About us
Présentation
The goal of the organization:
L'objet
de l'association Nalu :
The goal of this organization is to
showcase, to promote and
to bring the joy and grace of traditional Hawaiian surfing to the
public at large – especially tandem surfing and stand up
paddle surfing– in a friendly and family oriented manner,
supporting one another, with tolerance and respect for the Ocean and
other surfers (spirit of Aloha and Ohana). We'll endeavour to achieve
this goal thanks to shows, initiations, meetings and through the
organization of cultural, charitable, artistic and sport oriented
events. This organization also has the goal to help all of those who
believe surfing is unaccessible to them, whereas their difficulties are
due to a physical handical, financial hardship or any other
cirumpstances.
Cette association a pour buts de faire découvrir, de développer et d'amener le plaisir et la grace du surf traditionnel hawaïen, le surf Tandem et le Stand Up Paddle en particulier, au plus grand nombre, dans un esprit amical et familial de partage, d'entre-aide, de tolérance et de respect pour l'ocean et les autres surfeurs (esprit d'Aloha et d'Ohana). Cela par le biais de spectacles, initiations, rencontres et l'organisation d'événements culturels, charitables, artistiques et sportifs. L'association se fixe egalement pour but d'aider par le biais du surf, tous ceux qui pensent que cette pratique leur est inaccessible, quelque soit leurs difficultés, handicap physique, financier... ou autres.
Team:
Fred
Branger, 35 years of age, has been surfing for over 25
years, 10 of which he has spent travelling the world. A former
professional lifeguard and surf instructor, very experienced and well
trained, he can juggle with all type of surf equipment. Once a
competitive shortboarder in the US university circuit and competitive
longboarder for the prestigious Coalition Of Surfing Club Contest in
California, representing the Swami's Surf Club, 2 times winner of the
World Bodysurfing Championchip, big wave rider and a very skilled rider
of retro and beach boy style big boards, he has earned its reputation
over the last 5 years as a tandem surfer. An Art of surfing he began
while studying in California with an ice skating friend with whom he
became one of the best couple in the world.
Back in france in October 2006, he has crossed path with the beautiful
Aurelie, now
his wife. She too is a passionated surfer, snowboarder and
skateboarder and, as a former gymnast she has loved tandem surfing at
once and excelled at it in no time. Aurelie has extensive experience in
non-profit work, including the creation and 5 years presidency of
"Proximart," an organization famous for having popularized the concept
of outdoor art shows along the Garonne river promenade in Toulouse. As
an active member of the "Glisse & Respecte" organization
(French Pyrenees), she took part of the "Waterslide des Angles", and
she created events such as "Floconade" and "Ecolo-ziques" in 2005 and
2006. It is therefore with great pleasure and motivation that she
resumes service in an organization as the president of Nalu. A graphic
and web designer by trade, she puts her professional skills to work to
insure top notch communication for all of Nalu's action.
Fred and Aurelie moved to Australia in 2008 and they enjoy surfing the
beautiful waves of Sunshine Coast everyday with their little boy
Lockie, born in 2010.
Charly, our
treasurer, an accounting auditor by trade, an exceptional
skateboarder, surfer and world traveller looking for perfect surf and
nap spot: Hawaii, Australia, The Carabeans, Swiss and Swedish
downhills; his tremendous skills as a fantastic week-end planner always
baffle us ! Thanks for all Charly.
Our values:
sharing, respect, esthetic, originality and fun.
Events / Concepts
Through its original event's concepts, Nalu
encourages meeting between athletes from various
sports and showcases tandem surfing and stand up paddle
surfing to the public at large. The events and shows put together by
Nalu involve many partnerships among which one can find local surfing
and sports clubs, surf shops, tourism information center, local
businesses, media and surf industry brands.
For each of Nalu's action, we are accompanied by professionel
photographers (fashion, tourism or surfing specialist). Whether it is
with photos, videos, articles, interviews, newsletters or brochures,
all means of communication are considered by Nalu, with our ultimate
goal always being to inform and promote our passion for big board
riding.
