Enjoy several brief videos that display new stand up paddle boards and gear from the Summer Outdoor Retailer Show 2013!

Beginning in 1996 Ocean Minded started providing comfortable, durable sandals for surfers and those who were inspired by coastal living. ·17 years later Ocean Minded is still providing footwear that many stand up paddlers are finding helpful for their paddling needs.

Takuji Araki, aka Taku, rides an ULI board at Molokai 2 Oahu and makes history as the first M2O crossing attempted or finished on an inflatable SUP and takes first for his age group of 30 - 39 year old men in the solo sup stock division. Click "Read More" to watch video and learn more.

Yesterday was the Open Air Demo at the Outdoor Retailer summer market where more paddle boards than one can imagine were lined up along the beach for those in attendance to test and try at Pineview Resevoir in Utah. Click "Read More" to see more of the latest SUP gear!

SUP Wheels®, makers of compact standup paddle board carriers, has signed a distribution agreement with two new international distributors.

The Speedster is part of the the Glide SUP collection of stand up paddleboards.  It was designed for inland racers who compete on glassy surfaces or with wind chop and will take competitors to the next level.

Taylor Chaput had a problem. It was resolved after working with Ken Driscoll, the master designer and shaper, as well as a co-owner of Glide SUP.  Click "Read More" to learn the details!

Nothing takes the luster off a paddling excursion faster than a beaten up, waterlogged “SUP board” with the general maneuverability of an aircraft carrier.  Glide SUP has a solution!

Just recently Outside magazine announced the Summer 2013 winners of the Gear of the Year awards which are featured in the Outside Summer Buyer’s Guide that hit newsstands on April 30th. ·The magazine shared 329 favorite products for this season and for SUP they chose the BIC SUP 11’ and 12’6 WING ACE-TEC stand up paddleboards!

Here is a quick glimpse of just a few of the hottest items on display at the January Surf Expo 2013 in Orlando, Florida.