One of the beautiful aspects of standup is it’s appeal to women. In this fine game we “play,” ladies play a key role in the sport’s development. Now and into the future. This fall and winter, SUP magazine is catching up with the female faces of SUP to find out what they’ve been up to, [...]

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 [...]

When we got to the campsite, we found Josh already had a fire going.  Which was great because it was dark and we were still wet.  Josh had decided to meet back up with us to ask if he could join us on the 20 mile paddle to the Klamath River mouth as part of [...]

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 [...]

Delivering the prayer bundle to Josh from the Karuk Indian Tribe and the sharing of river stones had an elating effect on me. Being a first time prayer bundle courier between tribal elders, I felt very honored but also relieved to get it into the right hands. The plan for the remaining couple of hours [...]

12’6″ X 27″ X 8″, 14′ X 27″ X 8″ $2,089 IMAGINESURF.COM                       SHAPER CORRAN ADDISON: The sprinter is designed not so much for experts, but rather for people willing to take a few sessions to learn how to use the board because they want [...]

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.

With the leaves changing color and the cold creeping in, the California fall is in full-swing. In this installment of SUP magazine’s Field Notes, Ron Ayres, part of the Tahoe SUP Explore Project, ventures down Northern California’s Klamath River for a multi-day camping trip off of standup boards. Stay tuned as we continue this three-part [...]