If you’re stuck sitting most of the day, chances are that your muscles are tightening up from being immobile. This not only causes discomfort, but also decreases flexibility, which translates to less strength on the water. In this edition of Paddle Healthy, elite paddler Morgan Hoesterey demonstrates some easy and efficient exercises that can be [...]

Maui shaper and SUP surfer Dave Peterson is thankful he was standing instead of surfing prone today after nearly becoming SUPper near Kanaha Beach in Central Maui. An eight- to nine-foot shark bit into his board and wouldn’t relent. Peterson was waiting outside the lineup at a break known as “Boneyard” when he was knocked [...]

Last month, three-time world title holder Rainbow Sandals Gerry Lopez Battle of the Paddle in Dana Point, Calif. After an intense two days of racing, Kai and fellow Naish team riders took a road trip north in search of waves. Here are Kai and crew charging from sunny SoCal up to the cold waters of [...]

The inaugural Kai Lenny, two-time Annabel Anderson, of New Zealand. For more info, visit:

For the third time in as many years, Kai Lenny has won the overall title on a Waterman League World Tour. Lenny –who Battle of the Paddle Champ Danny Ching calls, “the best paddler in the world,” for his prowess in both wave and race competition– wrapped up his Standup World Series overall win Sunday [...]

SUP Magazine’s 2012 SUP Awards, Presented by Body Glove, was easily one of standup’s best nights ever. All the stars came out to play. SUP Magazine Senior Editor Dave Shively sat down with the sport’s heaviest hitters as they came off stage. Keep checking here and

Paddlers overtook San Francisco Bay last weekend for the second annual Battle of the Bay race and expo. With a cash purse of $5,000 on the line, elite and amateur paddlers battled it out on long and short courses against the iconic city skyline. Almost 100 paddlers came out to compete over the two days [...]

The great victories and disappointing upsets for the largest field of international SUP competitors. While hundreds of athletes were putting it all out on the line, the brands were capturing the action on and off the water. Here’s a collection of 2012 Battle of the Paddle videos from a few of the brands that keep [...]

SUP magazine’s 2012 SUP Awards, Presented by Body Glove, was easily one of standup’s best nights ever. All the stars came out to play. SUP magazine Senior Editor Dave Shively sat down with the sport’s heaviest hitters as they came off stage. Keep checking here and