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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!

STAND UP PADDLE 6 DEC

Blue Planet since 1993- Supporting the SUP Industry!

The Blue Planet moto is to "help more people have more fun on the water" - we feel we have continued the tradition here in Aus over the last 5 years and hope to do so for many more!

STAND UP PADDLE 10 DEC

Stand Up Paddlings Best Exit Wipeouts!

From double overhead barrels in Bali, to ankle high bay waves - the humble wave exit is capable of extreme embarrassment. It's here for you to to enjoy!

STAND UP PADDLE 10 DEC

Record Breaking SUP Crossing Begins!

7000km, four months, and who knows how many paddle stokes from now; Chris Bertish might step off his 20ft paddle board on the sands of Florida.

STAND UP PADDLE 4 DEC

King, Queen and Prince of the Cut crowned - King of the Cut

Near perfect conditions blew in for the 24-kilometre race, the Stand Up Surf Shop King of the Cut, with southerly winds at 18 to 20 knots.

STAND UP PADDLE 30 NOV

F-One SUP Coming to Australia in a BIG Way!

Taking over the distribution of F-One in Australia, Proteus Distribution are bringing the entire range of F-One SUP to the country, including the foils and kiteboarding range.

STAND UP PADDLE 29 NOV

Cracker Jack ready to race

Self-employed mother of two Jaclyn Nicholl, aka Cracker Jack, has taken her passion and turned it into a personal challenge as she contests Australia's fastest downwind race the Stand Up Surf Shop King of the Cut on Saturday (3 December).

STAND UP PADDLE 24 NOV

Champions blow-in for West Oz Downwind Week

The famed 'Fremantle Doctor', a strong consistent wind that hits southern Western Australia every afternoon over summer, was the catalyst for West Oz Downwind Week, a cluster of five downwind Stand Up Paddle (SUP) and paddle sport events held in the space

STAND UP PADDLE 24 NOV

Paddle Event Returns to Lancelin with 20 FREE Entries

Western Australia's premier Windsurfing Event has invited SUP back for 2016!

STAND UP PADDLE 21 NOV

SUP Marathon World Champion to race King of the Cut!

Newly crowned champion Australian Michael Booth to compete against over 130 international, interstate and local competitors in the World's fastest downwind paddle. 3 - 4 December 2016, Mandurah, Western Australia

STAND UP PADDLE 19 NOV

When should you call a wave 'overhead'?

Over your head? Over their head? What if you're really short? How about in a carve? All these questions will NEVER be answered! But it's interesting to think about, when someone describes the waves as 'Overhead'.

STAND UP PADDLE 17 NOV

How to Change Your Bikini in Public - Without a Towel!

Sofi Chevalier: Kiteboarder, bikini model and editor of Kite Sista Mag, shows you how to swap bikinis between your pretty one and functional one, without flashing the beach.

STAND UP PADDLE 13 NOV

Sneaky games and close racing at N1SCO World Champs

With one board, and so many competitors, it was close racing and a few shenanigans at Narrabeen last weekend for the 2016 N1SCO SUP World Championships.

STAND UP PADDLE 9 NOV

When Your Mates Are Injured - Surf Without 'em!

On the bench, not arrived, laid up, missed their flight, girlfriend issues... Whatever. Go surfing anyway, like Bernd Roediger does with his little Naish Hokua LE

STAND UP PADDLE 5 NOV

How to make a hydrofoil completely irrelevant. Or is it?

Could SUP foils be the new norm for surfing glassy tidal bores? Ludovic Dulou has footage to prove it might be...

STAND UP PADDLE 3 NOV

Taking the SUP Backflip to the Next Level

Ever wondered what happens you strap a trampoline to two SUP's? Backflips!!!

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STAND UP PADDLE 2 NOV

Work as a SUP Instructor in NSW

Here's your chance to work in the great outdoors & in the watersports industry