Stand up paddle boarding is on the upward trend in participation and with that comes more opportunities for even more fun. In the past couple of years we’ve seen the rise in popularity for group SUPs, as in a paddle board that can hold a group of paddlers at one time. Here we’ve listed 9 ways you can have fun on a group SUP.
History was made at the 2025 International Canoe Federation Stand Up Paddling World Championships, as Puerto Rico’s Mariecarmen Rivera completed a golden hat-trick of titles.
One of the most powerful stories of the event so far came from bronze medalist Seychelle of the United States — competing just days after announcing that she is over three months pregnant.
A huge part of paddle boarding is all about balance. It takes many hours of practice in order to refine your skills. SUP racers take even more time in order to be able to both balance themselves in the water and be able to race with precision. One of the best ways to gain these skills is by practicing SUP yoga.
Join Connor Baxter, one of the best standup paddlers in the world, as he shares his expert tips for mastering buoy turns on a SUP!
Want to know the key to success when it comes to performing well during a stand up paddle race? Look no further because we've aggregated improvement tips from some of the best SUP racers on the planet. Stepping up your game and performing at a higher level takes more than just a lot of time on the water. Here are the top 5 tips on how you can improve your performance during a SUP race.
Attention to detail is key, but here are top 10 basic tips to get you started on organizing stand up paddle (SUP) races. Here we present the overall framework. But even more importantly is to have highly knowledgeable and competent individuals with complementary skill sets who can all contribute to a highly successful event.
The 2025 EuroTour Stand Up Paddle season has officially wrapped up after seven stops across Europe, beginning in Germany with the Boot Düsseldorf SUP Sprint and the Nordhausen SUP Race, and closing in France at the Royan SUP Festival.
Ocean Academy is proud to announce the launch of the inaugural Hennessey’s Green Buoy Battle presented by Infinity SUP, a new open-ocean paddling race set for Saturday, November 15, 2025, at Baby Beach, Dana Point Harbor, California.
Royan, France played host to the Royan SUP Festival 2025, part of the Week-End de la Glisse celebration, where competitors and spectators alike were treated to an unforgettable mix of high-level racing.
There’s no doubt stand up paddleboarders are athletes, and with SUP growing in popularity and competitiveness, it's no wonder that many paddlers are also turning to a ketogenic (keto) diet to improve their fitness and endurance.
There are several mistakes that can seriously undermine or completely ruin your stand up paddleboard (SUP) event. Sometimes these mistakes are not apparent in the first year or years of the event, but eventually catch up and can bring it to a complete halt. With several years of SUP event organizing on the record, there are now some clear patterns and pitfalls that plague events, large and small. Here are some of the top mistakes to avoid.