The BIC SUP ACE-TEC Cross - Hybrid Flat-water Shapes are an ultra-stable platform equally suited for first-timers, family fun, fitness, yoga, fishing or whatever your next SUP adventure may be. Check out the Cross Series 2016 stand up paddle boards in action in the newly released 2016 videos from BIC SUP.
For a newcomer to inflatables, setup and breakdown of your inflatable SUP can be confusing and challenging if you aren’t familiar with the tools involved. For quick and easy tips for proper setup and breakdown of Slingshot SUP's inflatable Crossbreed AirTech paddle board, see the tips and video shown here.
River paddle boarding and especially whitewater SUP is a different beast, compared to other disciplines of stand up paddling such as SUP Yoga and SUP Surfing. Its influences are more from the kayak and rafting world. River hydrology is different than the coast, and there are different hazards. Also, the outerwear of kayakers is the uniform of river paddle boarders. Learn about the whitewater SUP uniform here...
Check out the Pelican Sport Flow 116 paddle board, a perfect paddle board for you and your entire family to enjoy! The Pelican Flow 116 is not only an extremely stable board but it’s also VERY durable and is built for worry free, calm water paddling.
Lakeshore welcomes you to explore their new 2016 line up of standup paddleboards and related accessories. Lakeshore’s main goal is to promote a healthy lifestyle consisting of fitness, adventure, competition, and fun. They proudly offer products that truly represent the environment we live, and play in.
The sun is starting to shine, ice is melting and spring is starting to peek it’s head around the corner. With temperatures rising and waterways defrosting into lakes and rivers again, it’s time to start getting geared up and ready to get back on the water and out of the winter hibernation. Here, we’ve put together a list of SUP gear, SUP accessories, SUP boards and all the must have's for everyone from a beginner to the advanced SUP'er for the 2016 Spring SUP season, so there's sure to be something in this guide for everyone!
Werner Paddles has invested in the wave rider and has been working long and hard to develop a paddle suited just for SUP surfing. Their result: The Rip Stick. With countless hours in the R&D room and on the water, Werner Paddles introduces and explains in depth the features and highlights on the newest paddle to their SUP paddle lineup.
Riviera Paddlesurf announces the launch of their 2016 Catalog. We have been hard at work and are excited to introduce updates and additions to our 2016 line. Our popular 12’6” Voyager and Riviera 10’6” & 11’6” Originals have been refined. We are introducing two new SUP Surf models, the “El Tigre” and our Ryan Helm signature model called the “Whirling Dervish”.
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...
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.
Starboard team rider and SUP surf star Zane Schweitzer shows exactly how the Starboard stand up paddle board, Avanti, can be taken for a ride. Fast glide and ease into waves, the Avanti offers incredible stability.
Following the Outdoor Retailer show, Naish just released the latest additions for 2016 which add even more variety to an already extensive line-up, featuring shapes for touring, racing and cruising, new constructions and an all new paddle collection.
At 12 feet 6 inches long and 30 inches wide, the Boardworks SHUBU “SHow Up and Blow Up” Raven is the perfect all-around board. This board is excellent for traveling, recreation, touring, flat water tacing, multi-day SUP trips, surfing, whitewater, families, fitness, yoga, pilates and more…
Summer is here once again and paddle boarding season is in full swing! Here are a few items we think you should get your hands on to make your summer SUP experience an enjoyable one. See our 2015 Summer must-have's below.
Natali Zollinger breaks down the Boardworks Joy Ride Flow 9'11" and gives her perspective on who this board is best suited for and more. Read the review below.
Bring your SUP racing to a new level with the Boardworks Eradicator. Stable, versatile, and very fast, Eradicators are designed for elite and recreational racers alike.
Red Paddle Co produces some of the most versatile inflatables on the market. They take time and make sure that they are doing their very best to create the best inflatable stand up paddle boards on the market. Here is a short video from Red Paddle to give you a quick taste of why they do what they do and you will quickly learn why their product is awesome.
The folks at Isle Surf and SUP have compared side by side in a measured speed test how close an inflatable SUP and an epoxy SUP are to one another, if at all? They wanted to get some accurate hard data behind this question so they tested out comparable models of their inflatable and epoxy paddle boards and this is what they found. You may be surprised!
No matter the ‘unknown’ you’ve set out to discover, having the right gear can make or break the trip. Having the ConnexSUP system from SUP Think Tank installed on your board gives you all the flexibility you need to get the gear you want or need on your board and make sure it stays there.
One of the most common accessories a person will want during their workout is a set of headphones to listen to tunes while they sweat. With stand up paddling being a water sport, access to waterproof accessories can be limited making iPods, mp3 players, etc. hard to take with you when paddling.