BIG BOARD PARTY, PADDLE
PADDLE, TANDEM TOUR, MUSCLE BEACH
PARTY :
many different ways to promote tandem surfing and stand up
paddle surfing !
To find out more about
the events we organize, check out the Nalu event
site: party-wave.com !
Nalu's friends
Here is the link to our friends', partners' and sponsors' sites: Nalu's friends
Calendar of past and futur events:
Since it has been created in june 2007, Nalu
association has
become a reference in the surfing world when it comes to tandem and
stand up paddle surfing, thanks to its many clinics and shows:
2007
June : exhibition World Slalom
Skate Contest, Paris (75), France
July : exhibitions and clinics at the ROXY
JAM, Biarritz (64), France
August : exhibitions and clinics at the Surf Camp Wavandours,
Moliands (40), France
September : exhibitions and clinics at the West
Surf Challenge, Guidel (56), France
September : exhibitions at the West Coast Surf
Club Longboard Championship, Lahinch, Ireland
September : exhibitions at the Château de Chenonceaux, Chenonceaux (37), France
2008
March : exhibitions, Yport
(76), France
April : exhibition at the WQS 4*,
Bretignolles sur mer (85), France
May : exhibition and clinics at the Big
Board Party, Oléron (17), France
May : exhibition at the Surf & Skate
Contest, Ile de ré (17), France
May : exhibitions at the Oxbow
World Longboard Tour, Angland (64), France
May : exhibitions and clinics at the Beat thetiful
Day, Le Dossen(29), France
June : exhibitions and clinics at the Coupe
de Surf de Normandie, Siouville(50), France
June : exhibitions and clinics at the Brandeam
Girl Festival, Bretignolles sur mer(85), France
June : exhibitions and clinics at the PLANETE
GROOVATON Hip Hop, Seignosse(40), France
June : exhibitions and clinics at the SURFING
DAY, plage des Bourdaines, Seignosse (40), France
July : exhibitions and clinics at the ROXY
JAM, Biarritz (64), France
July : 2 week-ends exhibitions and clinics at the
Tandem Breizh (56 and 29) France
August : exhibitions and clinics at the Paddle Paddle, Le Have
(76), France
August : 2 week-ends exhibitions and clinics at the Tandem Breizh (56 and 29)
France
September : exhibitions at the West Coast Surf Club Longboard
Championship, Lahinch, Ireland
October : exhibitions at the Coupe de France de surf tandem,
Bretignolles (85), France
November : exhibitions at the MAMBO MERIMBULA
CLASSIC, Merimbula (NSW), Australia
Décember : exhibition TV Show Bondi
Rescue, Bondi Beach (NSW), Australia
2009
January : exhibitions and clinics at the Tandem
Surfing Tour, Sydney's Northern Beaches (NSW), Australia
March : exhibitions and clinics at the Noosa Festival,
Noosa Heads (QLD), Australia
June : exhibitions at the Hayden Winter Classic, Maroochydore (QLD), Australia
October : exhibitions at the Caloundra Music Festival , Caloundra (QLD), Australia
2010
January : exhibitions and clinics at Padang Beach, Bali, Indonesia
May : exhibitions and clinics at the Stand Up World Tour, Anglet, France
2011
March : exhibitions and clinics at the Noosa Festival,
Noosa Heads (QLD), Australia
March : exhibitions and clinics at the Malfunction Festival, Kingscliff (NSW), Australia
August : exhibitions and clinics at the Duke Festival, Waikiki, Hawaii
October : exhibitions and clinics at the Byron Surf Festival, Byron Bay (NSW), Australia
November : exhibitions at the Spring Beginning, Caloundra (QLD), Australia
2012
March : exhibitions and clinics at the Noosa Festival,
Noosa Heads (QLD), Australia
March : exhibitions and clinics at the Australian Open Longboard, Kingscliff (NSW), Australia
April : exhibitions and clinics at the Caloundra Surf Festival, Caloundra (QLD), Australia
October : exhibitions and clinics at the Byron Surf Festival, Byron Bay (NSW), Australia
