2025 marked a clear inflection point for stand up paddleboarding, as the sport continued its evolution from niche watersport to a technically refined, globally competitive, and lifestyle-driven discipline.
Dive in as we recap the most impactful stories that made waves in the stand-up paddling world from 2025!
With a coastline shaped by centuries of Indian Ocean trade, inland rivers with serious white water, and one of the world’s largest lakes, Kenya offers something off the beaten track.
Welcome to the Supconnect Weekly Recap, our countdown of the Top 5 biggest news, reviews, interviews and features surrounding the world of Stand Up Paddleboarding.
From last-second finishes to perfect 10s, the 2025 Gran Canaria Pro-Am crowned new champions and delivered elite SUP surfing.
Defending champions, breakout performances, and historic firsts defined the 2025 Gran Canaria Pro-Am—setting the stage for an unmissable weekend of world-class SUP surfing in Las Palmas.
Welcome to the Supconnect Weekly Recap, our countdown of the Top 5 biggest news, reviews, interviews and features surrounding the world of Stand Up Paddleboarding.
Welcome to the Supconnect Weekly Recap, our countdown of the Top 5 biggest news, reviews, interviews and features surrounding the world of Stand Up Paddleboarding.
Welcome to the Supconnect Weekly Recap, our countdown of the Top 5 biggest news, reviews, interviews and features surrounding the world of Stand Up Paddleboarding.
There is so much to love about this sport so in honor of today's Thanksgiving Holiday here in the United States, we've decided to jot down a list of the Top 5 Reasons to be thankful for paddle boarding.
Welcome to the Supconnect Weekly Recap, our countdown of the Top 5 biggest news, reviews, interviews and features surrounding the world of Stand Up Paddleboarding.
Welcome to the Supconnect Weekly Recap, our countdown of the Top 5 biggest news, reviews, interviews and features surrounding the world of Stand Up Paddleboarding.
An exciting afternoon of SUP Sprint racing crowned the final champions and decided a tight team race to close the 2025 ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championship.
Day four of the 2025 ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championship (WSUPPC), saw the distance races completed in the stunning setting of Surf City El Salvador.
A huge day of action at the 2025 ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championship (WSUPPC) saw eight World Champions crowned.
Welcome to the Supconnect Weekly Recap, our countdown of the Top 5 biggest news, reviews, interviews and features surrounding the world of Stand Up Paddleboarding.
The Gran Canaria Pro-Am will return once again to the island's Capital City Las Palmas for its 6th edition, providing the most comprehensive and exciting global showcase for SUP Surfing and crowning 2025 World Champions in the process.
History was made at the 2025 International Canoe Federation Stand Up Paddling World Championships, as Puerto Rico’s Mariecarmen Rivera completed a golden hat-trick of titles.
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One of the most powerful stories of the weekend came from bronze medalist Seychelle of the United States — competing just days after announcing that she is over three months pregnant.
Welcome to the Supconnect Weekly Recap, our countdown of the Top 5 biggest news, reviews, interviews and features surrounding the world of Stand Up Paddleboarding.
Welcome to the Supconnect Weekly Recap, our countdown of the Top 5 biggest news, reviews, interviews and features surrounding the world of Stand Up Paddleboarding.
Welcome to the Supconnect Weekly Recap, our countdown of the Top 5 biggest news, reviews, interviews and features surrounding the world of Stand Up Paddleboarding.
Across the U.S., there are thriving SUP communities where the season never ends — offering warm waters, active paddling groups, and a welcoming lifestyle for those seeking a winter escape or a year-round SUP home.
Welcome to the Supconnect Weekly Recap, our countdown of the Top 5 biggest news, reviews, interviews and features surrounding the world of Stand Up Paddleboarding.
Welcome to the Supconnect Weekly Recap, our countdown of the Top 5 biggest news, reviews, interviews and features surrounding the world of Stand Up Paddleboarding.
The EuroTour 2025 concludes after seven stops across Europe, crowning Maricarmen Rivera and Shuri Araki as overall champions. Full season recap and final rankings revealed.
