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STAND UP PADDLE 15 JUL

Michael Booth Wins Euro Tour SUP Championship!

STAND UP PADDLE 8 JUL

What It Feels Like to Finish SUP's Most Iconic Race.

The Molokai to Oahu is one of the greats, if not the greatest stand up paddle endurance race on earth. It's brutal, it's long, it's rough, and it's extremely rewarding.

STAND UP PADDLE 7 JUL

Stand Up Paddler Drowns after Renting Board

While Australian SUP Rentals are pretty slow during winter, this year over the 4th of July weekend, the USA had it's biggest few days in SUP Rental History. Unfortunately for one new paddler, it was his last.

STAND UP PADDLE 2 JUL

Paddler Standing Up For Family and Domestic Violence

Stand Up. Speak Out. That's what it says on the back of his shirt, and that's how he's going to raise awareness and support for violence in the home.

STAND UP PADDLE 21 JUN

Breathtaking Whitewater SUP in the French Alps!

This is a truly spectacular place to be stand up paddling - these guys from Fanatic scored some incredible conditions in the French Alps for whitewater SUP.

STAND UP PADDLE 16 JUN

How to Apply Rail Tape to your SUP (Video)

Seabreeze.com.au Community member David (DJ) John shows how to apply protective rail tape to your stand up paddle board with the 'wet method'.

STAND UP PADDLE 11 JUN

A Bunch of Mad Paddlers in Tassie - TassieSUP Winter Classic

It's seriously one of the best fun SUP competitions in Australia, pity it's a bit chilly!

STAND UP PADDLE 11 JUN

Kaylan Dahl Will Warm Up Your Winter Blues

A cloudy winter beach break, a sunny warm display of SUP surfing. Don't miss this chicks smooth style and exceptional tail slides.

STAND UP PADDLE 4 JUN

24 Hour SUP Record Broken! 193km by Bart De Zwart.

If you've ever jumped on an Unlimited category race SUP, you know how unstable they are. Imagine paddling one for 24 hours straight, and trying to break a distance record. Bart De Zwart just did it in Switzerland, coming oh-so-close to 200km.

STAND UP PADDLE 3 JUN

This Week in SUP Foil - Flat Water, Tiny boards and Rivers!

The Americas Cup contenders aren't the only ones making history on foils this week, the world of SUP Foiling has seen some incredible developments, that might mark a turning point in the sports history.

STAND UP PADDLE 27 MAY

Insane Hydrofoil Vortex - Captured Underwater!

Watch as Kai Lenny creates his own mini tornadoes underwater, as he silently cruises by with this hydrofoil.

STAND UP PADDLE 21 MAY

Twenty Five Dogs. One Stand Up Paddle Board!

That's a lot of dogs for a single board, but with none-other than the legendary 'Dog Whisperer' Chris De Aboitiz on board - it happened this week in the town of 1770.

STAND UP PADDLE 13 MAY

BIC is now SIC, and SIC is now BIC - Big Brand Buyout!

High performance meets high volume in this merger between two SUP companies, famous for different reasons.

STAND UP PADDLE 13 MAY

The second generation Hydrofoils have hit SUP - Naish Thrust

Not just for surfing, this foil from Naish brings the age-old SUP/Windsurf combo board into the new age.

STAND UP PADDLE 7 MAY

The Vaz Brothers Score an Indo Ripper on "The Find"

It's steep, it's sketchy, and its shallow. The Vaz brothers join Felippe Gaspar and Lucas Medeiros for a session in Indonesia.

STAND UP PADDLE 29 APR

SUP Surfing Lizard Island with a Couple of Monkeys.

Up on the Northern end of the Great Barrier Reef, lies an island named in the 1700's by Captain Cook. He called it Lizard Island, because there were nothing by Lizards inhabiting it - now there's two monkeys too.

STAND UP PADDLE 27 APR

Beginner Stand Up Paddleboarding Tips

Are you're interested in learning to Stand Up Paddle but just don't know where to start? The best way to learn is to book a SUP lesson from an accredited Stand Up Paddle trainers in your area but to get you started we've come up with some beginners tips

STAND UP PADDLE 16 APR

Will Foiling become a Division at your next Surf Comp?

Downwind hydrofoiling hasn't really 'taken off', so to say... But surfing? Holes are being drilled in surf SUPs everywhere!

STAND UP PADDLE 9 APR

What's all the fuss about with Hydrofoils?

Why are these things causing such a stir in the Stand Up Paddling world? And it is worth giving a foil a try?

STAND UP PADDLE 21 MAR

The Pivot Turn

Turns are a fast and efficient way of turning up to 180 degrees or more. They are used in general paddling but also in races to perform buoy turns and turning to catch waves whilst SUP surfing.

STAND UP PADDLE 2 APR

SUP Polo coming to Terrigal Lakes - Try it out!

Two teams. Two Goals. One Ball. Weird Paddles with holes cut in them. SUP Polo is coming to Terrigal Lake, and you can try it out!

STAND UP PADDLE 2 APR

Someone Shaped Dogman a Pro Model, and it RIPS!

Fat up top, skinny down the tail, and kinda short. No we're not talking about Dogman, but his new board!

STAND UP PADDLE 24 MAR

SUP Racing: Get into it this winter!

Winter is racing season here in Australia - and if you've never entered a stand up paddling event before, now is the perfect time to get started!

STAND UP PADDLE 18 MAR

Highlights from the 12 Towers Downwinder.

200 paddlers. 25 knots. A 3 foot swell and a stand-out team of organisers pulled together a highlight in the 2017 SUP calendar. The 12 Towers.

