Another beautiful morning in Tahiti saw the 2015 #SapinusPro Main Event called on with the swell on the rise. Athletes were able to let loose in some unpredictable, but rippable surf. It was certainly a day for the Australians as all six of the crew from Down Under advanced through to Round 3.
After a 2 year hiatus from the beautiful Island Chain of Tahiti, the Stand Up World Tour marked its return to the islands today with the completion of the Air Tahiti Nui Trials of the 2015 #SapinusPro in great conditions. In the end, it was the Hawaiian, Keali'i Mamala who took the honors in a tightly contested final, picking off the best set waves and driving smooth, but powerful turns on his way to victory.
Joe Blow PHD contacted and told us at Isle Surf and SUP how he was using paddle boards to move his research from the classroom to the water we and tracked him down for a quick interview and day with his class on the water:
The crew at Neptune SUP HQ takes their environmental impact seriously. We all love playing in the waters of this amazing planet but if we are not careful we will ruin it. With this in mind Neptune SUP has recently asked Carbon Balancing specialist “Go Balance” to carry out a life cycle assessment on their SUP Boards and Paddles.
After ordering boards for paddleboard company Stillwater Paddleboards with his Chinese manufacturer and settling for the use of substandard products, Keith Quien, owner of a paddle board rental/sales shop in Florida, is now shooting himself in the foot after not demanding original equpiment for his paddleboards. Read his story below.
SUP Explorer and Boardworks ambassador Gabriel Gray just got back from an incredible stand up paddle boarding expedition to raise awareness for his cause Fight to SOAR, which was established to create awareness for our waterways. Gabriel took a trip down the nearly 150 miles long Buffalo National River in Arkansas.
It's important to store your gear correctly so that you have a nice life span of your gear as well as having a benefit to your performance out in the water. Here, Sean Poynter gives us a few tips on how to properly store your leash when not in use. See Sean's tips below and his tips to keep in mind when storing your leash.
Always wanted to take your pup paddle boarding with you? The crew at Isle Surf and SUP have come out with an awesome how-to to teach us how to paddle board with our furry friends! Check it out!
Stand Up Paddle racers and friends, we are pleased to invite you to the Croatian Stand Up Paddle ELITE race with $5,000 USD prize money for ELITE race and $1,000 USD prizes for Fun racers. Please join the two-day full blown event with music and various presentations and workshops for riders and guests and join our international SUP Polo competition.
Welcome to the Supconnect Weekly Recap, our countdown of the biggest news, reviews, interviews and features surrounding the world of Stand Up Paddleboarding. This week we’re bringing you another sample of the best stories covered by ourselves and other publications.