Candice Appleby is one of the winningest stand up paddlers in the world and has won the Battle of the Paddle 4 times. However, this year she has announced that she will not be racing. Click "Read More" to find out why.

Last year Supconnect posted a brief article with news that the Battle of the Paddle had decided to test athletes for performance enhancing drugs.  Today we bring you a little more detail on the topic as Battle of the Paddle is just one day away!

What is "The World Championships of Stand Up Paddling" and what types of races and race series do stand up paddlers think are the best and why?

Supconnect is pleased and excited to bring you an exclusive #SupconnectLive Pre-Show Webcast for Battle Of The Paddle 2013.  Click "Read More" for details:

 For those of you who don't know, this is the first year that the Stand Up World Tour has had a full blown women's tour! ·They are competing in 4 competitions throughout 2013 and the 3rd stop just occurred at Huntington Beach in Southern California.

It was the battle of the seafood restaurants as Mitch Tonks of RockFish and Ben Squire of The Boathouse Cafe took part in the inaugural Ecover Blue Mile Fish SUPper Challenge in Plymouth to raise money for the Marine Conservation Society. Image by: ©SportEnvironment.com

SAN DIEGO, California - It may have the same name as last year but the board shapes have changed and new sizes are now available. The new Space Pickle will SUP surf, wake SUP and flat-water SUP.

Why do the words 'Amphibious Assault' and the name 'Chuck Patterson' just make sense together? ·The answer lies in knowing a little about both and how when combined, resulted in some unique Stand Up Paddleboard races at the Water Warrior Festival which just took place this past weekend at Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base in Southern California.

Ocean Minded is a company and people who are determined to make a difference by keeping our beaches and water systems clean and usable for generations to come. ·This is done with the help of ambassadors, many of whom are Stand Up Paddle athletes!  Do you know who they are?

Are you familiar with the Stand Up World Tour and the Stand Up World Series? ·If not, here's an opportunity to see both at the same time, same place.