On Black Friday 2015 REI closed their doors in hopes of inspiring people to go outside. A group a friends inspired by this message set out to have an epic day of adventure in Central Oregon and create a short film documenting the journey. These guys went paddle boarding on their Pau Hana SUPs, skiing, and mountain biking in the middle of a beautiful snowy winter in Bend, Oregon.
Rogue was everywhere in 2015. From Lake Tahoe, to China, to Mexico, to all over the United States and beyond, the crew at Rogue stayed busy. With team riders like Fernando Stalla, Bicho Jimenez, Josh Riccio traveling and competing all over the world, the Rogue team visited some insanely beautiful places. Check out this newly released video from Rogue highlighting their 2015 year.
The leading subscription box service for the action watersports community, Waterman’s Pack, is pleased to announce the curator of its December Pack, Kai Lenny. Kai’s package or “pack” is themed around big wave surfing and will benefit Kai’s foundation, the Positively Kai Foundation.
Tahiti is the perfect place for stand up paddling (SUP). It was even voted as SUP Destination of the Year for 2015 in the Supconnect Polls. The folks at F-One just released this incredibly beautiful movie featuring their Tahitian SUP ambassadors Aude Lionet-Chanfour, Poenaiki Raioha and Patrice Chanzy.
Tommy Bahama, the iconic lifestyle brand, and Riviera Paddlesurf, an industry leader in paddle boards, have collaborated on a select offering of paddle boards.
We do not know what is better: SUP on your favorite local lake or going on holiday. However, we reckon that it is even better when you combine these two. Taking your SUP on your next holiday trip really is the best of both worlds! Need some extra reasons why you should do that? Make sure to check out the five reasons below if you want to know why your holiday experience will improve when you bring your SUP with you!
Starboard SUP announced this week that they will be launching a new initiative – growing the National Grassroots Team Program in the USA by enlisting 100 new Brand Ambassadors. “We see a lot of potential in the US market,” said Starboard CEO and brand visionary, Svein Rasmussen, “…and it all starts on the front lines with passionate locals who, like us, want to take SUP to the next level".
In what can be seen as a very dangerous encounter that could have ended in disaster, one paddle boarder now has the story of a lifetime. While paddling in the waters of Santa Cruz, California, one paddler almost got swallowed (literally) by a humpback whale. Eric Garcia, who captured the video of the encounter describes in detail what happened on the morning of November 24, 2015.
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.
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.
The Waterman League is proud to announce a new and high profile territory for 2016 as it establishes formal representation in Canada, with a groundbreaking event in the works right at the heart of the city of Toronto.
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.
Art In Surf recently just released their 2016 catalogue highlighting all of their new and popular designs hitting the racks in 2016. Take a look...
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.