Submit News Or A Story

Have stand up paddling news, a how-to, a travel piece, an opinion or a profile of a paddler worth knowing? Tell us about it. An editor reads every pitch. Pitch before you write: a few lines are enough for us to say yes, suggest an angle or point you somewhere better.

Send Us Your Pitch

On the contact form, choose Story idea as the topic. You can also email info@supconnect.com.

What We Publish

News. What is happening in the sport.
Tips. How-to stories: technique, safety and gear care.
Travel. Guides to places worth paddling.
Opinion. A point of view on stand up paddling, argued well.
Profiles. The people of the sport, their story and their home water.

What To Send

Your idea in two or three lines.
Which type of story it is: news, tips, travel, opinion or a profile.
A link to a draft or to your photos, if you have them. The contact form takes text only, so share a link rather than a file.

Guidelines By Story Type

These are what works best on Supconnect, not hard rules. If your story needs something different, say so in your pitch.

News

500 to 1,000 words, with 1 to 3 photos.
Third person: keep yourself out of the story.
Attribute every fact and quote to a named source, with their role.

Tips

500 to 1,000 words, with at least a paragraph and a photo for each section.
Say which discipline it is for (beginner, fishing, yoga, race, surf or river) and the level (beginner, intermediate or advanced).
A structure that works: the benefit, the tips, mistakes to avoid, how to improve, and the gear you need.

Travel

About 1,000 words, in the third person, with facts attributed to a named source.
Four parts: highlights, a paragraph introducing the place; seasons, a paragraph on the best time to go and how conditions change; hot spots, 4 to 6 of the best spots, each with a paragraph and at least one photo; and other paddlers, a paragraph on where to find them, with 3 to 5 useful links.
Have a tip about a place rather than a full guide? Submit a destination instead.

Opinion

500 to 1,000 words, with 1 to 3 photos.
First person is welcome.
Attribute every fact and quote to a named source, with their role.

Profiles

500 to 1,000 words, with 1 to 3 photos.
A structure that works: hometown, athletic background, how they got into SUP, the most influential paddlers in their area, the best local events, the top SUP shops, and the apps and playlists they paddle to.

Photos

At least 1,000 pixels wide.
Cleared for publication by the people in them and by the photographer.

What Happens Next

An editor reads your pitch and replies by email. If it is a fit, we agree on the angle and the length, you send the story, and we edit it to the house voice before it runs under your name.

Already Have One Of These?

A race, festival, clinic or tour: submit an event.
A place you love to paddle: submit a destination.
Your best paddling shots: submit photos for a Photographer Series feature.
Something else: see every way to contribute.