A paddleboarder on vacation attempted to save the life of a man who was fatally attacked by a shark in Byron Bay Australia.

 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.

Mo Freitas heads to Israel for an awesome SUP surfing adventure. Watch as Mo gets to experience the culture of Israel and surf it’s waves.

The Source2Sea team have had their epic short film entered as the only SUP entry for the London Surf Film Festival and really need the help of the SUP community. They want to share their short film, spread the paddleboard message and maybe even win the festival.

We have selected the winners for the Supconnect photo contest for July and August. Check out the winners and honorable mentions.

B-Rays are all the rage with paddlers in Santa Cruz. Cove Water SUP in Santa Cruz gives the Boardworks B-rays a 5 Star Review. Read about it here.

Pro Lite International is proud to announce the addition of Mo Freitas to the Pro-Lite SUP team.

Justin Holland is a quiet beast, that is, until he gets his toes in the water. He has been releasing a new edits and showing just what he is made of. Watch him shred in the video below.

The ‘Can I Surf That’ ladies have been traveling all over North America to surf and paddle the best river waves around. They recently posted a blog where they hang with the crew of Boardworks’ Badfish SUP and surf a wave near Glenwood.

Haywood Newkirk is the son of a "Water Man" who has lived his entire life in and around the water. Check out this awesome feature of Haywood highlighting his life experiences and how he got so involved in the standup paddle community.