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.

History will be made on Saturday, Sept. 6 with the inaugural Nude SUP Challenge, the world's first clothing-optional stand-up paddleboard race, to be held at the beautiful Cypress Cove Resort.

The Battle of the Paddle is in just a few weeks and paddlers all over the world are preparing to compete in the event. Noa Ginella, one of the many standup paddlers who are practicing for this prestigious event recently released this video of him SUP surfing on his race board.

The 10th Annual Nelscott Reef Big Wave Invitational is approaching quickly and they have expanded their waiting period for the 2014 Winter season. The waiting period will be from October 2014 through March 2015.

This year's Chucktown Showdown will be held September 11-15 at Brittlebank Park in historic Charleston, South Carolina.

Anthony Vela is a professional waterman and lives his life on the water. Checkout this clip where Ocean Minded takes us ‘Inside the Mind’ of Anthony Vela.

Check out this edit of Noah Yap getting progressive and pushing the limits of standup paddle surfing.

Standup for the Cure, alongside its national sponsor, Ambry Genetics, and presenting sponsor, Riviera Paddlesurf announce Standup for the Cure Miami to benefit the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale Affiliate of Susan G. Komen.

Safesurfhawaii.com, a website dedicated to safe and fair sharing of Hawaii’s surf zone resources, has launched an effort to regulate the use of SUPs in certain lineups in Hawaii.

On Tuesday night as the sizable swell courtesy of Hurricane Marie filled in on the Southern California coastline, Laird Hamilton did the unthinkable and shot the Malibu pier on his standup paddleboard.

Fiona Wylde is an incredible athlete and a familiar name in the SUP world. Watch this clip of her talking about why being a multiple-sport athlete gives her an edge.

Greg Gutierrez will be showcasing his SUP paintings on August 24 at Paddle Planet in Leucadia, California during the annual Art Walk.