There will be fun activities specific to the SUP world this January 10th - 12th at Surf Expo in Orlando, Florida. ·One such event includes a chance to meet and learn from Battle of the Paddle Champion Danny Ching at the FCS SUP booth.
The last several years have seen a dramatic rise in the number of stand up paddlers racing. ·The Hanohano Huki Ocean Challenge rose from 100 SUP racers in 2010 and 170 in 2011 to 270 SUPers in 2012. Will the trend continue in 2013? Learn more and watch the 2012 race video here.
NSP Surf and Stand Up Paddleboards is elated to announce the signing of Australian, Travis Grant current ISA World SUP Race Champion to its team.
The Third Annual San Diego Canoe and Kayak Club Turkey Paddle was a great success! Photo Courtesy of Jesse Lora
Part 2 of The Starboard Race Tour 2012 took place on Reunion Island last month in the Indian Ocean, East of Madagascar and has·a beautiful view of the higher mountain, “le piton des neiges”. ·The race brought both natives and tourists to view and enjoy the event.
The race begins at the Parker Dam, in California and finishes at the Blue Water Resort and Casino, which is in Arizona. ·A two state stand up paddle race? Yes, so come on out and join the fun!
Now that the biggest race of the year has come and gone some stand up paddlers may be wondering what's next? ·Fortunately many can keep paddling all year round and it's always possible to find the races near you using the Supconnect events page.
After five days and covering 220 kilometers (136 miles), the SUP 11-City Tour finished up this past weekend on Saturday, September 8th. The individual victories went to Bart de Zwart and Laura Quetglas Garcia.
Register for a full day of fun including standup paddle races and events that all raise money for Athletes for Cancer's Koru Survivorship Program. There is food, beer from Full Sail Brewing, a Kids' SUP Art Tent, SUP demos & rentals, and RAFFLES galore.
The Inaugural Positively Kai Grom SUP is this Friday, August 17th in Hood River, Oregon. More than just a Grom (Kids) SUP race, the Positively Kai Grom SUP is an invitation to try out stand up paddle boarding in a fun environment.
In 2010 Supconnect began the very first stand up paddle awards to recognize those who contributed the most and performed at the highest levels in the sport. ·This year marks the third annual Supconnect Awards and the motivation behind them remains the same.
Get ready for one of the most fun SUP events of the year! The Boardworks Weber River Show Up & Blow Up SUP Cross is less than a week away and the slots are filling up!