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!

SANTA CRUZ, California - The 11th Annual Surftech Jay Race presented by Quiksilver Waterman Collection featured more than 300 athletes competing in this one day event, and the highly anticipated Quiksilver Waterman Challenge race lived up to the hype.

The 11th Annual Surftech Jay Race presented by Quiksilver Waterman Collection returns to Capitola Beach in Santa Cruz, CA on Saturday June 23rd.·Prone paddlers, stand up paddlers and swimmers from around the country are in the midst of their preparation for this world-class annual paddleboard race. 

Travis Grant and Danny Ching are on a roll! ·These two super elite athletes are killing it in the SUP race scene. ·Recently, Travis took first place and Danny was second at the 2012 Quiksilver Waikiki Paddle Festival.  What is interesting is that they both shared something in common during the race!

Once again the stand up paddle world is going to have an intense weekend of demos, fund raisers, racing and competition all over the world. ·Be sure to find the nearest event and enjoy a dose of SUP! ·Here are some of the events that are taking center stage:

Just yesterday news stands were hit with the latest Outside spring/summer Buyer’s Guide by Outside Magazine. This year there is extra awesome news for stand up paddlers world wide and especially for SUP board manufacturer Pau Hana Surf Supply.

The new Boardworks Raven is designed for all purpose cruising, recreational racing, fishing, or just plain getting out on the water. This model is designed for speed and stability in flatter water making it the perfect all purpose board for lakes, bays, harbors, and that deep docile river.

FCS SUP shows us the ultimate in mobility & protection for stand up paddle raceboard transportation.  The race bag has been extremely well thought out and is made with high density foam technology for the ultimate care of your board.

If you have the need for speed then you'll want to get out and stand up on the Surftech SUP Bark / Laird! When legends like Laird Hamilton and Joe Bark team up you know the end result is going to be a good one.

The 14' BARK Stand Up Dominator is the 'practical' distance and race board. Light and responsive, this downwind and flat water model is suited to novice and expert paddlers alike.

Watch the video from the Surftech Shootout and Surf & Sand Duel-athlon in Santa Cruz, California and witness how the conditions have improved from the inaugural year, where hail, high-surf, and winds were ruling the day.

The weather forecast leading up to the 4th Annual Surftech Shootout and 2nd Annual Surf & Sand Duel-athlon SUP Race presented by SUP Magazine looked eerily similar to the intense storm conditions that plagued the event in 2011.