Ardas and Logan Phillips of Kindred Board Co. are among 100 business builders featured in yearlong campaign celebrating the crucial role of small businesses in our communities.

We all make mistakes, especially as a beginner in anything new that we try. Stand up paddle boarding is no different and as one of the fastest growing sports in the world, there are tons of newbies that are participating in the sport on a daily basis. To help these newbies from committing the same mistakes that we've all fallen victim to, here are some of the top mistakes to avoid as a beginner paddle boarder.

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.

The first annual Pacific Paddle Games presented by Salt Life featured big waves, great weather and the world’s best paddling athletes. That combination made for a fantastically successful event. In the most important prize of the weekend, Connor Baxter and Candice Appleby captured overall titles earning them each a significant chunk of the history-making $55,000 prize purse.

The 2015 Pacific Paddle Games is happening NOW and we’ve got all the live action for you right here, via Supconnect.com. All of the world’s top stand up paddle board racers have gathered here in Dana Point, California this weekend to take a crack at the largest-ever-offered prize purse in stand up paddle boarding of a whopping $55,000 USD.

The surf was big Saturday during the opening day of the Pacific Paddle Games presented by Salt Life in Dana Point, California. But the athletic performances more than matched the oversized waves.

Surftech, The Original Board Manufacturing Company, announced today that they have made some major changes to their executive management team as part of their ongoing restructuring initiative that began over a year ago. The changes effect sales and operations of the company and include the promotion of Ryan Guay to VP of Sales and the addition of Monique Dabbs to the position of Director of Operations.

It's that time of year once again, when the World's best Racers return to stand up paddling's birthplace in Hawaii for the climactic close to the 2015 World Championship season. It is only fitting that the World Championship Series should return to Hawaii to crown its Champions, and there is no better place than Oahu's fabled North Shore, and the unparalleled sporting arena that Turtle Bay Resort provides.

When you get the chance to go surfing with Mo Freitas on the North Shore of Oahu, even if your foot is cut open from a reef, you go. Writer and traveler Megan Bryan recounts her day on the North Shore with none other than Mo Freitas.

Join Soyela Shafer and Pau Hana Surf Supply for SUP yoga at Mother's Beach as they share a few tips for SUP Yoga beginners and more!