In this week's stand up video, we turn our attention to SUP Connect's backyard, San Diego, California. Read on to see Andre Niemeyer rip up some southern hemisphere swell on his Rusty SUP.
Steve Sjuggerud, Associate Publisher of the Stand Up Journal, stops by last week's Surf Expo to check out the new gear on offer from the stand up paddle industry.
For clarification, the Supconnect Awards was never purely a popularity contest, neither in its first annual nor in its second. There have always been four criteria as part of the selection process: ambassadorship, grassroots involvement, athletic performance, and, yes, popularity.
The race we have all been waiting for is almost here. The 4th annual Battle of the Paddle 2011 returns to Dana Point on September 24th & 25th and elite paddlers from around the world will descend upon Doheney State Beach to compete.
Popularity does play an important role in the Supconnect Awards and recognition of those with the most votes is called for. Although not the winners of the Sup Woman Awards, they have tremendous grassroots support.
Cancer Survivor Jack Marshall Shimko has teamed up with the John Wayne Cancer Foundation for a series of community events, including stand up paddling, in Newport Beach, CA on September 10, 2011.
A picture of what could possibly be a shark was taken last week at Swamis in San Diego, California. Recently there have been three confirmed sightings off the coast of San Diego and local media have caught shark fever.
The Surf Expo kicked off yesterday at the Orlando Watersports Complex. Over 35 exhibitors and 300 retailers came out to demo gear including stand up paddleboards.
Your weekly digest of stand up paddle events hitting the waters near you. Remember to check out a full listing of SUP events or to post your own under the 'Events' tab.
Surftech has once again raised the bar in board construction with the introduction of the B-1 Bomber, a nearly indestructible stand up paddleboard built to take a beating in whitewater, flatwater or surf sessions.
Every week, SUP Connect scours the internet to bring you the best stand up paddle videos out there. This week's video comes to us from Dave Anderson of Capt. Dave's Dolphin and Whale Safari. Check it out and look for more each week.
Northern California stand up paddleboarders came out last week to take part in the Surftech A Day at the Beach in Folsom, California. Read on for highlights and video of the event.
The US Open of Stand Up Paddle will be held in beautiful Miami Beach, Florida. The event will include three days of fun, sun and a very large $35,000 prize purse.
Your weekly digest of stand up paddle events hitting the waters near you. Remember to check out a full listing of SUP events or to post your own under the 'Events' tab.
A modern take on a traditional look. Looking long and lean, with a nice modern art design, the Bomber design from Smooth Stand Up Paddleboards plays to the traditional heritage of SUP and emphasizes the great shape of our boards.
Rogue SUP enters the race stand up paddleboard market with guns blazing. Check out their stock class Outlaw 12'6 race stand up paddleboard.