Thanks to standup paddling, surfing is no longer confined to coastal locales. The surf lifestyle has gone inland and standup is at the center of this awakening. To accommodate the growing sport of standup paddling, ASR and SUP magazine – the leading publication in the standup media world – have teamed up for a Standup [...]

In May, SUP magazine Guest Editor Gerry Lopez sat down for the definitive Laird Hamilton interview, where the godfather of standup paddling talked about his surfing roots, the origins of standup and his mission to have fun, no matter who tries to cut him down.

Check out this video of pro surfers James Pribram and Mary Osborne, along with stalwart standup paddler Chuck Patterson during their recent trip to Gulf Port, Miss., as part of the Gulf Alert 2010 initiative.

Only one race (Aug. 19) remains in Florida’s five-race series

A new, different breed of racer stood out from the crowd at Saturday’s time-honored, annual Paddle & Portage boat race in Madison, Wisconsin. For the first time, standup paddling was among the many divisions open to competitors who were previously limited to canoes and kayaks.

The media elite now seems to feel free to opine on “the SUP trend.”

Results from YOLO Board’s third Stand-Up Paddle Series race event (plus details on the manufacturer’s September Seaside Celebration)

Here’s an inside look at the sights and sounds of the 2010 Rainbow Sandals Gerry Lopez Battle of the Paddle Hawaii, Saturday and Sunday in Waikiki.

HONOLULU – Standup paddling came full circle back to its home of Waikiki, Hawaii, this weekend as over 600 paddlers from around the world gathered for the inaugural Rainbow Sandals Gerry Lopez Battle of the Paddle Hawaii, presented by Quiksilver Waterman Collection.

Slater Trout might rule the SUP world in the ocean, but in the river up-and-coming kudos go to fellow Hawaiian teen Noa Ginella. At the inaugural Eddie Bauer/First Ascent Stand Up Paddle Sprint event held June 5 at the Teva Mountain Games in Vail., Colo., 16-year-old Noa Ginella, paddling for C4 Waterman, took top honors [...]