Death. It’s inevitable. At once painful and peaceful, but something with such permanence and finality it could leave one stunned in disbelief for months on end to know it was coming. For most, it’s difficult to foresee what they would do with their final days of life. But for Michele Baldwin (featured on SUPthemag.com and [...]

(ENCINITAS, Calif.) – In the spirit of encouraging people “to push the boundaries of fun,” Boardworks has launched a video contest called “What’s Your Move?” where stand up paddle (SUP) board enthusiasts showcase “all kinds of cool moves” on their boards. And here is the kicker. It doesn’t have to be in the surf, flatwater, [...]

(Santa Cruz, Calif.) – O’Neill Wetsuits is once again at the forefront of wetsuit technology. Technobutter is O’Neill’s new, exclusive and most advanced neoprene ever. In the same spirit of innovation as previous O’Neill industry firsts, such as the patented Z.E.N. Zip closure, Double Fluid Seam Weld, Triple XDS-Air neoprene, and SuperSeam Weld technology, this [...]

In a battle of young talent (all under 22), Zane Schweitzer edged out fellow Maui paddler and World Champion Kai Lenny to win his first Standup World Tour event at the Hawai’i Island Finals at Honoli’i. “Mahalo nui to everyone for all the support this year on tour,” he said. “So stoked to get my [...]

Things have been windy in Hawaii lately. Like howling, 35-mile-per-hour windy. With the entire surf industry converging on Oahu for a series of notable events–-specifically the Eddie Aikau Opening Ceremony, the Vans Triple Crown and Surfer Poll–-Rob Machado took timeout with Jamie Mitchell to go for a macking downwind run from Turtle Bay to Waimea [...]

Competitors on the Standup World Tour experienced clean 4- to 5-foot surf at Honoli’i on Monday, providing ideal conditions for the start of the prestigious Main Event of the Hawaii Island Finals. With 32 of the best standup paddlers in the world now battling it out for the event title and to improve on their [...]

The Standup World Tour’s Hawaii Island Finals opened this weekend at the Naniloa Volcanoes Resort, as the best standup paddlesurfers in the world descended upon the beautiful Big Island for the climactic final event of 2011. Sunday morning dawned with a new swell, but also a lot of wind, providing challenging conditions early in the [...]

In a dramatic close to the Standup World Series’ Namotu World Paddle Challenge presented by Air Pacific, a final tiebreak was held to decide the final overall results for the event’s 1st and 3rd places. After a fiercely fought race around the island of Namotu, combining distance paddling with in-and-out through the surf components, Connor [...]

Nineteen-year-old, two-time Standup World Tour Champion and second place finisher in the Long Distance, Kai Lenny stormed to victory at the challenging Surf Slalom race of the Namotu World Paddle Challenge Fiji, presented by Air Pacific. In a nail biting finish during the first stop of the World Series of Racing, Lenny found the wave [...]

Regardless of whether its ocean or river waves, Starboard’s Dan Gavere knows how to get his surf on. Here, Gavere paddles into the endless waves created by sternwheelers on the Columbia River, proving again, without a doubt, that wherever there’s water, he’ll always find a ride.