BARCELONA, Spain - See the incredible story of Puri Domenech and the strength she has shown in dealing with Lymphangioleiomyomatosis, a rare lung disease known as LAM.

FRANKFURT, Germany - Merry Christmas, everyone. To get this day started, we thought we'd share some festive photos from Jorg Apel, a Supconnector from Frankfurt, Germany.

SAN DIEGO, California - Welcome to the Supconnect Weekly Heat, our countdown of the biggest news, reviews, interviews and features surrounding the world of Stand Up Paddleboarding. This week we’re bringing you another sample of the best stories covered by ourselves and other publications. 

Shane Perrin has been known to do some rather intense paddle marathons, both in and out of the water. Now fresh off his recent 444 land paddle from Mississippi to Nashville, he's at it again, but this time for bigger stakes. On 01/20/14, shane is taking part in a longboard (skating) challenge, called 24 Hour Ultra-Skate, competing as a land paddler with his trusty Billy Lush board and Perrin-Elite carbon paddle.

SAN CLENTE, California - This last Tuesday, December 17, 2013, Ocean Minded did an amazing job of hosting their second annual Holiday Board Bash. Watch the full video here.

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Arizona - There aren’t words or pictures that can do justice to the Grand Canyon. It’s one of those landmark destinations that really needs to be seen in person to fully capture the magnitude of the region. Whitewater rafting, kayak and canoe trips down the Colorado River, the aquatic corridor that runs through the canyon, have been popular for some time now, but with a growing SUP river and whitewater scene, paddle boards are becoming more prominent. Last week we caught up with Markus Leppaenen, an experienced kayaker from Time4Charity, about his 25 day SUP-Kayak camping trip down the Grand Canyon.

SAN DIEGO, California – YOLO Board San Diego is excited to be a part of the up and coming seaside community of Point Loma. The complete standup paddleboard (SUP) outfitter has recently relocated from Old Town San Diego to a new store at 1055 Rosecrans Street in the heart of Point Loma and within walking distance to the water.

SAN DIEGO, California - H20 Trash Patrol is the brainchild of Lorenzo and Patti Diaz, parents and paddlers who've taken the environmental principles they installed in their children - to leave this world a better, cleaner place than we found it - and used them to develop an action plan to combat pollution in our waterways, marinas and harbors.

SAN DIEGO, California - Stand up paddle boarding might be a solo sport when it comes to racing, but it's the greater community that bind us all together. Today we've got a fun collection of the best tandem, trandem and quad...andem stand up paddle photos of 2013, submitted through our Photo of the Month portal. 

SAN DIEGO, California - Welcome to the Supconnect Weekly Heat, our countdown of the biggest news, reviews, interviews and features surrounding the world of Stand Up Paddleboarding. This week we’re bringing you another sample of the best stories covered by ourselves and other publications. 

SAN CLEMENTE, California -  Ocean Minded, a leader in high-quality footwear, is proud to announce their partnership with Supconnect to present the 2nd Annual Holiday Board Bash Sweepstakes and Live Broadcast on December 17th at 6PM Pacific Standard Time.

DUBLIN, Ireland - Supconnect Community paddler, Owen Waters, takes us on a SUP journey through beautiful Ireland.