With so many options in SUP boards comes the need for each buyer to really do their homework and find the best fit for their needs.

Travis Grant and Danny Ching are on a roll! ·These two super elite athletes are killing it in the SUP race scene. ·Recently, Travis took first place and Danny was second at the 2012 Quiksilver Waikiki Paddle Festival.  What is interesting is that they both shared something in common during the race!

Just yesterday news stands were hit with the latest Outside spring/summer Buyer’s Guide by Outside Magazine. This year there is extra awesome news for stand up paddlers world wide and especially for SUP board manufacturer Pau Hana Surf Supply.

Gretchen Gamble, Ryan Mahoney and Phil Rainey testing out the new production Boardworks Mini Mod SUP's. Gretchen is on the 8'5", Ryan is on the 8'8", and Phil is on the 9'1". Sizes available are 7'10" up to 9'6".

Slingshot Sports introduces the Space pickle Stand up paddleboard. Designed for performance wave riding in knee to shoulder high waves, tHiS board iS a carving machine.

The stand up paddle board industry had one big victory by having a stand up paddle board included in this Year's Men's Journal Best Gear of the Year List. And Boardworks, the company whose board was selected, has all the more to celebrate. See the whole list and which board was selected for that premium spot.

After joining up back in July of this year, Boardworks and Badfish have been working hard to advance the technology of whitewater SUP. Now, they have announced the new inflatable MCIT stand up paddleboard to be offered in 2012.

Steve Sjuggerud, Associate Publisher of the Stand Up Journal, stops by last week's Surf Expo to check out the new gear on offer from the stand up paddle industry.

Tahoe SUP and Quickblade Paddles will be introducing a touring specific, true bamboo veneer paddle. Each paddle will feature a carbon fiber shaft and its own unique bamboo wood grain.

Paddle Surf Warehouse (PSW) is without a doubt one of the most iconic stand up paddle shops around, partly due to its pioneering steps in the early stages of the sport and partly due to its thorough involvement with the stand up paddle community.

Bob Reed and Russell Coble, co-founders of Ohana Paddle Board company announced today that they have selected Encinitas based Boardworks to manufacture and sell their new category of S.U.P. boards, worldwide.

“After launching a new website in the Fall of 2010, Boardworks is happy to announce the that our Online store is finally and officially open!” comments Boardworks’ Mike Fox.