Most miles paddled in 24 hours on Stand Up Paddle Board - world record set by Justin DeBree

 COCOA BEACH, FL, USA  
-- Justin DeBree , a 27-year-old surfer from Cocoa Beach, set the new world record for the most miles paddled in 24 hours : 49 miles from Stuart,FL, to the Sebastian Inlet,FL (between 0800 June 23 - 0900 June 24, 2008). He did this for awareness to the World Skin Cancer Foundation .

Photo: "This journey was done completely on the board you see in the picture, all while standing, and all under the power of nothing but me and my single bladed paddle. " 
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   "I couldn’t think of a better way to bring attention to the World Skin Cancer Foundation, the Beach Signage Sun Safety program or this great sport,” said DeBree, a lifelong surfer and a sales representative for DeWalt power tools , who used his work vacation time and donated his salary from DeWALT for each day of his journey.

    Stand up paddle surfing, or SUP, is a surface water sport, a variant of surfing where the surfer uses a paddle to move through the water while standing on a surfboard.



  When he has been on the water, anywhere from 50 yards to three miles offshore, with just his feet on the board and a three-gallon pack on his back, he's basically at the mercy of the ocean.

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  "I've seen so much wildlife," said DeBree. It's been completely entertaining. I've seen tiger sharks. I've seen tons of tarpon and cobia, I actually had four schools of cobia follow me. I can't tell you how many turtles I've seen. It's been unreal."

  Over one million cases of skin cancer are diagnosed every year and over 10,000 people die from skin cancer annually.



   Besides promoting our beach signage, raising awareness and a little bit of funds, there was something obvious that supports the feelings of the World Skin Cancer Foundation . Justin's normally dark tan was gone. After two weeks of being on the water, Justin had no evidence of any sun exposure. By using the Slip, Slap, Slop rules, Justin was able to enjoy the outdoors safer than usual.

World Skin Cancer Foundation : "We don't want to scare people from using the outdoors. We just want people to be smart when they use them."

Justin DeBree :"Sometimes when you go do challenges like this, it makes me think everybody can make a difference, even my little self," he said. "I think it's going to make me do other things to help the world, as lame as it may sound. It just makes me want to do more."

  Justin’s Journey Sponsors: The World Skin Cancer Foundation , Kialoa Paddle Company , DNA Energy Drink, Clif Bars,
Black & Decker, Brighthouse Networks , The Beachside Resident, Sungrubbies.com, DEWALT Industrial Power Tools , Volcom, Wayfast Signs, Currentcy, Island Cosmetic & Family Dentistry, Mainsail Realty, Williams Edward Construction, The Cottage Pub, Rusty's Seafood, Smith Barney, Meyers Cabinetry,
16 streets.com, 2ndlight.com & Jobbeedu Body Protective Wear.


  Related :
Longest Stand Up Paddle board journey - world record set by Justin DeBree
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Thursday, July 17, 2008

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