The waters off the San Diego coastline have seen a recent surge in phytoplankton, causing the waves to light up at night in spectacular blue.

Surftech team riders Jamie Mitchell and Candice Appleby have their dials set to victory at the Battle of the Paddle California 2011. Stand up paddle athletes from around the world will gather in Dana Point this weekend for some serious paddle carnage.

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.

Steve Sjuggerud, Associate Publisher of the Stand Up Journal, stops by last week's Surf Expo to check out the new gear on offer from the stand up paddle industry.

Tibble Fork Reservoir is part of Uinta National Forest, which offers unrestricted access to visitors, who have to buy a $10 pass worth two days of access. The American Fork Canyon, carved out by the early runnings of glacial waters, offers a stunning view for stand up paddle (sup) boarders and their families.

A picture of what could possibly be a shark was taken last week at Swamis in San Diego, California. Recently there have been three confirmed sightings off the coast of San Diego and local media have caught shark fever.

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.

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.

Add a few SUP exercises to your weekend stand up paddleboard workout. Try this one out and look for more each week in the SUP Exercise instructional set on SUP Connect.

Add a few SUP exercises to your weekend stand up paddleboard workout. Try this one out and look for more each week in the SUP Exercise instructional set on SUP Connect.