The APP is proud to officially launch its 2019 Global Qualification System to provide a structured pathway to 2020 qualification to the APP World Tour.

Watch both the live broadcast of the Air France Paddle Festival. Both English and French broadcasts of the Elite Race will be available. Be sure to tune in Saturday, April 6th to watch all the action!

Rated one of the top two paddlers in the world in both the Paddle League and APP rankings, Australian Michael Booth returns to Wrightsville Beach to defend his Carolina Cup championship April 24-28. In the interview, Boothy discusses his incredible 2018 season; the upcoming Carolina Cup and 2019 season; his strategy and training; and, some thoughts about the sport of SUP.

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.

With the Columbia Gorge Paddle Challenge only days away and the Pacific Paddle Games right around the corner we thought it best to supply you with some tips that can help you have a successful race come race day. We checked in with the best-of-the-best stand up paddle boarding pros including Kai Lenny, Boardworks’ Mo Freitas, Chuck Patterson, Starboard's Connor Baxter, Lina Augaitis and Annabel Anderson to name a few. We took what they had to say and came up with 5 tips to help you have a successful race.

In stand up paddle boarding, having a good paddle stroke is crucial to seeing results and improving skill level. Many of stand up paddling's top athletes stress that the paddle stroke is one of the most important, if not the most important, tool to master when paddling. We caught up with many of stand up paddling's best athletes to get some tips on how to have a great paddle stroke. See what they had to say...

In a very unfortunate announcement today, SUP Magazine is announcing it will not hold the 2019 Pacific Paddle Games (PPG). Despite its decision to no longer produce the event, SUP Magazine is working with its sanctioning partner, the Association of Paddlesurf Professionals (APP), and California State Parks to explore options to bring PPG back in 2020.

For its 6th annual event, and second year as part of the Paddle League World Tour, the Air France Paddle Festival really kicks off the Paddle League World Tour with a challenging course that puts even the best of the best to the test.

Germany’s Sonni Hönscheid, winner of the women’s Paddle League World Title in 2018, sits down with Robert Butler to talk her return to North Carolina to defend her Carolina Cup Championship, her plans for the upcoming season and more.

The world’s leading inflatable paddle board company, Red Paddle Co, have announced the date and location for the Dragon World Championships 2019. The world’s only dedicated team SUP competition will see teams of all abilities come together to battle it out on the 22ft four person Dragon board and revel in a what is set to be true celebration of 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.

The International Surfing Association (ISA) is pleased to announce the athletes that have qualified to compete in Surfing and StandUp Paddle’s (SUP) historic debut at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games.