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How To Do A Frontside Cutback On Your Paddleboard

Now that you've gotten comfortable getting in and out of the waves on your paddleboard and are a master at catching them, you're now ready…

May 7, 2023
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Sean Poynter gives us a few helpful tips on how to get back to standing on our SUP after falling. | Photo: Matty & Elena Schweitzer

How To Get Back On Your Paddle Board After Falling

Falling off of your paddle board is going to happen at some point or another when paddle boarding. It can be troublesome to get back…

September 16, 2020
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Learn how to fall off your SUP with tips from Sean Poynter.

How To Properly Fall Off Your SUP

Falling off of our paddle boards is inevitable. It's part of the process, sometimes even part of the fun. There is however a right and…

January 20, 2024
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How To Ride The Line On Your Stand Up Paddle Board

So you've gotten the hang of catching waves on your SUP and now you're ready to start riding the line of the wave. SUP Surf…

August 12, 2022
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How To Maintain Your Inflatable SUP Pump With Red Paddle Co.

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…

June 10, 2015
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Zane Schweitzer of team Starboard ripping on his Longboard SUP. | Photo courtesy: Starboard

Summer SUP Fun On A Longboard Shape

Supconnect contributor Haywood Newkirk dives into teaching us all about longboard shapes on our stand up paddle boards and how to get started sup surfing…

August 23, 2024
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How To Catch A Wave On Your SUP

So you've mastered the basics and you're ready to catch yourself a wave. SUP Surf master Sean Poynter gives us the know-how on how to…

January 3, 2024
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Learn how to properly store and carry your SUP leash with SUP Surf Expert, Sean Poynter.

How To Carry and Store Your SUP Leash

It's important to store your gear correctly so that you have a nice life span of your gear as well as having a benefit to…

May 28, 2015
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Mark and Dozer surfing. | Photo: Isle Surf & SUP

Surfing With Dozer: How to Paddle Board With Your Dog

Always wanted to take your pup paddle boarding with you? The crew at Isle Surf and SUP have come out with an awesome how-to to…

May 27, 2015
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Dashama Gordon, a Starboard SUP ambassador, is a leading voice in the SUP Yoga movement.

How to Choose Gear for SUP Yoga

As one of the leading voices in the SUP Yoga movement Dashama Gordon knows a thing or two about Yoga and paddle boarding. Some of…

December 23, 2023
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Sean Poynter teaches us how to successfully paddle through whitewater.

How To Paddle Through Waves

Paddling through the waves on your paddle board can be a difficult task if not done properly. Luckily, former International Surfing Association (ISA) World Stand…

May 23, 2025
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To become a SUP coach, a good and solid skill set is essential, coupled with the desire to learn and work with others.

How To Become A SUP Coach

As SUP grows through its variety of disciplines, locations and SUP clubs, the requirement for good, fun and safe coaching is needed. This, more often…

May 7, 2025
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How To Analyze Your Surf Break

Sean Poynter is one of the best stand up paddle surfers in the world, so when he stops to give some surf advice, you be…

March 21, 2025
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How To Pick Your SUP Surf Break

In episode four of Sean Poynter’s How-to SUP series, Sean gives us tips on how to choose your SUP surf break. Here are Sean’s tips:

February 28, 2024
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SUP Yoga expert, Dashama Gordon, gives us some insight on how to improve our performance in SUP Yoga.

How To Improve Performance In SUP Yoga

Need help improving your SUP Yoga skills? We’ve sat down with Dashama Gordon, one of the leading voices in the SUP Yoga movement to give…

February 25, 2024
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Top Reasons You Need An Inflatable Paddle Board

Inflatables are an awesome choice for stand up paddling and even have quite a few advantages over their hard board counterparts. We've teamed up with…