After about 5 years on the road Mike Tavares and his trusty sidekick Shredder have explored countless coastlines, rivers, and lakes from coast to coast. 

The ICF held an incredible weeklong event with the world's best standup paddle athletes flying in to Thailand to compete at the chance to be named world champion.

Over the weekend the inaugural USA SUP National Championships took place with beautiful bluebird skies and mid 70-degree (F) temps. The water conditions were perfect in the sheltered historic Long Beach Marine Stadium.

What happens when you take centuries of Croatian, Italian and Venitian culture, sprinkle a bit of Ottoman influence (Turkish); spread it out on dozens of carbonate islands; simmer it on warm Adriatic climate with crystal clear turquoise sea; lock it away during the Cold War period (until today) and then go paddling there?

The Santiago 2023 Pan American Games culminated in a historic day of competition with an incredible showing for Surfing in its second appearance in the Games.

Dana Point Harbor will once again be at the heart of the action as the highly anticipated 5th Annual Infinity SUP Dana Point Harbor Hoot returns on October 14th, 2023.

The Busan SUP Open has once again delivered an action-packed weekend full of SUP racing, watching the world's top-tier talent go head to head. Day 1 focused on sprint racing for both men and women. Day 2 saw the distance races unfold with stellar performances on both sides.

Thousands of spectators packed the boardwalk and beach on a stunning Sunday at Les Sables d’Olonne’s La Grande Plage to watch the home nation of France win their third consecutive Team Gold Medal at the 2023 ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championship (WSUPPC).

In 2022 Shuri Araki (JPN) set records, becoming both the youngest World Champion in his division and the first man to win the SUP Technical & Distance Races in the same year, a feat which the 17-year-old has repeated in 2023, to remain undefeated in any discipline he has entered in the ISA.

A huge day of action at the 2023 ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championship (WSUPPC) saw six former Technical Race World Champions crowned for the second time. Hundreds of spectators lined the La Grande Plage boardwalk in Les Sables d’Olonne to watch the thrilling action, as each of the Technical Race division Finals were run in ideal conditions that delivered endless exciting moments.

The racing divisions of the 2023 ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championship (WSUPPC) began today at Les Sables d’Olonne’s beautiful La Grande Plage, with the semifinals of the SUP Technical Races completed for men and women.

The streets of the picturesque town of Les Sables d’Olonne in France were filled with thousands of people to welcome the 2023 ISA World SUP & Paddleboard Championship.