SAN DIEGO, California - Do celebrities increase the global appeal of stand up paddle boarding? Supconnect begs the question today, after some saucy photos of Rihanna blew up across social media platforms yesterday.
Find out what conclusions were drawn when many of the elite women of SUP put their heads together to discuss some major topics specific to stand up paddle racing, SUP growth and how women are experiencing the sport.
This past weeked Candice Appleby took command of the River Rock race and came out on top wining a $3500 prize which equalled the top men's prize won by Chase Kosterlitz. Some are super stoked about this equal pay out while others are still debating the issue.
"Don't have models hold boards for us and pretend to be us, because they are not us." This was the recent message and call to action during a controversial discussion on The Wake Up SUP Show featured on www.Supconnect.com.
After several recent deaths involving stand up paddlers, the SUP world is currently involved in heavy discussion about SUP safety practices. However, it seems as though some paddlers are expressing very different opinions about what the safety rules should be.