Traveling is hard. Traveling with SUPs is harder. Enter the inflatable SUP.

In this episode of Stand Up Traveling, Dave stops by American Surf Industries to talk about Imagine’s new flatwater raceboard. And, after a quick phone call, Jamie Mitchell decides to join the adventure to Namotu.

Germans Markus and Maria had a common idea for adventurous couples: take a big trip before they got tied down. When the opportunity to run the Grand Canyon, they took it, even if it was December.

In episode one of Stand Up Traveling, the new web series following Dave Kalama’s SUP exploits, Kalama visits where he learned to surf and goes for a training paddle with Jamie Mitchell and crew.

Doubled my distance for the day, saw orcas, paddled downwind all the way, and the sun came out to make this arguably the best day of my trip. I covered over 120km (75 miles) in four days.

I woke up to a sea lion patrolling my beach. No bother, I packed up, checked the ferry schedules and got onto the water for my first crossing from Saltspring to Pender.

With gear stowed atop his SUP and a general idea of what to expect on a solo trip, Mike Darbyshire took off toward the Gulf Islands.

Filmmaker Chris Aguilar wraps up his journey through Florida and reflects on his time on the Gulf Coast.

Filmmaker Chris Aguilar continues his journey through Florida with Part III.

Filmmaker Chris Aguilar continues his journey through Florida, connecting with paddlers and reconnecting with SUP.