STAND UP PADDLE 10 MAR

Three Takeaways from Chris Bertish's Incredible SUP Crossing

While you might not fancy spending 93 days at sea. You can certainly take something way from this monumental journey by stand up paddle board.

STAND UP PADDLE 10 MAR

Zephyr SUP Tours go paddling in the Cocos Keeling Attol

The crew from the Cocos Islands are back this winter, with a whole new SUP based holiday package around the Coco Keeling atoll.

STAND UP PADDLE 5 MAR

Cheeky Racoon Tries to Steal Stand Up Paddlers Lunch

Think your lunch is safe while paddling? Think again!! This Racoon tries to make off with a dry bag filled with snacks.

STAND UP PADDLE 4 MAR

Bertish is about to catch one final runner to the beach...

He's on the home stretch now - with a week to go and a board getting lighter by the day, Chris Bertish KNOWS he's going to make it across the Atlantic.

STAND UP PADDLE 25 FEB

New Boards for the Unstoppable Toby Cracknell - Infinity

With the motivation and financial backing that a new sponsor brings, Toby Cracknell promises to be faster, more consistent and on our screens a whole lot more in 2017.

STAND UP PADDLE 23 FEB

Fun SUPping in Miserable Conditions with Jackson Close.

Don't let the mid-season swell get you down! SUP's are always fun, no matter how good the waves are.

STAND UP PADDLE 13 FEB

Blue Planet Mentawai's SUP Trip - April 2nd - 13th

Your opportunity to SUP the Mentawai's this April - get in quick spots are limited!

STAND UP PADDLE 17 FEB

Core Boardsports signs on to support HIF Victorian SUP Title

Surfing Victoria is proud to announce Core Boardsports, Geelong's leading board sports retailer has signed on to support the HIF Victorian SUP Titles in 2017.

STAND UP PADDLE 19 FEB

Below Freezing: A SUP Adventure in Norway

Watch this incredible journey two stand up paddlers made through Norway in the middle of winter, and you will never need air conditioning again!

STAND UP PADDLE 11 FEB

Get Ready for the New Face of Pro Paddling - the APP.

With fresh investors, a unified world tour and promises of the biggest 2017 season Stand Up Paddling has ever seen, the APP is coming out swinging the big guns!

STAND UP PADDLE 11 FEB

Pick Any 3 Tips from Manutea Owen and use them for SUP!

One of the great things about all paddle sports, is that they all share one basic technique. The Paddle Stroke. Learn from a legend in the OC community, with this funny clinic video!

STAND UP PADDLE 4 FEB

Dogman learns to Hang 5, and a Kookaburra Eats a Crab.

A fun session in waist high waves turns into attempting a Hang 5, but not before some beach shenanigans.

STAND UP PADDLE 4 FEB

Gorgeous Stand Up Paddling Conditions On Lake Eibsee

Watch this lucky stand up paddler enjoy some incredibly beautiful conditions on Lake Eibsee in Bavaria.

STAND UP PADDLE 27 JAN

Half Way Across the Atlantic by SUP - Chris Bertish

In an incredible 51 days straight, Chris Bertish has paddled more than half way across the Atlantic Ocean on his stand up paddleboard.

STAND UP PADDLE 27 JAN

How To Prepare For Your First Time Stand Up Paddle Boarding!

Make your first time Stand Up Paddling a GREAT one with these tips from Dylan at Surf Mania in WA.

STAND UP PADDLE 23 JAN

Stand Up Paddle (SUP) SURF exclusive Charters and holidays

For too long SUP Surfers have been missing out on epic surf holidays, forgotten and shunned by the surf community. Now is your opportunity.

STAND UP PADDLE 21 JAN

Waterman League Secures Investors - Starts APP World Tour

AID Partners LLC, an Asian private equity firm have just invested in the Waterman League, securing their future and beginning a new global world tour.

STAND UP PADDLE 14 JAN

Genius Idea! Kids Handlebars for SUP

Paddling with kids is the best. Now you can make it even better!

STAND UP PADDLE 14 JAN

Sydney SUP Festival - Have a go!

Hosting the Pitwater Classic race and stacks of family orientated events, the Sydney SUP Festival is an event you can't miss out on!

STAND UP PADDLE 7 JAN

Noosa Festival of Surfing is Back for its Biggest Year EVER!

It's 8 days of Pure Stoke, and Stand Up Paddling is once again a major component of the worlds biggest surf festival.

STAND UP PADDLE 7 JAN

Sometimes it's good to get back on a basic SUP.

The new Naish Quest is a board designed for exploring, which is just as much fun as pushing yourself to the limit sometimes. Check out DJ's latest adventure!

STAND UP PADDLE 24 DEC

Fanatic SUP's New Years Resolution

An inspirational clip from Fanatic SUP and Windsurfing. They've been Board Riding since 1981, so they know a thing or two about New Years Resolutions...

STAND UP PADDLE 22 DEC

SUPing Santas Take Over A River!

It's always a laugh to see someone in a Santa costume paddling, surfing, sailing, whatever. But when an armada of them go paddling down the river together, that's awesome!

STAND UP PADDLE 20 DEC

Maui Fin Co to be distributed in Australia by Aroona

Maui Fin Co. (MFC Hawaii) announced today that Aroona Group will become its new distributor in Australia and New Zealand

STAND UP PADDLE 18 DEC

The Best Way to See Your Negihborhoods Xmas Lights

Don't pile into the car this December, grab the boards and go for a paddle! The canal networks around Australia are teeming with incredible light displays, and what better way to enjoy them than from the water?

STAND UP PADDLE 18 DEC

One Persons Rubbish is another Woman's Bikini!

This photo is disgusting... Imagine what else is floating around in that bay! Swishing around your feet as you paddle around!