A paddler goes through the Ponte dei Salti in Lavertezzo, Switzerland. | Photo courtesy: Nicholas Spooner
Circling a small island on SUP in British Columbia. | Photo courtesy: John Rosano
The sun and shadows create a beautiful contrast in amazing Lake Powell. | Photo courtesy: Jordan Lapekas
Taking a moment to take it all in in Norway's most beautiful Fjords. | Photo courtesy: Gutsty Girls
Hiking through the first powder in Vestmarka, Norway. | SUP Rømskog
Perfect place for paddling. Macari, Sicily. | Photo via: Krisztina Havacs
A young boy and his yellow Labrador on the headwaters of the Middle Fork of the Salmon River in Idaho. | Photo courtesy: Christian Nafzger
Banff National Park sunrise SUP on Moraine Lake in Alberta, Canada. | Photo courtesy: Robyn Bell
A very icy winter SUP tour in Vladivostok, Russia. | Photo courtesy: Vitalii Minenko
Finding connection on the water in Lithuania. | Photo courtesy: Justina Dauksaite
Bright blue waters in Lefkada, Greece make for a magical and rejuvenating day of paddling. | Photo courtesy: Samo Laharnar
Nashville native Jacky Dustin pregnant with her daughter, Harper, doing her the thing she loves most. | Photo courtesy: Jacky Dustin
An eerie morning paddle at the Paddle Lodge in Vestmarka, Norway. | SUP Rømskog
Paddling on the crystal clear waters of Lake Bohinj, Slovenia. | Photo courtesy: Samo Laharnar
Digging through the morning fog in Izhevsk, Russia. | Photo courtesy: Ildus Kalimullin
Respecting cultural practices by covering up while on the water in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. | Photo courtesy: SUP Wilderness Adventures
Paddle boarding on Phewa Lake in Pokhara Nepal, with views of Mt. Fishtail, Mt. Annapurna South, Mt. Dhaulagiri (one of the tallest mountains on earth) nearby.| Photo courtesy: Rukman Lama
Demoing a new board on Lake Louise in snowy Alberta, Canada. | Photo courtesy: Ryan Hamilton
Charging hard on Tohickon Creek, Pennsylvania. | Photo courtesy: Andy Hinton
A sky ablaze greets morning paddlers in Izhevsk, Russia. | Photo courtesy: Ildus Kalimullin
SAN DIEGO, California - 2018 has been a year to remember in the world of stand up paddling. Every year we see more people pushing the boundaries of this sport, exploring uncharted territories just to see the world from a new perspective. Now, with the new year right around the corner, we wanted to say our proper goodbyes to an epic 2018 with a roundup of some of the most awesome photos from the year. Check out 20 of the best SUP photos from 2018 above.
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