(Santa Cruz, Calif.) – Surf Technicians, LLC (“Surftech”), a leading innovator, designer and developer of the highest performing surf and stand-up paddle boards sold worldwide has announced today that Huntley Dornan has been appointed as the company’s new President and CEO. Dornan is an avid surfer who brings a decade of industry experience to Surftech [...]

(HALEIWA, OAHU, HAWAII) – For 33 years, the Hui O He’e Nalu has continuously perpetuated our Hawaiian values by keeping the ocean clean and being ocean-minded, or to Malama I Ke Kai (Cherish the Ocean). So we are proud to present the annual Da Hui Paddle Race, founded back in 1978 and presented this year [...]

Talented groms are becoming more and more commonplace in the standup world. Count 17-year-old Dana Point, Calif. local CD Kinley among them. This spring, SUP magazine Art Director Robert Zaleski filmed a video profile with Kinley, putting his effortless style on display. Meet CD Kinley: Infinity SUP team rider from Robert Zaleski on Vimeo.

(Sant Monica, Calif.) – Stand up paddling is the fastest growing sport in the world. This summer the Santa Monica Paddle Race and Ocean Festival connects paddling’s present with its past through races and a historic surfing and paddling museum that will take over the Santa Monica Pier, Saturday June 11th. The event, sponsored by [...]

In 2010 he finished number two in the world. He’s arguably World Champion Kai Lenny’s fiercest rival. But last weekend was Frenchman Peyo Lizarazu’s time to shine as he grabbed the prestigious Sapinus Pro, presented by Air Tahiti Nui on the Standup World Tour’s third stop in epic conditions. With three podium finishes in 2010 [...]

EVER MISSED A WAVE BECAUSE YOU COULDN’T TURN QUICK ENOUGH? Had a hard time rounding that buoy during training runs? By adding the pivot turn to your arsenal, you can turn any length board on a dime. The pivot turn is based on stepping back on the tail of your ride to lift the nose clear of the water, which makes it easier to rotate. Mastering the pivot turn also increases balance. Each board will turn differently: A short board with ample rocker pivots easily while a race board with minimal rocker requires more effort. Here’s how to spin.

It’s hard to argue with the fact that winning the Gerry Lopez Rainbow Sandals Battle of the Paddle is one of the sport’s crowning achievements. In mid-May, Travis Grant and Candice Appleby won the first leg of the Battle when they took home titles in Hawaii. The fight continues this September in Dana Point, Calif., [...]

Things could get interesting on the Standup World Tour in the coming week for the Sapinus Pro presented by Air Tahiti. Early next week a mammoth south swell is expected to slam into the island and bring Sapinus–a beach break that looks like a mini Teahupoo-roaring to life (12 feet at 19 seconds). This means [...]

Life has been big for Chuck Patterson lately. He contracted a staff infection from reef rash following an April trip to Indonesia that he’s been fighting for more than a month. On the opposite end of the spectrum, he recently signed a potentially career-altering contract to join the Naish SUP team. Here’s his thoughts on [...]

This weekend, paddlers from around the world will gather on Oahu for the Gerry Lopez Rainbow Sandals Battle of the Paddle, Hawaii. In honor of the event, we’re re-running a story from our Winter, 2010 issue at SUPthemag.com where some of the sport’s most passionate female paddlers tell us why they love to battle, and [...]