Can you believe 2015 is almost over?! With the holidays right around the corner, it's time to think about getting something awesome for the SUP'er in your life so here at Supconnect, we've put together a gift/gear guide of the newest and coolest items to have recently hit the shelves and racks on the SUP market.

Red Paddle Co are pleased to announce their 2016 range of boards and paddles. The team at Red believe that riding an inflatable board shouldn’t mean you have to compromise on performance, looks or quality.

Spaniard Xavi Masdevall has had a fantastic European SUP surf champs, taking the win in the Inflatable division. The conditions were near perfect with 3ft - 4ft clean swell peeling off the sand bars at Cantabria in Northern Spain. Xavi was riding the 2016 Red Paddle Co "The Whip" - the 8'10" shape is the latest design innovation to come from the team at Red Paddle Co.

Ever dream of going on a paddle boarding trip with four of your closest friends? Well that is exactly what this group of five Frenchmen did. SUPrise Paddle is the name of a group that consists of these five friends. They travel around and make short documentaries of their travels.

We recently caught wind of this crazy video of kayakers and standup paddlers doing what they call urban kayaking and standup paddling. In the video you will catch kayakers and standup paddlers riding down what looks like a long and steep cement slide and it looks like so much fun! The SUPers are seen riding Glide SUPs and Red Paddle Co's multi-person SUPs. Check out the videos below and watch all of the fun unfold!

In the most recent episode released from Red Paddle Co.'s "Whiteboard Wednesday" series, the crew gives us a few tips on how to roll up our inflatables with their revolutionary Titan Pump tucked inside. Here are a few steps to follow:

Round 3 of the UK SUP Clubs National Series was held at Boscombe Beach on the South Coast of the UK. With its nine miles of golden sand, piers and surf schools, it lends itself well to a technical race but also great day out at the beach.

Maintaining your pump is easy. Red Paddle Co. has designed their pump to be as maintenance free as possible, but if you do need to maintain your pump, here's how to do it:

Escape + Explore is a Safari to make a difference. Chris Bertish (Mavericks Champion/SUP World Record holder & Inspirational Speaker) leads a team of Intrepid Explorers as the first team to navigate the wild and rugged area NG32 of the Botswana, Okavango Delta, an area never explored by Stand up paddle board before.

Red Paddle Co produces some of the most versatile inflatables on the market. They take time and make sure that they are doing their very best to create the best inflatable stand up paddle boards on the market. Here is a short video from Red Paddle to give you a quick taste of why they do what they do and you will quickly learn why their product is awesome.

Red Paddle Co. has some of the best inflatables on the market. They often get asked what the best technique is for pumping up their boards is, as they have some experience in this field, they thought it would be a good idea to put together a short How to Pump video! Here are the steps they’ve provided on how to inflate your board quicker and easier:

SUPKids water safety on SUPs, head to the small and very remote town of Aurukun, located in the far north west of Queensland, Australia.