Weekly Recap 12/17/2024

December 17, 2024
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Welcome to the Supconnect Weekly Recap, our countdown of the Top 5 biggest news, reviews, interviews, and features surrounding the world of Stand Up Paddleboarding. If you’ve got anything newsworthy, weird, or worth reading about, don’t be shy to share the scoop with us via e-mail.

5. SUP Tail Design 101

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Heat Score - 62

Have you ever wondered why the tail of your paddle board is flat and square while the ones down the beach have rounded tails? There is a reason for the different tail shapes, and it’s not just cosmetic. A SUP’s tail shape is integrally tied to how the board is designed to perform. So if you’re shopping for a new paddle board, it is worth paying attention to the shape of the tail. Read More HERE.

4. How To Keep Your SUP Dog Safe

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Heat Score - 70

There are risks to taking your pet paddle boarding and we want to ensure that they are just as safe as we are when on board. We reached out to Mike Tavares for some tips on how to keep your dog safe while paddle boarding. Mike brings his pooch Shredder on his SUP with him more often than not and Shred dog is a true SUP pup. Read more HERE.

3. A Beginner's Guide to SUP Yoga

Heat Score - 79

When not training for a race or world record attempt you will likely find Seychelle channeling her inner chi and practicing and even teaching SUP yoga. Not long ago, Seychelle partnered up with the folks at West Marine to come out with a beginner’s guide to stand up paddle yoga. Read more HERE.

2. SUP Photos By James Kao

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Heat Score - 85

We all can appreciate a good photo when we see one and in the Supconnect Photographer Series, we do just that. We connect with exceptional photographers in and out of the stand up paddle boarding world and showcase some of their many fantastic photos. This week, we are stoked to highlight photographer James Kao from Redondo Beach, California. Read more HERE.

1. 10 Must Do Downwinders

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Heat Score - 91

As we sit in the heat of downwind season we've decided to compile a list of the top must-do downwinders around the world. We teamed up with the crew at SIC Maui who've built some of the best downwind boards on the market, so they know a thing-or-two about a good downwind run when they see it. Read more HERE.

Photo Of The Week

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Photo via: Red Zeppelin

Location: High Peak, Sidmouth, U

Description: Navigating the shallows of the Jurassic Coast in the Spring sunshine.

If you'd like to be selected for Photo Of The Week, enter via the Supconnect Photo of the Year Contest.

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