Karen Wrenn successfully completed her record-setting Channel Islands (CA) crossing. The six day event consisted of paddling approximately 150 miles between all eight islands off the coast of Southern California.
Paddle Surf Warehouse (PSW) is without a doubt one of the most iconic stand up paddle shops around, partly due to its pioneering steps in the early stages of the sport and partly due to its thorough involvement with the stand up paddle community.
SUP dog’s 1st Annual “Paddle for Privates,” held in Newport Beach, CA on Saturday October 30th, was a huge success! The weather cooperated, there were some fantastic costumes, a good time on the water and a significant amount of money raised for the John Wayne Cancer Foundation!
On August 14th and 15th, stand up paddle surfers from southern California converged south of the Oceanside Pier in San Diego, CA for a round of competitive sup’ing, as the sports enthusiasts would put it.
The Revolt SURF SKATE SNOW Pro Am, by Revolt In Style Magazine in association with the Ultimate Boarder™ Championship, will provide the ultimate proving grounds.
The Revolt SURF SKATE SNOW Pro Am, by Revolt In Style Magazine in association with the Ultimate Boarder™ Championship, will provide the ultimate proving grounds for the future.
After a couple days of snow in the Sierras, the weather broke just in time to usher in the 2nd Annual Donner Lake Memorial Race. A fog lifted off the 48 degree water as the horn sounded to start the 5 mile stand up paddleboard race on Donner Lake.
Chuck Patterson (Dana Point, CA), won the 2nd Annual Surftech SUP Shootout at the Lane over event rookie Zane Schweitzer (Lahaina, HI), Michael Roberts (Pacific Grove, CA) and pro kiteboarder Peter Trow (Central Coast, CA).
Stand-up Paddle surfers and prospect converts gathered at San Onofre State Beach to try out various different SUP shapes, from long-distance and beginners' boards to high-performance and comp models.
The US Open of Surfing 2008 held its first event stand up paddle division, featuring names like female world champion Lisa Anderson and other notables.
Bob Long from Bob's Mission Surf Shop was arguably the first stand up paddle shop in California, helping to thrust the sport to the forefront.
One of California's earliest Stand up Paddle Demos, back in 2007, at Cardiff Reef in San Diego, CA, arguably the world's largest demo that year.