Supconnect Weekly Recap - Top Stories for 1/14/2014

SAN DIEGO, California - Welcome to the Supconnect Weekly Recap - the first of 2014 - our countdown of the biggest news, reviews, interviews and features surrounding the world of Stand Up Paddleboarding. This week we’re bringing you another sample of the best stories covered by ourselves and other publications. If you’ve got anything pressing, impressive, relevant, weird or worth reading to add to the list, don’t be shy to share the scoop via Facebook.

5. BOTE BOARD RELEASES 2014 CATALOGUE

~ HEAT SCORE {44} ~ BOTE Board has just released their highly anticipated 2014 Catalogue. This year is shaping up to be the biggest for BOTE, who will be showcasing their new Fish, Paddle and Surf SUP's at the Surf Expo trade Show in Orlando this week, from January 9-11, 2014. The 2014 catalogue takes you through the construction processes of BOTE's new range of Surf, Fish, Yoga and Race Boards.

Click to see the full article on BOTE's new range.

4. amazing paddle experience with a sea-lion pup

~·HEAT SCORE {49}·~ SUP Chicks group member, Carla Stoner, had an amazing encounter during a whale-watching session in Cardiff, San Diego. Roughly four miles from shore, a tired and dehydrated seal pup took a break on her board and spent the better part of an hour with her - an experience she described as 'spiritual'. Here is how the incident went down, in her own words...

Click to see the video and read the full article.

3. SUP Journey in long island

~·HEAT SCORE {50}·~ Supconnect contributor and community member, Evelyn O'Doherty, talks us through the finer points of Long Island's iconic paddle from Ditch Plains Beach to Montauk Lighthouse, giving some insider knowledge of the route's sights and fun facts.

Click to see the full article on Stand Up Paddle Boarding in Long Island. 

2. Supconnect aNNOUNCES PHOTO OF THE YEAR, 2013

~·HEAT SCORE {73}·~ After a year of amazing entries and hundreds of beautiful photos, we are very stoked to announce the 2013 Supconnect Photo of the Year. (Scroll to the bottom of the article to see the judging criteria.) The whole Supconnect team would like to thank everyone who submitted photos, voted and shared images. It's an honor to publish these pictures and we look forward to seeing all the amazing thing you do in 2014!

Click to see the Top 5 Photos.

1. Paddle For Rayelyn Update 

~·HEAT SCORE {89}·~ Shane challenged the greater SUP community to join him in paddling for her this coming Martin Luther King Day - January, 20th. While he will be participating in a 24 Hour Ultra-Skate, competing as a land paddler with his trusty Billy Lush board and Perrin-Elite carbon paddle, Shane asked that others arrange their own events and pledge a dollar for every mile paddled for her cause. It's not asking much. Since his initial call for action, a selection of other paddlers have stepped up to organize their own events, which you can either join or support. 

Read on to see how you can get involved this coming weekend. 

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