For the third straight year, SIC Maui's RS standup paddle board has been awarded 'Best Race Board' in the Supconnect Awards. Take a deep dive into the 2020 RS.

With the 11th Annual Supconnect Awards wrapped up and the winners announced we here at Supconnect wanted to give you a bit of insight on the deciding factors that led to the choosing of this year’s winners.

After more than 6 weeks of deliberation the staff here at Supconnect is excited announced the 2020 Gear of the Year Awards winners from our 10th Annual Supconnect Awards. As a brief background of the Gear of the Year awards, there were 9 categories for products to be nominated and an additional Overall gear winner.

Now that you’re hooked to the feeling of riding waves you’re probably ready to step it up and start improving your skills. We’ve gathered tips and advice from some of the top SUP surfing pros from around the globe to help guide you towards your goal of becoming a better stand up paddle surfer.

In a recent episode of SIC Talk Story Brews & Boards, where SIC Maui hosts interviews, paddling tips and training tips from ambassadors and athletes around the world, SIC Global Athlete Lincoln Dews and paddling partner Nick Ray chat about their expedition down the Nymboida River.

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.

While you don’t need to meticulously count calories to perform at your best, it is important to stock up on a little more fuel on days when you will be out on your board all day to ensure your body has the nutrients it needs to repair and restore muscles post-workout.

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.

After personally paddling, weighing, and thoroughly testing 175+ boards, our expert staff has selected the best non-inflatable stand up paddle board 2020 models. These are designated by the "A" grade and organized by categories (inflatable, all-around, touring, etc).

Another one bites the dust thanks to Covid-19. In what was hoped to be the new 'kick off' event of the 2020 season, the SIC Maui sponsored Columbia Gorge Paddle Challenge unfortunately just announced they would be cancelling their event this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

In honor of Mother's Day here in the United States we wanted to give a special shout out to a few of some of the incredible moms in our sport of standup paddling.

After personally paddling, weighing, and thoroughly testing 150+ boards, our expert staff has selected the best all around stand up paddle board 2019 models. These are designated by the "A" grade and organized by categories (inflatable, all-around, touring, etc).