In a year where nothing can be taken for granted, SUP Western Australia (SUPWA) is thrilled to confirm the 2020 Stand Up Surf Shop King of the Cut will go ahead on Saturday 5th December 2020.

The International Canoe Federation has hailed the success of the first in a series of online webinars focusing on stand up paddling, with more than 200 people from all over the world logging on to listen to two of the biggest names in the sport.

The APP World Tour announces its provisional schedule for the 2021 season with an exciting line up of events across the globe.

Buying a SUP board is one thing, but how does one actually become proficient at the sport? Well, the ICF and Starboard are giving you the chance to learn from some of the best paddlers in the world.

It has been announced that the 2021 ICF stand up paddling world championships will be held from June 18-20 at Balatonfured, Hungary.

With increasing restrictions on mass gatherings and sporting events in Paris as a result of a rapid surge in cases in the metropolitan area, local organizers and the APP have been left with no choice but to cancel this year's edition of the Nautic Paddle and broader Paris SUP Open stop of the APP World Tour.

The ISA President Fernando Aguerre was recently interviewed by the Portuguese Surfing Federation on the implications of the decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on the governance of SUP.

The APP World Tour’s first ever virtual championship, APP Fast Track, has come to a close after two-months of exciting action.

Whipr bills itself as the worlds first portable, 3-in-1 paddle ski and rowing machine, and now it has another claim to fame. After just 15 days their campaign has raised over two million dollars, making them the second highest funded fitness project in Kickstarter history… and they still have 29 days left.

For the third year in a row St. Jean de Monts held one of the best Grand Slam events of the season. This year with all the challenges with the pandemic, it was amazing to finally see a large event happen.

For the third straight year, SIC Maui's RS standup paddle board has been awarded 'Best Race Board' in the Supconnect Awards. Take a deep dive into the 2020 RS.

After more than six weeks of deliberations and intense evaluations we are pleased to announce the winners of the 11th Annual Supconnect 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.