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      • ā€˜Tis the season to be SUP merry: the gift of sustainable giving, with McConks.
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      • Got time on your hands? Volunteer your time with the Furlough Enterprise Co-op.
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      • In case you missed it ā€“ McConks on BBCā€™s Countryfile.
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      • Winterā€™s for white water! ā€“ McConks river SUP toys to make the most of it.
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      • Lockdown 2.0: will you still keep paddling? ā€“ Facebook SUP group survey results.
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      • Spotted in Sweden! Chris Jones trialling new McConks designs.
      • Raw Atlantic power! Huge surf hits Sligo, Ireland, and big wave riders do battle.
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Go on... You know you want to... Reposted from @s Go on... You know you want to... Reposted from @sup_lass Still time to grab those last minute ticketsā€¦. Join us for a relaxed Friday evening on the Llangollen Canal for an evening of SUP, signing and homemade supper. Suitable for all levels, including beginners. Perfect for all you SUP CLUBBERS šŸ˜‰šŸ˜‰ And the ā˜€ļø has been ordered especially. Book online: https://www.suplass.com Please share and spread the wordā€¦weā€™d love to give @healthyhappy50 a warm Welsh welcome. @standuppaddleboarduk @waterskillsacademy @british.canoeing @canoewales @gogledddcymru_northeastwales @clwyd_dee_aonb @mcconksuk_sup
Stuff to do with your SUP... Play SUP polo. #SUP Stuff to do with your SUP... Play SUP polo. #SUP #standuppaddle #standuppaddleboard #standuppaddleboarding #suplife #findyourfreedom
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Stuff to do with your SUP... Ride a wave. #SUP # Stuff to do with your SUP... Ride a wave. #SUP #standuppaddle #standuppaddleboard #standuppaddleboarding #suplife #findyourfreedom
Who's summer ready? #lazydays #sunnydaysā˜€ļø Who's summer ready? #lazydays #sunnydaysā˜€ļø
This is rather awesome @sup_lass šŸ‘šŸ‘šŸ‘ Rep This is rather awesome @sup_lass šŸ‘šŸ‘šŸ‘ Reposted from @sup_lass AdaptĀ + OvercomeĀ  Ā  Recently I've been working with Heather, who has been challenged with getting to standing due to old knee, elbow and wrist injuries (she was a bit of a trials bike diva back in the day (!) and as a result has had over 30 operations, plus overcome cancer!!). Heather was unable to push herselfĀ up using her hands and was unable to kneel for any duration without experiencing significant pain. Ā  After some homemade attempts, we reverted to searching and trawling online to discover an American made ā€˜Paddle More Seatā€™ - by @zupboards. Ā  The seat, which enables paddlers to stand, sit and kneel comfortably on their boards, fits effortlesslyĀ to most boards using a velcro anchor system. The seat has enabled Heather to stand with confidence due to it taking the pressure off her knees, along with providing her with a higher platform to push up from. Heather has displayed an incredible ā€˜can doā€™ attitude to SUP and at home has been using a balance board to increase her core strengthĀ and balance.Ā  Ā  Last night we had a breakthrough and managed to paddle our first 1km fully standing, which was just magical to watch....keep going girl!!Ā  #sup_lass #adaptandovercome #sup #mcconks #challenge #standuppaddle #overcome #waterskillsacademy #gettheskills
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