and professional staff who ensure you have the best stag or Hen activity day possible in wales.

Swansea hen party weekend

Swansea Hen parties for adventurous girls. Hen Weekends – you have been given the joyous task of arranging your best friend’s hen weekend, hen night or hen party holiday?  Swansea is a fantastic place to spend a weekend doing adventurous activities with us . Hen party in Swansea, Wales, UK with GOWER KITERIDERS / STAND UP PADDLE GOWER AND GOWAKE CABLE WAKEBOARDING .A girl activity weekend in Swansea could consist of a mellow stand up paddleboarding  or kayaking session around the beautiful beaches of the Gower peninsula Wales, or why not try a introduction to powerkites and be pulled across the sand in a buggy by the wind.
see our Hen packages here
If you like the water why not try cable wakeboarding at swansea’s GoWake cable wakeboarding park or even Kitesurfing. Great hen nights are always best with a night out on the town. Swansea can boast plenty of pubs and clubs and even wales’s highest restaurant atop the Meridian Tower with fantastic views of swansea bay and the bristol channel and a function room for your Hen and group to enjoy.So come and enjoy the Hen party of the century in Swansea with us as your Activity hosts.

SWANSEA STAG NIGHT PARTY

For our stag parties we use the Gower Peninsula as our adventure playground. We offer a ranges of water based adventure activity packages in the UK. Activities like Stand up paddleboarding, powerkiting, surfing, kitesurfing, cable wakeboarding, and Zapcat boat rides. Go out with a bang on your stag party in Wales or stag night. Great stag nights in Swansea are renowned, the varied number of pubs and clubs are all on one street named ‘Wind street’ so you can just direct your stag into the next bar next door.With our adventurous outdoor activities we will make sure you have a memorable day and point you in the right direction for your night out in Swansea with the stag!

here is one of the packages we offer

Extreme Stag weekend swansea pkg II – £50.00
Stag Weekends pkg III Package 1 per person (minimum of 5 people) Choose 3 hours of the following activities depending upon conditions (usual turnaround is 1 activity per hour depending on numbers) including 1 FREE Bottle of Jägermeister per group Powerkiting, Kitesurfing, Kite land boarding, Kite buggying, Stand up paddleboarding , Kayaks, Zapcat rides, Zapcat surfing, Zapcat Doughnut, Cable Wakeboarding

SWANSEA Accomodation

Swansea SA1 sail Bridge

If you are looking where to stay why not try Swansea’s newest Accomodation perfected situated next to the sea to awaken your senses with a blast of sea air , the morining after!
Situated in the redeveloped area of SA1 The Premier Inn swansea it is only a 5 minute walk into town over the Sail bridge with bars surrounding the dock.

Alternatively if you like to be close to the action why not try The Premier Inn Swansea city centre

Get in touch with us to see what we can do for you !!

01792 367453 or 07799062447