Sometimes people think they are crazy. Why travel half-way around the world to paddle for 24 days? But when Sydney firefighters and SUP lovers Ben Chalmers and Shane Austin tell their story, thoughts of crazy turn to impassioned support for their adventure.
One SUP, one paddle, one Mississippi River, one mission to be the first. Alex Linnell is enroute to the Gulf of Mexico and to setting the SUP distance record. Follow him as he paddles down the iconic, beautiful and sometimes-dangerous Mississippi River.
After a few weeks off and a huge SUP journey behind him, Mike SImpson sits down with SUP Connect to answer a few questions about the record-breaking trip.
After over 1,800 nautical miles, Mike Simpson and Will Rich have completed a truly epic stand up paddle journey. They have raised awareness and money for two great causes and have introduced the sport of SUP to countless individuals along the way.
Dave Cornthwaite checks in with SUP Connect and while taking a much needed break from his daily paddle, he sits down to answer some questions about his journey.
Last week we brought you the story of the beginning of one man’s journey down the Mississippi River. This week we highlight the end of a journey.
Rob Rojas will paddle for 24 hours straight to raise awareness about child sex slavery and funds to care for survivors and those vulnerable to exploitation through the Love146 "Tread on Trafficking" campaign.
The word adventure is thrown around a lot. Most of the time it is an overstatement but sometimes, as in Dave Cornthwaite’s case, it is perhaps the most appropriate word to use.