The German stop on the Stand Up World Series has long been a gold standard for the sport of Stand Up Paddling, with a unique festival atmosphere, thousands of spectators and show to remember featuring the World's very best athletes. In 2016, the bar will be set even higher, as Mercedes-Benz has stepped up as a Title Partner and the event will be hosted in an exciting new venue that will bring the event to life for athletes and spectators alike.

After reconnecting with nature and finding a better balance in life, Sian Sykes wanted to challenge herself with a new adventure, and one that’s never been done before. Sian just recently completed the first SUP solo, unsupported mission of the UK's lakes..Sian took on three lakes, in three countries, in three days and paddled a total of 69km!

With just under three weeks to go until the second stop of the 2016 Stand Up World Series, the Mercedes-Benz SUP World Cup in Scharbeutz, Germany, anticipation is mounting for what is without doubt Europe's biggest Race.

Werner Paddles ambassador Fiona Wylde is off a pretty big trip overseas getting to explore and race in Asia and Europe as she competes in a series of SUP events and races over the summer. This week, Fiona shares footage from surfing the super amazing, "Eisbach" wave in Germany and the "Lost Mills" race (where she took the Bronze medal.) Enjoy.

After finishing strong at the Lost Mills Race in Germany, Connor Baxter headed for Spain for the Bilbao World SUP Challenge where he went on to win top honors. Here he describes his mindset through it all…

Werner Paddles ambassador Fiona Wylde is off a pretty big trip overseas getting to explore and race in Asia and Europe as she competes in a series of SUP events and races over the summer. As part of her travels she’s going to be releasing a series of video blogs so that we can tag along with her on her adventures. Episode 2 from France is live now.

Connor Baxter just wrapped up another hugely successful weekend of racing over in Europe at the Lost Mills Race in Brombachsee, Germany. Connor walked away with a second place finish in the highly competitive distance race and was also crowned 2016's "Fastest Paddler on Earth." Here, Connor discusses the weekend and how it all went down...

The Waterman League is proud to announce its return to Germany for the Mercedes-Benz SUP World Cup, stop 2 of the 2016 Stand Up World Series that will take place from the 24th - 26th June at the beautiful coastal town of Scharbeutz with $25,000 in prize money.

Young up and comer Lexi Alston traveled to Europe this year to take part in the Euro SUP Tour and while there stayed with Martin Letourneur and his family in Saint-Malo. There, Lexi and Martin went paddling and came out with this beautiful video from their time on the water in Saint-Malo. Check out the video below.

Bilbao becomes the world headquarters for paddle boarding for one more year with a new edition of the Iberdrola Bilbao World SUP Challenge. On June 3-5, 2016 for the fourth consecutive year, this competition stains the estuary with the colorful boards of the best national and international riders.

After taking the overall win at the 2016 St. Maxime race in France, Connor Baxter recaps his thoughts on the race and comments on his performance and the event. Read the full write-up here...

Dean Dunbar is a Blind adventurer and inspirational public speaker. Two years after being registered blind at the age of 29, Dean did a charity tandem skydive which changed his life. Since then he has notched up over 80 activities around the world, ranging from adventure racing to zorbing, and set almost 20 world firsts in activities ranging from open-water swimming to stand up paddle-boarding. Dean’s latest mission: attempting to paddle the Argyll Sea Kayak Trail.