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How To Choose Your First SUP

Buying your first paddle board can be a challenge. Stand up paddle boards (SUP) aren’t cheap, and a first time buyer can quickly be overwhelmed…

February 3, 2024
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Alex Mauer coming in after a cold day on the water. | Photo Courtesy: Alex Mauer

How To Layer Up For Cold Water Paddling

Why chose a drysuit over a wetsuit in cold water paddling? To put it simply, a drysuit is designed for longer periods of exposure in…

October 25, 2023
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Ryan demonstrates how to install an eight-piece deck pad to your SUP.

How To Install An 8 Piece Deck Pad On Your SUP

Need help getting your new deck grip installed on your SUP? Ryan from North 2 Board Sports shares some quick installation tips using the FCS…

February 10, 2016
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Gabriel Gray enjoying the pure beauty of nature during his expedition on the Buffalo National River. | Photo: Jackson Berger

8 Tips to Camp with a Paddleboard

Are you interested in taking a SUP camping trip but don’t know where to start? Expert camper and SUP expeditioner Gabriel Gray shares his tips…

June 2, 2024
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5 Reasons To Take Your Yoga Off The Mat And Onto A Paddleboard

If you enjoy yoga and being out on the water you will love stand-up paddleboard yoga. With warmer weather on the horizon, here are five…

April 26, 2023
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5 Ways SUP Yoga Can Enrich Your Daily Life

SUP Yoga is on the rise and the crossover of the two sports (stand up paddling and yoga) is reaching the masses. Here, Aubrey Renee,…

August 24, 2024
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Payette River Games 2014 | Photo Courtesy: Payette River Games

Top 10 SUP Race Organizing Mistakes

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…

January 7, 2024
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Igor Goni braving the cold in Montréal. | Photo: Mike Hitelman

Winter SUPing: How To Stay Warm In Frigid Temperatures

As winter settles rubber thickens and sessions tend to get shorter. After surfing for over 10 years on frigid water (literally frigid) Igor Goni has…

January 17, 2024
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How To Choose A Paddle With Kenny Kaneko

Choosing the correct paddle is one of the most important things to keep in mind when looking for a paddle. In this step by step…

December 3, 2015
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Dave Kalama's Paddle Stroke And Placement Tips

Having a proper paddle stroke is something that takes time and practice to master. Many times when paddling, paddlers make a splash when in the…

November 27, 2015
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A view of the Payette River Games, 2014. | Photo Courtesy: Payette River Games

Top 10 Advanced Tips For Organizing Elite SUP Races

Elite stand up paddle (SUP) races require a few extra touches that make all the difference. These extra touches, though, require an enormous amount of…