bstoked has announced an open competition for the most unique kitesurf, surf and SUP experiences worldwide. It calls onto surfers to share their local kitesurf, surf and SUP experiences with visiting riders, who can thus benefit from a more authentic and insider experiences of a local surf scene.

The beautiful beaches of Ocean City, Maryland will be offering more than just sunshine, golden sand and surf this summer. On Saturday, July 16th, 2016 the Ocean Games will be hosting its 4th annual athletic event starting at 10:00 am just off the Boardwalk at Caroline Street.

Welcome to the Supconnect Weekly Recap, our countdown of the biggest news, reviews, interviews and features surrounding the world of Stand Up Paddle Boarding. This week we’re bringing you another sample of the best stories covered by ourselves and other publications.

Today is the final day to make the final votes and nominations in the 2015 Supconnect Polls. The Supconnect Polls is a people's choice awards where you, the audience and SUP community, get to decide who and what your favorites are in each of the categories provided.

California - Surftech, The Original Board Manufacturing Company, announced today that Ryan Mahoney has joined their sales team to manage Southern California, Southern Nevada and Arizona. Ryan will manage the territory for the Surftech Brands and NSP. The addition of Mahoney is another valuable hire for the company who has been recruiting the best in class operators to be the backbone for future growth and stability.

Boardworks, a premier surf and standup paddle board company, announced its new sales leadership and expanded sales support for the West Coast region. Boardworks named Andrew Valentine sales director, promoted Rick Gravesen to sales rep for Southern California, and is actively searching for a new sales rep for Northern California.

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.

SIC Maui is one of the premiere stand up paddle brands producing some of the best stand up paddle products on the market. SIC Maui walked away with two Supconnect Gear of the Year Awards for 2015: Best Race board with their X Pro series and Best Overall Gear of the Year for the SIC Bullet. So, how does SIC Maui create and design their award winning boards? We checked in with the crew and asked them about their magic making process.

With cloudy weather, winds at a strong 25-30 knots and the temperature really low, organizers were facing the worst case scenario, just one day before the race, which was postponing or even canceling the race. On race day, 167 paddlers were given the go-ahead to take part in a challenging day on the water for the 5th annual Corinth Canal SUP Crossing.

Competition is definitely intensifying as we reach only 10 days left in the voting for the 2015 Supconnect Polls. With more and more votes coming in each day, lead changes in the categories are changing daily. We have some really great entries for each category with Photo of the Year, Journey of the Year and Destination of the Year being among the top categories for participation and voting.