Check out the final wrap from Surftech regading this weekend's big event - the Surtech Shootout.

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.

Get ready for an extraordinary day! The LIVE Webcast from the Surftech Shootout begins at 8AM PST today.

The Surftech Shootout and Surf & Sand Duel SUP Race, presented by SUP Magazine, will fea­ture many of the world's top SUP surfers and racers and is offering a $2,000 prize purse.  However, for those of you who can not attend in person, Supconnect is excited to bring you a LIVE WEBCAST!

Many of the worlds best SUP surfers and racers will converge at Santa Cruz's infamous Steamer Lane March 22-24 to test their skill at the legendary point break.

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.

The 4th Annual Surftech Shootout and 2nd Annual Surf & Sand Duel-athlon SUP Race are less than two weeks away! One of the premiere SUP surfing events in the US, the Surftech Shootout takes place below the bluffs of Steamer Lane and welcomes many of the top SUP surfers in the country to the notorious right point break...