Steve Sjuggerud, Associate Publisher of the Stand Up Journal, stops by last week's Surf Expo to check out the new gear on offer from the stand up paddle industry.

After 68 days of paddling and 2,404 miles, Dave Cornthwaite has completed his SUP Mississippi River Expedition. Read on for details and pictures from this great stand up paddle journey.

Tibble Fork Reservoir is part of Uinta National Forest, which offers unrestricted access to visitors, who have to buy a $10 pass worth two days of access. The American Fork Canyon, carved out by the early runnings of glacial waters, offers a stunning view for stand up paddle (sup) boarders and their families.

Firefighter Beau Whitehead and stand up paddleboard shaper Tom Swetish have teamed up to design and create the “Project 343”. The board, itself a tribute to the fallen firefighters on 9/11, will be raced by Whitehead this weekend at Round the Rock in Seattle.

A picture of what could possibly be a shark was taken last week at Swamis in San Diego, California. Recently there have been three confirmed sightings off the coast of San Diego and local media have caught shark fever.

Northern California stand up paddleboarders came out last week to take part in the Surftech A Day at the Beach in Folsom, California. Read on for highlights and video of the event.

The US Open of Stand Up Paddle will be held in beautiful Miami Beach, Florida. Register today to secure your spot and lay claim to $35,000 in prize money.

On Saturday, August 27th, stand up paddlers will come out to enjoy A Day at the Beach in Folsom, California. Sponsored by Surftech, participants will compete in a variety of unique races for cash and prizes.

Overall winners and final race winners announced for the August 14th event of the four-part community stand up paddleboard (SUP) race series.

Dave Cornthwaite takes a much-needed break to talk about his journey so far and what it means to stand up paddle every day on one the world's most iconic rivers, the Mississippi. Read about his daily routine and his record-setting day of 77.2 miles.

After paddling for 70 days, from Lake Itasca in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico, Alex Linnell has become the first person to stand up paddle the entire length of the Mississippi River. Let that sink in for a second then read on for an interview with Alex and his family.

Add a few SUP exercises to your weekend stand up paddleboard workout. Try this one out and look for more each week in the SUP Exercise instructional set on SUP Connect.