Mike Tavares shows the paddle world just how strong and agile those coming from the whitewater stand up paddle community can be as he skillfully won both the H2O Overdrive river race, as well as the Boardworks Surf / Victory KoreDry Show Up and Blow Up Sup Cross.
Jamie Mitchell, an Australian waterman and 10x champion of the Molokai2Oahu Channel Cross, was on the North Shore of Oahu in Hawaii over the past few days and took some time to chat about the history of his waterman life.
Stories of his family heritage in the world of outrigger canoes and talks of his son crossing the treacherous Molokai channel and surfing deadly waves on the North Shore of Hawaii, all help to paint the true and impressive picture of this legendary waterman, Aaron Napoleon. But there is much more to the legend than meets the eye.
Boardworks team rider Anthony Vela has been making a name for himself recently in the world of stand up paddling. Get to know this unique waterman in the following video interview.
As the first member of the Boardworks whitewater team, Michael Tavares channels his passion for whitewater stand up paddling through his extensive whitewater kayaking background.
After hearing about his impressive win at the Roar Industries comp on the Gold Coast, I tracked Kieren down at the Mambo Merimbula Classic where he was living out of his van with his dog.
Karen Wrenn, an elite stand up paddle (sup) board racer from Portland, Oregon, talks about her introduction and journey into the sport of stand up paddle (sup) boarding, particularly about her race experience and career highlights.
If Charlie Sheen's use of the term "Tiger Blood" has any serious meaning, than Jen Lee's short stand up paddle (sup) boarding career makes for an excellent illustration. With only about one year of stand up paddling under her belt, she crossed the Catalina Channel solo and then two days later on a two-person relay team.