After more than 6 weeks of deliberation the staff here at Supconnect is excited to announce the 2023 Gear of the Year Awards winners from our 14th Annual Supconnect Awards.

TAHE, a trailblazer in water sports innovation, proudly introduces the 11'6 E-Breeze Performer, an extraordinary electric stand-up paddleboard (SUP) designed to elevate your aquatic adventures.

Starboard, a leading innovator in paddleboard technology, is thrilled to unveil its latest masterpiece, the Gen-R, a cutting-edge model poised to redefine the landscape of surf racing and all-around paddling.

After personally paddling, weighing, and thoroughly testing 200+ boards, our expert staff has selected the best stand up paddle board 2023 models. These are designated by the "A" grade and organized by categories (inflatable, all-around, touring, etc).

Starboard, a leading brand in the paddleboard industry, is excited to introduce its latest innovation in inflatable SUP design – the New Roll Technology. This groundbreaking advancement allows our beloved inflatable SUPs to be packed 30% smaller, revolutionizing the way you transport and store your favorite Starboard Zen.

Here, we’ve put together a list of SUP gear, SUP accessories, SUP boards and all the must have's for everyone from a beginner to the advanced SUP'er for the 2023 Summer SUP season, so there's sure to be something in this guide for everyone!

ISLE, the original surf and SUP manufacturer out of San Diego, CA, is excited to announce the creation of an entirely new inflatable watercraft category dubbed Inflatable Hardboards. The new category will debut under the PRO series collection, which will be offered in two models and five sizes of their iconic, best-selling Pioneer and Explorer models.

Looking for a Starboard board to race on the weekends? The solution is here! Starboard is teaming up with Union Paddlers and Sports Camps to elevate SUP racing by providing rental SUP racing boards and paddles at Euro Tour and ICF events.

Starboard, a leading provider of inflatable SUP boards, has put their Welded Rail Technology to the test against the industry standard, glued SUP board, and the results were explosive.

In light of Starboard's recent release of the Sprint Expedition, we've connected with the man behind this masterpiece, Bruce Kirkby, to gain his perspective on this expedition SUP.

To kickstart 2023, leading paddle board brand Red Paddle Co has revealed a new addition to their exclusive Compact family of inflatable paddle boards. The all-new 8’10” Compact is the brand’s answer to a transportable surf SUP that offers unrivaled design in a super compact package.

The 2023 iteration of the NSP Ninja Pro Carbon has just been released by NSP. Immediate stand-out changes are the additional two 12'6" Junior versions of the existing Ninja, along with some refinements to the existing Ninja line-up.