Champion stand up paddle boarder (SUP) Annabel Anderson is the latest sports star to join Air Tahiti Nui’s ambassador ranks with the New Zealander looking forward to further finessing her sport in one of the world’s leading paddling destinations, the Islands of Tahiti.
Garden & Gun magazine today announced Ian Balding Paddle & Surf of Wilmington, NC as a runner-up in its eighth annual MADE IN THE SOUTH AWARDS, in the OUTDOOR category.
The world’s number one inflatable paddle board brand Red Paddle Co, have released their latest brand video, ‘It’s Time’. After recently unveiling their latest collection of industry leading inflatable paddle boards, this video is a rallying cry to paddlers all over the world to get out and explore their world.
This year 1,798 Americans will have the opportunity to get outside and enjoy ongoing outdoor experiences, thanks to prAna Explorer Grants. As part of these nationwide grants, Environmental Charter Schools received $5,000 to support its work to engage 60+ students from Environmental Charter Middle School in SUPKids Camp that teaches kids water safety and environmental education outdoors with stand up paddle boarding.
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, California - Outdoor Retailer, the premier trade event and community gathering for the outdoor industry, is pleased to announce dates for its 2019-2022 tradeshows. Starting in November 2018, Outdoor Retailer moves to the beginning of the seasonal buying cycles, positioning the national show as the launch event and epicenter for innovation and ideas for the outdoor industry.
The new and improved Paddle Logger App is now available on iOS11.
After ordering boards for paddleboard company Stillwater Paddleboards with his Chinese manufacturer and settling for the use of substandard products, Keith Quien, owner of a paddle board rental/sales shop in Florida, is now shooting himself in the foot after not demanding original equpiment for his paddleboards. Read his story below.
On Thursday, September 28, 2017, the Stand Up Paddle Industry Association (SUPIA) welcomes all businesses in the SUP industry to attend their 5th Annual Industry Edge networking event, a Leadership Summit addressing prominent issues in SUP sports today. Hosted at the Dana Point Yacht Club, the event will bring together leaders from across the industry in an effort to develop solutions to these pressing problems as well as find new strategies for success within today’s retail environment.
With the 8th Annual Supconnect Editor’s Choice wrapped up and the winners announced we here at Supconnect wanted to give you a bit of insight on the deciding factors that led to the choosing of this year’s winners.
After two months of deliberations and intense evaluations we are pleased to announce the winners of the 2017 Supconnect Editor's Choice Awards. After nominating 30 or so men, women, groms and blogs per category, and an abundance of brands and shops in the stand up paddle industry we've finally narrowed down the extremely talented pool of nominees to the final chosen winners.
Each year at the September Surf Expo show Supconnect, along with the AWSI, hosts an Industry Awards Party following the show on Friday. This year however, Hurricane Irma has other plans.
With Hurricane Irma growing and Category 5 winds charging towards Florida, the Orlando Surf Expo is experiencing some setbacks. One of the show’s exhibitors, Surftech, recently announced that they are pulling out of the Orlando expo for safety reasons. Surftech CEO John Vance released this statement early Wednesday morning on Facebook.