It was an exciting day at the Standup World Tour’s kick-off event of 2012, the Sunset Pro. The first day of trials (see video, below) were held in three rounds of heats with the following competitors advancing to the Main Event: Chuck Patterson (California) Beaux Nixon (Australia) Uluboi Napeahi (Hawaii) Makua Rothman (Hawaii) Yuri Daberkow [...]

The Standup World Tour Sunset Pro kicked off on Saturday at Turtle Bay Resort with the Na Kama Kai youth clinic and contest. Conditions were a little rough with wind and chop, but the kids were still able to catch a few good ones and have some fun. Check back soon for updates from the [...]

Jamie O’Brien had a big week. The surfing world collectively watched as the Pipe-specialist stormed through heats during the Volcom Pipe Pro on Oahu’s North Shore. With his tube prowess on display, the regular-footer pulled off an impressive switch takeoff (among an array of impressive rides throughout the event). He lost to John John Florence [...]

Werner Paddles has added to its stellar sales and marketing team. Werner has announced that Taylor Robertson will join their team as the Southwest Sales Representative. Taylor has a long history in paddle sports dating back to his first strokes in 1986. He has worked for several kayak and Stand Up Paddle brands and has [...]

It’s back and it’s going to be bigger than ever. This weekend paddlesports enthusiasts will descend upon Key Largo for the return of the Bogey & Bacall Classic Paddle Festival. The weekend will be broken into two separate events, with the Bogey Classic taking place first on Saturday. The Bogey Classic includes a 13.2-mile course [...]

(Huntington Beach, Calif.) – Quiksilver Waterman Collection recently partnered with Mother Ocean and Tahoe SUP to launch a yearlong project in 2013 called Expedition Florida 500 (XF500). XF500 is a modern-day exploration of Florida’s coastline, waterways, and marine ecosystem as seen through the eyes of the waterman. 2013 is Florida’s 500th anniversary since Ponce de [...]

With the world’s best in attendance, the first showdown of the 2012 season, the Sunset Pro, promises to be intense, with a mixture of seasoned talent such as Peyo Lizarazu from France, Wildcard Duane DeSoto from Hawaii and the Tahitian crew, to the young upstarts such as Keahi de Aboitz from Australia, Bullet Obra from [...]

The unofficial start to the racing season went off with a bang at Saturday’s Hanohano Huki Ocean Challenge at Bonita Cove in Mission Bay, Calif. With the largest turnout in the race’s 16-year history, an awesome expo and perfect weather, competitors and race directors alike couldn’t have asked for more. What once began as a [...]