What a day! The 2012 California Battle of the Paddle is half done and it was a very exciting day with a live webcast right here at Supconnect!

Today is the Battle of the Paddle and it is not for the faint of heart!  Watch the fun and carnage from last year by watching the 2011 video recap and read on to learn more about today's event.

Supconnect brings you exclusive interviews with the elite racer in the 2012 Battle of the Paddle all week long leading up to the main event.  Join us Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday for one on one insight with the best of the best from the new Supconnect studio!

Suplove SUP has come on board to carry on the tradition of the 8km SUP course at The Lion Island Challenge.  By doing so, Suplove hopes to attract the first time racer and the elite paddler and aims to build this race into a "must do" on the annual Sydney SUP calender.

If you need something to prepare for to help get yourself in good shape, sign up for Chattajack!  The inaugural Chattajack 31 mile SUP/Kayak race is set for Saturday, October 13, 2012.

What better way to conclude the SUP race season in the Pacific Northwest than by having a race in the south Puget Sound?

After five days and covering 220 kilometers (136 miles), the SUP 11-City Tour finished up this past weekend on Saturday, September 8th.  The individual victories went to Bart de Zwart and Laura Quetglas Garcia.

The Watermans Paddle for Humanity goes big in Texas.  The nationally ranked WPA event promises fun for all skill levels regardless of experience.

Two exciting events for Stand Up Paddle Boarding will benefit Three Bays Preservation, Inc. in the town of Barnstable, Massachusetts and will take place beginning this weekend. (Photo by Lissa Daly)

BIC Sport, world leader in Watersports for over 30 years, launches a nationwide Stand Up Paddleboard race series in which all participants race on the exact same equipment.  It is known as a "One Design" event.