Slater Trout (Boardworks) and Morgan Hoesterey (Surftech) have won the Elite men and women's race at the Surftech Shootout in Santa Cruz.

Day one of the Santa Cruz Paddle Fest kicked off this morning. Round 1 of the Surftech Shootout got underway at Steamer Lane in glassy 3-5 foot waves, with a slight breeze expected to pick up this afternoon

With the surf and weather forecast looking  favorable for next week's Surftech Shootout and Duel SUP/Prone Race presented by SUP Magazine, registered competitors are gearing up for one of the most anticipated events of the year.

Slater Trout and Candice Appleby claimed victory at the Huntington Beach 2014 SUP Tour event, solidifying great starts to the year.

This week we caught up with 2014 Watertribe Everglades Challenge Winner, Justin Schaay, to congratulate him and find out a bit more about his race and his reasons for taking part in this tough event.

SUPAA and the leading board manufacturers in the world have agreed to establish stand up paddle board restrictions. Read more here.

Naish’s Casper Steinfath took a break from chasing solid swell along Northern California’s coastline to accumulate a gold finish at the 5th Annual Mongoose Cup.

Paddle Second Chance (formerly Paddle Fenwick) is pleased to announce the second annual Stand-Up Paddle (SUP) board day of fun racing and fund raising for a worthy cause Operation Second Chance (OSC).

One of the hot topics in the world of river racing is the size of boards being used - should they be regulated? To shed some light on the topic, Alex Mauer, one of the best river racing and surfing talents in the US, weighs in.

SIC Maui's newest team rider, Lina Augaitis, talks to Supconnect about travel, racing and her long-term goals. 

With the constant growth of SUP racing and the increasing number of SUP events, fitness and training is starting to play a more important role in the development of our sport. Today we've got a probing piece, written by Matt Wright from Riding Bumps and Breedfreak Photography, discussing where training is at right now and where it's headed, especially for athletes looking to stay at the top.

Naish have just released their 2014 'Glide' range of touring, fitness training and racing boards. These multi-functional machines are set to rock the SUP world this year, offering paddlers an all-in-one board that suits all conditions and disciplines.