Redondo Beach’s Beyond The Shore Paddlefest tries for world record
2015 Beyond the Shore Paddlefest’s stand-up yoga class. This year, BtS hopes to have 300 SUP yoga participants. Photo courtesy Beyond the Shore Paddlefest. Back for its fourth year, Beyond the Shore Paddlefest is taking to the Redondo Beach water on September 18 in hopes educating the community on how to protect the ocean while attempting for the fourth time to break the Guinness World Record for the largest stand up paddleboard yoga class. In order to break the world record, at least 250 participants must come together to practice SUP yoga. Beyond the Sea fell short last year with 175 members. The yoga class will take place in both the harbor and Seaside Lagoon, which provides a safer and calmer atmosphere, especially for SUP yoga beginners. Boards will be available to rent from Beyond the Shore for $15 each. “Anyone can do it, even if you’ve never paddle boarded before or done yoga before,” said event founder Michelle Gierst who will lead the SUP yoga class. “Last year we had a fully blind man and a three year old who took the class. If they can do it, anyone can.” The festival, which will feature SUP pro athletes Danny Ching, Candice Appleby and Slater Trout, will host a…
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