Sonni Honscheid, one of the fiercest female paddlers out there has been training for the fast-approaching 2014 Battle of the Paddle. Watch this fun clip of her preparing for the 2014 BOP.

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.

Boardworks SUP to Debut at 2014 Paddle Expo with System X Distribution. Boardworks Surf will be using System X Distribution to distribute Boardworks Inflatable SUP’s and Badfish SUP products to the European Market.

Matt Crofton was told he had less than 48 hours to live. He had contracted a fatal disease in Costa Rica that would leave him to die. Miraculously, he survived his crazy ordeal and managed to live. One year after his being told he would die, Matt set out on a 2,400 mile SUP journey down the Mississippi River to raise money for the hospital and its workers who worked day and night to help save him.

This is a short film that follows amateur paddler Mark Schulbach as he attempts his first crossing of the infamous 32mile Kai'wi channel during the 2014 Molokai to Oahu Paddleboard Championships.

The Wavejet Propulsion system is an awesome system attached to a board that gives you that extra little push when on the water. Check out this video and learn about the Walden Wavejet SUP 10’.

After a near five-year absence, Mistral Windsurfing returns to being under the control of Mistral Red Dot Division Holland.

The 2014 Huntington Beach Pro Grand Slam will host both Stand Up World Tour Surfing and Stand Up World Series Racing events from the 15th – 21st September in Surf City USA.

Beau Nixon takes us on an awesome, pet-friendly adventure down the Manning River in NSW, Australia.

Most of the world’s elite went to the Naish Columbia Gorge Paddle Challenge and team SIC Maui was among the bunch. After traveling from the warm waters of Hawaii, team SIC went to Hood River, Oregon and had a blast!