Santa goes over the falls on a stand up paddle board
Santa SUP, it happens every year!
Dressing up as Santa for Christmas is an age old tradition that finds its way into any sport, hobby or activity around Australia. With something like Stand up Paddling, how could you resist the temptation to strap on a beard, stuff a pillow under your rashie and put on a red and white hat?
This guy couldn't, and thanks to the GoPro camera on the nose of his board he captured a decent wipeout when he failed to turn down the line fast enough. You can see it happening, your mind screams "Turn Santa TURN!!!!" but he doesn't. Maybe he was distracted by a potential Mrs Claus on the beach, or maybe he was just tired from Christmas Eve.
Over in Hawaii there was a different kind of surfing santa out on the water, Vanina Walsh did her usual twilight SUP session at Waikiki, dressed in a bikini and santa hat. That still counts right? Recently signed by Starboard, Vanina usually makes headlines every year with her Christmas paddle, last year she was out there way past dark!
We've also seen some great pics like the one above, with not only a well dressed saint nick on a SUP, but his pooch is also wearing a hat! That takes dedication we reckon, so to the guy in the picture above, we award you the Best SUPing Santa Award for 2013.
Check out the wipeout below however, it too is ho ho ho-larious!
Toowoon Bay, NSW
