Say it ain't so! Jay "Sparky" Longley and Gerry Lopez announced today that the 2015 Battle of the Paddle (BOP) isn't happening. For the past nine years, the BOP has been hosted by Rainbow Sandals and has grown to be the largest SUP event in the world.
At the end of each year, SUP athlete and enthusiast, Anthony Vela, gives us a list of his Top 10 picks for events that occurred in 2014.
Florianópolis, the Magic Island , was the scene of a historic Battle of the Paddle between November 19-23, 2014.
FCS congratulates Candice Appleby on another Battle of the Paddle victory, this time in Brazil.
This year at the 2014 Battle of the Paddle, there was no shortage of wipeouts and collisions. Check out this video compilation of carnage and crashes at this year’s BOP.
Starboard SUP released an action packed video of this years 2014 Battle of the Paddle. It was very exciting with BIG Surf, Exciting Up's & Down's, and carnage left & right! Check it out! Film by Matty Schweitzer (Mat5o).
SIC Maui (Sandwich Islands Composites) had an awesome outing from the SIC Global Team rider Lina Augaitis, as she finished 1st overall for the 2014 Battle Of the Paddle at Salt Creek.
This past weekend at the 2014 Battle of the Paddle FCS athletes came and conquered in difficult yet pristine conditions.
The 2014 Battle of the Paddle happened over the weekend and it was nothing short of amazing. There was excitement, heartbreaks, board-breakage, and more as mother nature provided the event with amazing weather.
The biggest race of the year has finally arrived, the 2014 Battle of the Paddle. Checkout our breakdown of what to expect this weekend.
Sonni Honscheid, one of the fiercest female paddlers out there has been training for the fast-approaching 2014 Battle of the Paddle. Watch this fun clip of her preparing for the 2014 BOP.
In this segment from BIC SUP’s the 'Facing Waves' TV series, we learn more about one of the sport's elite athletes as he gears up for the 2014 Battle of the Paddle.