For more than 26 years Surftech has been pioneering composite technologies in board design and construction for surfers around the world. In partnership with the NSP and BARK race lines, Surftech’s signature blend of technology, performance and durability will be the choice for many racers at the 20th anniversary Molokai-2-Oahu Paddleboard World Championships (M2O).
Registration for the 2016 Pacific Paddle Games presented by Salt Life is officially open! The Pacific Paddle Games presented by Salt Life will be held at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, California, September 30 through October 2, 2016.
For the first time in its 18 year history, stand up paddlers have been invited to compete and participate in the in the 2016 Yukon River Quest. In the first year of being invited to the Yukon River Quest stand up paddle boarding (SUP) will be in the event as an experimental category and has attracted some of the world’s most renowned adventure and endurance stand up paddlers.
At Saturday's 15th Annual Jay Moriarity Memorial Paddleboard Race presented by New Leaf Community Markets, two first-time competitors climbed to the top of the podium.
Red Bull Heavy Water, arguably the most intense stand up paddling event in the world, is announced as part of the 2016 Stand Up World Series circuit, with an event window from September 1 to 28. The location will guarantee 40 of the world’s best SUP athletes, waves over 10ft. high, and consist of an open course that stretches 12km (7.5 miles), starting at Ocean Beach and finishing just past the Golden Gate Bridge.
The German stop on the Stand Up World Series has long been a gold standard for the sport of Stand Up Paddling, with a unique festival atmosphere, thousands of spectators and show to remember featuring the World's very best athletes. In 2016, the bar will be set even higher, as Mercedes-Benz has stepped up as a Title Partner and the event will be hosted in an exciting new venue that will bring the event to life for athletes and spectators alike.
The 5th Annual Paddle at the Porch, a stand up paddle board (SUP) race, will take place on Saturday, Aug. 20, in the beautiful emerald green Gulf waters behind The Back Porch Seafood & Oyster House in Destin, Florida.
The GoPro Games really outdid themselves with the stand up paddle events this year. The number of competitors was higher than any previous year having close to 100 SUP athletes registered for the event. They spiced things up with the start for the SUP Cross event and they kept the crowd on their feet with the SUP invitational event.
The very exciting and highly anticipated GoPro Mountain Games are this weekend and it’s going to be a weekend filled with thrills, spills and excitement as the perfect way to kick into gear for the summer SUP season. Here we dive into the games and describe the event location, courses and contenders! Check it out:
With just under three weeks to go until the second stop of the 2016 Stand Up World Series, the Mercedes-Benz SUP World Cup in Scharbeutz, Germany, anticipation is mounting for what is without doubt Europe's biggest Race.
SIC (Sandwich Islands Composites) Maui announces the signing of Andrew Logreco to the National Team.
After finishing strong at the Lost Mills Race in Germany, Connor Baxter headed for Spain for the Bilbao World SUP Challenge where he went on to win top honors. Here he describes his mindset through it all…