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Weekly Recap 3/26/2019: Welcome to the Supconnect Weekly Recap,

Carolina ProAm Returns As Pro Tour Quali: South End Surf Shop proudly announces th

5 Tips To Improve Paddle Stroke: In stand up paddle boarding, having a go

Pacific Paddle Games Cancelled for 2019: In a very unfortunate announcement today

Air France Paddle Festival To Kick Off 2: For its 6th annual event, and second yea

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Weekly Recap 3/19/2019: Welcome to the Supconnect Weekly Recap,

Spring 2019 SUP Gear Guide: The sun is starting to shine, ice is mel

Adventure Calls: Half The Size, Double T: Throughout March, Red Paddle Co will be

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Weekly Recap 3/26/2019

March 26, 2019 by Staff

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

Carolina ProAm Returns As Pro Tour Qualifier

March 24, 2019 by Staff

South End Surf Shop proudly announces the Salt Life Carolina Pro-Am to be held on April 20-21, 2019 at Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. The fifth annual SUP Surf event brings together the top amateurs and the world’s best sup surfers to North Carolina. This contest will serve as an APP...

5 Tips To Improve Paddle Stroke

March 23, 2019 by Staff

In stand up paddle boarding, having a good paddle stroke is crucial to seeing results and improving skill level. Many of stand up paddling's top athletes stress that the paddle stroke is one of the most important, if not the most important, tool to master when paddling. We caught up...

Pacific Paddle Games Cancelled for 2019

March 21, 2019 by Staff

In a very unfortunate announcement today, SUP Magazine is announcing it will not hold the 2019 Pacific Paddle Games (PPG). Despite its decision to no longer produce the event, SUP Magazine is working with its sanctioning partner, the Association of Paddlesurf Professionals (APP), and California State Parks to explore options...

Air France Paddle Festival To Kick Off 2019 Paddle League World Tour

March 21, 2019 by Staff

For its 6th annual event, and second year as part of the Paddle League World Tour, the Air France Paddle Festival really kicks off the Paddle League World Tour with a challenging course that puts even the best of the best to the test.

5 Tips To Improve Paddle Stroke

In stand up paddle boarding, having a good paddle stroke is crucial to seeing results and improving skill level. Many of stand up paddling's top athletes stress...

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Paddle Boarding Rocky Hammock, Flori…
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7 SUP Wonders of the World
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SUPcation Destination: Komodo, Indon…
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Paddle Boarding Slovenia
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Paddle Boarding British Columbia, Ca…
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Planning on getting in a few trips in 2019? Well, lucky for you there are…
Paddle Boarding, Australia
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7 Famous Landmarks To See On Your SU…
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Paddle Boarding Vancouver, British C…
Vancouver, British Columbia is widely regarded as one of the prettiest and most comfortable places…

5 of Our Favorite Paddling Spots in …
If you don’t know, now you know – Southern California offers some of the best…
Top 5 SUP Destinations in USA
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Paddle Boarding Amelia Island, Flori…
Amelia Island is to many a unique and somewhat secret gem along the Atlantic coast…
Paddle Boarding Gold Coast, Australi…
Located in Australia’s north-eastern State of Queensland, the Gold Coast is home to prized surf…

Paddle Boarding Barbados
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Pacific Paddle Games Cancelled for 2019
In a very unfortunate announcement today, SUP Magazine is announcing it will not hold the 2019 Pacific Paddle Games (PPG). Despite its decision to no longer produce the event, SUP Magazine is working with its sanctioning partner, the Associ…
Body Glove Names rygr as USA Public Relations Agency of Record
Body Glove, producer of swim, active and watersports gear for 66 years, names rygr, an integrated marketing agency for the active lifestyle, its public relations agency of record. Body Glove aims to expand its devout fanbase and looks to ry…
Carolina Pro-Am Becomes APP World Qualifier
South End Surf Shop proudly announces the Salt Life Carolina Pro-Am to be held on April 20-21, 2019 at Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. The fifth annual SUP Surf event brings together the top amateurs and the world’s best sup surfers to …
Lincoln Dews Inks 3-Year Deal With Blackfish Paddles
Blackfish Paddles Ltd. is pleased to announce the signing of Mr. Lincoln Dews, the number one male SUP paddler in the world, to a three year sponsorship deal.

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20 SUP Brands Worth Following On Instagram

We love that brands share their awesome content on Instagram for all of us to see because you best believe we have been looking! Below we’ve made a list of our favorite stand up paddle board brands that we think are worth following on Instagram.

20 Of Our Favorite Female Pro SUP Instagrams

So long Facebook, hello Instagram! Here are 20 of the best female professional paddlers worth following on Instagram:

SUP Pictures By Jason Wilson

We all can appreciate a good photo when we see one and in the Supconnect Photographer Series, we do just that. We connect with exceptional photographers in and out of the stand up paddle boarding world and showcase some of their many fantastic photos. This week, we are stoked to highlight Jason Wilson from Lake Tahoe, California.

SUP Pictures By Flux Photography

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and we believe it. In our SUP Photography Series we highlight and connect with exceptional photographers in and out of the stand up paddle boarding world and showcase some of their many fabulous photos. This week in our latest exhibit, we are thrilled to share the exquisite talent of photographer Lorenzo Vladimir Menendez of Flux Photography.

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