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In 2004, SUP surfing was added as a category in the Buffalo Big Board Contest. [7] Standup paddleboarding has diversified from a variation of surfing into racing, touring, yoga, whitewater, and fishing. [3] Its surfing heritage coupled with its various disciplines make the sport attractive and accessible to everyone, regardless of ability. [8]
Stand up paddleboarding (without yoga) was created in the 1940s by surfers at Waikiki in Hawaii. [1] In 2009, the yoga teacher and author Rachel Brathen adopted what she called the "playful" [2] but at that time "unheard of" [2] practice of Paddleboard Yoga as suitable for her holiday courses on Aruba in Costa Rica, stating that she had not invented it.
Paddleboarding can also be done on various pieces of equipment, including surfboards. Paddleboards are made of fiberglass, epoxy, and/or carbon fiber. An emerging paddleboard technology is constructing them from epoxy surfboard , which is stronger and lighter than traditional fiberglass.
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park (/ ˈ æ n z ə b ə ˈ r eɪ ɡ oʊ /, AN-zə bə-RAY-goh) is a California State Park located within the Colorado Desert of Southern California, United States. The park takes its name from 18th century Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de Anza and borrego , a Spanish word for sheep. [ 1 ]
Mojave Prickly-Pear Cactus at the Native Garden in Salton Sea State Recreation Area. The Salton Sea Recreation Area is in the Colorado Desert section of the Sonoran Desert, in the Lower Colorado River Valley geographic region. The Salton Sea is a stop on a major flyway for migrating birds. List of flora of the Sonoran Desert Region by common name
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The Lower Colorado River Valley has unique plant communities because it is the most arid part of the desert and it has the highest temperatures, in excess of 120 °F (49 °C) during the summer. The low humidity means that most plants must have mechanisms that deal with severe water loss through evaporation.
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