The 2011 SUP Splash Championships is happening this Saturday, Oct. 1st, in Chattanooga, Tenn. The culmination of the 5-event SUP Splash Race Series will be held on Tennessee River at the RiverRocks Festival. Competitors in the WPA and USA Canoe/Kayak sanctioned championship will take off from Ross’ Landing at the 21st Century Waterfront. The fifth [...]

When Calvin Tom paddled out for an SUP fishing session Monday off the coast of Cardiff, Calif., he didn’t expect to hook an 80-pound fish. He had planned to investigate the water when he saw birds bomb diving, but soon found himself in the middle of a shark feeding frenzy. Tom, an avid standup paddle fisherman, [...]

The Waterman League Stand Up World Tour is coming to Surf City for the tour’s first stop on the mainland. The Huntington Beach Pro, presented in association with Starboard SUP, is the fourth stop on the Stand Up World Tour and will be a critical one as athletes attempt to better their rankings for the [...]

Standup paddling went off in Dana Point last weekend at the 4th Annual Rainbow Sandals Gerry Lopez Battle of the Paddle (BOP). Over 15,000 competitors and spectators came out to Doheny State Beach over the two days of racing, making this the largest BOP and SUP race to date. Saturday was an eventful day starting [...]

More photos from the inagural SUP Awards. Photos by JP Van Swae.

Starboard’s Sean Poynter recently traveled down to Puerto Escondido for the Central Surf Pro. After three days of barrels he grabbed the win south of the border. Here’s his side of the story: It was my second time going down to Puerto and once again, it was an epic trip. I made a bunch of [...]

It ain’t just another SUP movie. A Stand Up Paddle Movie,” by Southern California photographer and videographer Jeff Vasquez, is a documentary that captures and explores the growing world of standup paddling. And if you’re in the Dana Point area this weekend for the Rainbow Sandals Gerry Lopez Battle of the Paddle, this is your [...]

While most of the paddling world will be focused on Southern California this week, let us not forget about the right coast where Three Bays Preservation, Inc., will host the first Paddle for the Bays: RACE Cape Cod on September 24. “The RACE,” is an event designed for all levels of paddlers and kayakers. Races [...]

The StandUp World Tour is launching a People’s Choice award at its first stop on the mainland, the Huntington Beach Pro, scheduled for Sept. 28-Oct 2. Five riders will be selected by open voting to compete in the Super Session, a single heat to be held on Oct. 1st. The Super Session will be judged [...]

The surf was nearly perfect for the Hinano SurfRace to Victory Sunday in Huntington Beach, Calif.: Big enough that race boards could be surfed with style, but not so pumping that the carnage factor exceeded the pure entertainment value. “It was definitely the most fun event of the season,” said elite SUP competitor, Brandi Baksic. [...]