Ocean Academy is proud to announce the launch of the inaugural Hennessey’s Green Buoy Battle presented by Infinity SUP, a new open-ocean paddling race set for Saturday, November 15, 2025, at Baby Beach, Dana Point Harbor, California.
Best Paddle Boards
Non-Inflatable
Hard, composite boards, offering the broadest range in price and performance, with the low-price point tailored primarily for recreation while the higher-price point delivers the highest performing boards in the market.
Inflatable
Inflatable boards offer the most convenience of storage while also delivering performances far beyond most people’s expectations, with the new technology making them quite stiff and tailored for various uses.
News
Welcome to the Supconnect Weekly Recap, our countdown of the Top 5 biggest news, reviews, interviews and features surrounding the world of Stand Up Paddleboarding.
Dive in as we recap the most impactful stories that made waves in the stand-up paddling world from 2025!
Welcome to the Supconnect Weekly Recap, our countdown of the Top 5 biggest news, reviews, interviews and features surrounding the world of Stand Up Paddleboarding.
From last-second finishes to perfect 10s, the 2025 Gran Canaria Pro-Am crowned new champions and delivered elite SUP surfing.
Defending champions, breakout performances, and historic firsts defined the 2025 Gran Canaria Pro-Am—setting the stage for an unmissable weekend of world-class SUP surfing in Las Palmas.
Welcome to the Supconnect Weekly Recap, our countdown of the Top 5 biggest news, reviews, interviews and features surrounding the world of Stand Up Paddleboarding.
Travel
With a coastline shaped by centuries of Indian Ocean trade, inland rivers with serious white water, and one of the world’s largest lakes, Kenya offers something off the beaten track.
Across the U.S., there are thriving SUP communities where the season never ends — offering warm waters, active paddling groups, and a welcoming lifestyle for those seeking a winter escape or a year-round SUP home.
From Europe to North America and Asia, these ten destinations showcase paddleboarding at its best in fall.
Sweden is a paradise for stand-up paddleboarding (SUP), offering pristine nature, peaceful waters, and unique landscapes.
This year’s bucket list of paddleboarding destinations is as diverse as it is awe-inspiring—so grab your board and get ready to paddle through unforgettable landscapes!
If you’re planning a trip to the Algarve and are looking for some of the best paddle-boarding spots, you’re in the right place.
Tips
After becoming the Association of Paddle Professional's Overall World Champion of 2017, Fiona Wylde has proven that even people with diabetes can overcome challenges posed by the disease and reach the pinnacle of the fast-growing sport of stand up paddleboarding (SUP).
Do you love fly fishing? Have you ever tried fly-fishing from a stand-up paddleboard? It’s taking paddleboarding to another level that presents both advantages and disadvantages compared to fishing with your feet on the ground, from a kayak, or aboard a boat.
The shoulder/upper arm is the most frequently injured area for stand up paddlers, accounting for 33% of all major injuries among people practicing this sport, as found in a study published in the Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine.
Carbohydrates are a vital component of a healthy, balanced diet, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). They are also the primary source of fuel for nearly all types of exercise, including paddling, and are an essential dietary component for both athletic performance and overall wellbeing.
Here, we caught up with World Champion Paddle Boarder Seychelle during her own journey to motherhood to share some tips for paddle boarding during pregnancy.
Things can and likely will go wrong at some point and no-one knows this better than some of SUP’s most experienced adventure paddlers Bart de Zwart and Gabriel Gray.
Stand up paddleboarding (SUP) provides rehabilitation benefits to participants, according to research. This makes it a great activity for the 54 million Americans that are currently registered as disabled.
As of October last year, there were 32 drownings in State Parks, several of them occurring during paddleboarding trips, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. These unfortunate occurrences place further emphasis on SUP beginners learning how to avoid common mistakes.
Cold and flu season is not a fun one, and if you have survived the season “flu-free”, consider yourself blessed. And if you are caught right in the midst of a cold or flu, you might wonder: “Should I work out? Should I train?”
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