Ernest Johnson, also known as EJ Johnson, is one of the pioneering stand up paddle (sup) boarders who helped popularize sup racing and turn it into the competitive discipline that it is today. EJ Johnson, formerly from Dana Point and now from San Diego, California, brings a highly diversified (and fascinating!) background to the sport of stand up paddling.
The 2-day clinic will be held days before the Sunset Beach SUP World Tour Event, offering an unique opportunity to learn from some of the world’s best watermen while being able to watch them perform a few days later in a world class event.
The Yas Marina Sup Race 2011 is the 1st of seven races for the national sup championship of the UAE SUP LEAGUE. The race took place at the marina of the Abu Dhabi Yas Island Formula One Race Track. Taimeir, the race director, recounts the race.
Jay Wild takes first place in the men's elite division and Krisztina Zur wins amongst the elite women at the first annual Battle of the Bay Standup Paddleboarding Race held in San Francisco on October 29th.
Boardworks team rider Anthony Vela is poised to finish strong at the Battle of the Paddle California. In an extremely close race last weekend, Vela finished over Jaime Mitchell at the Hinano Surfrace to Victory, giving him an adrenaline shot for this weekend's events.
Northern California stand up paddleboarders came out last week to take part in the Surftech A Day at the Beach in Folsom, California. Read on for highlights and video of the event.
Drafting has become an integral part of sports such as cycling and stock car racing. With the emergence of stand up paddle racing, drafting has become a controversial topic with arguments on both sides of the fence.
The US Open of Stand Up Paddle will be held in beautiful Miami Beach, Florida. Register today to secure your spot and lay claim to $35,000 in prize money.
On Saturday, August 27th, stand up paddlers will come out to enjoy A Day at the Beach in Folsom, California. Sponsored by Surftech, participants will compete in a variety of unique races for cash and prizes.
Overall winners and final race winners announced for the August 14th event of the four-part community stand up paddleboard (SUP) race series.
This weekend, the Molokai 2 Oahu Paddleboard World Championship will be held and records are already being broken; the event has sold out with the largest field in its 15-year history.
The first annual Covewater Classic SUP race presented by Surftech was a huge success with 76 paddlers from California, Nevada and Hawaii showing up for the race. The elite race was won by Jay Wild and Morgan Hoesterey.