The biggest stand up paddling event ever to be held in QLD is only a month away! The Ocean Addicts Power of the Paddle starts on the 17th of November and it's going to be huge, it could even be the biggest stand up paddle event in the country. 

Incorporating both a Battle of the Paddle style stand up paddling race and surfing competition, as well as the huge Golden Days music festival, the concept is a real winner. So much so, that it's almost impossible to get a room for the weekend in Coolum, which is usually a pretty slow going little coastal community. Coolum is the perfect place for a BOP event, the (usually) small swell and wide open beach makes for ideal paddling conditions in a range of weather. The main street can handle the several hundred competitors and there's plenty of room for the Golden Days music festival up the road. 

The Golden Days Festival has a huge lineup of world class bands on their way. Including Fat Freddy's Drop, Josh Pyke, Something for Kate and The Medics, plus a whole heap more. It's one of the highlights on the sunshines coasts music scenes, so if you're not into stand up paddling. The music festival is definitely going to be a spectacular event. 

As well as the battle of the paddle style event, there's a traditional surfing competition for stand up paddlers as well. It's not all about the racing in SUP! The point break at Coolum is almost a famous as nearby First point at Noosa. And at the moment the banks off the main beach are shaping up nicely for summer.

There's not long left to enter if you havn't already! So jump online and register now or you're going to miss one of the biggest events on the east coast. 

What: Ocean Addicts Power of the Paddle
When: 17th-18th November 2012
Where: Coolum, QLD
More Info: Surfing QLD website here

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