A paddleboarder nears the finish line at Midwest Standup Paddle Festival. The event, with three- and six-mile races, was the third of eight in the World Paddle Association's Great Lakes Series this year.
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A sunny but windy day both welcomed and challenged paddleboard students and teachers off Maple Bluff Beach.
Credit: Joel Patenaude
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After a brief primer on land, first-time paddleboarders take to Lake Mendota's Dengel Bay in Maple Bluff, Wis.
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Paddleboard Specialists owner Gary Stone demonstrates how to kneel on the board before standing.
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Standing on a picnic table, Gary Stone, owner of Paddleboard Specialists, provided a few minutes instruction to first-time paddleboarders. "The sport is universally appealing, super easy to learn and a great core workout," he said.
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Festival organizer and Paddleboard Specialists owner Gary Stone leads a clinic.
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