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STAND UP PADDLE 30 APR

Here's how to Triple your surfing time Downwind!

This simple addition to your gear will enable you to triple your surfing time on your next downwinder, ride unbroken waves, and greatly reduce the amount of time paddling.

STAND UP PADDLE 29 APR

This Chick Surfs Bigger Waves Than You!

Watch this South American bombshell proving that 'Like a Girl', means just that...

STAND UP PADDLE 23 APR

Don't grab your SUP legrope (Or read this during breakfast!)

When there's a wave crashing down in front of you, and your SUP surfboard is floating within reach; that nicely shaped loop of nylon can look awfully good to save grabbing the board later. Take these guys word for it however, don't do it!

STAND UP PADDLE 20 APR

Three Month World Record SUP Crossing - Abandoned on day 1

Years in the planning and the potential for three months at sea, quickly turned from one mans dream to a nightmare in the Atlantic. On day one.

STAND UP PADDLE 16 APR

The ingredients for the worlds most high tech sandwich

What goes into a high tech carbon sandwich? No bread. That's for sure! Watch the boys from Starboard make a mockery out of the TV Show Iron Chef, to prove their Carbon Sandwich construction.

STAND UP PADDLE 2 APR

Why did my paddle just break? With Jim Terrel from QB

Broken paddles are a quick way to end your day, but before you start crying the 'W' word, take a quick look at how Jim Terrel from Quickblade can dance around all day on his paddle blade, but one quick jolt, and it all ends in tears.

STAND UP PADDLE 8 APR

Anything but a bore - Kai Bates surfs Papua New Guinea

Kai Bates goes on the trip of a lifetime, spending two days, and hour upon hour of driving to reach a crocodile infested river at the perfect time.

STAND UP PADDLE 5 APR

The coldest stand up paddling comp you'll ever go to!

Down in Tasmania, a group of stand up paddlers assemble each year to celebrate the turn of the seasons. They do so with a surf comp and a couple of races! Don't miss out on the Tassie SUP Winter Classic this year, it's fifth!

STAND UP PADDLE 24 MAR

Watch two SUPs surf this gorgeous Alaskan Tidal Bore.

It's tidal bore season, and while lots of the bore fans are heading for Sumatra, Burma and China to ride the longest, largest bores; locals in Alaska were ready and waiting for a spectacular ride on a little tidal bore on the Turnagain arm of Cook Inlet.

STAND UP PADDLE 25 MAR

Knock Knock Knockin' on SUPpers Doors: Hydrofoils are coming

This week Kai Lenny was snapped carrying a hydrofoil over the rocks, bolted to the bottom of a little Naish SUP. Is it time for hydrofoils to become mainstream in paddling?

STAND UP PADDLE 30 MAR

Two brothers ripping, on the same SUP board!

Who needs a SUPsquatch? Two guys jump on a Naish inflatable MANA SUP, and have an absolute ripper of a session in France.

STAND UP PADDLE 20 MAR

Renault F1 Team choose SUP!

It's that time of year where the Formula One Racing Teams are unveiling their top secret liveries to the world, and the guys from Renault thought; 'What better way to show the world, than on a stand up paddle board!'.

STAND UP PADDLE 15 MAR

Don't drop in on Maui Paddlers, or this will happen!

When one stand up paddler had to kick out of a wave in Maui, because of a surfer. He took a leaf from his Hawaiian ancestors and hurled a modern day spear at him - his paddle!

STAND UP PADDLE 12 MAR

When nobody's around, and you're out paddling.

Call him crazy, but Peter Ralph has just spent 29 days paddling up the North Island of New Zealand on a Stand up paddleboard, and judging by his latest video, it got pretty lonely out there!

STAND UP PADDLE 5 MAR

SUP Racing is for everyone! Give it a try this weekend.

Whether its a fun race, an epic downwinder or a gruelling endurance race, there's a style of Stand Up Paddle racing for everyone. Even if you're new to the sport, Stand Up Paddling clubs all over Australia are keen to get you out on the water as part of t

STAND UP PADDLE 25 FEB

Stand Up Bodyboarding is a Thing!

Forget stand up paddling, did you know there's guys out there paddling out on bodyboards, and then standing on them!?

STAND UP PADDLE 19 FEB

Stand Up Paddling in Gorgeous -21C Norway

For Fanatic paddlers Kai-Nicolas Steimer and Lena Albrecht, a trip to Norway in the dead of winter turned out to be the SUP trip of a lifetime.

STAND UP PADDLE 20 FEB

Dog love SUP even when it's a little 'Ruff'.

Chris De Abotiz has been wooing the general public once again with his dogs and a SUP, currently on a trip around Australia to show off what can be done with a little training and some smart puppies.

STAND UP PADDLE 8 FEB

NSP RELEASES 17'10 TRAVIS GRANT MOLOKAI UNLIMITED

Details of the long awaited 2015 Molokai to Oahu winning board to the market arrive.

STAND UP PADDLE 14 FEB

Watch Chuck Patterson Drop into Jaws - on Skis!

Finally, SUP has moved up a notch in the lineup, because finally there's another sport out there that surfers are going consider less cool!

STAND UP PADDLE 10 FEB

Australia's Best Downwind Run: Twelve Towers Ocean Race

Don't miss out on your chance for a run down Australia's best stretch of coastline for downwind paddling, past the Twelve Towers on the Gold Coast.

STAND UP PADDLE 10 FEB

Car park sale - Stand Up Paddle Sports

Teaming up with Airborne kitesurfing for their legendary car park sale to offer Stand Up Paddle products new, used and superseded SUP gear.

STAND UP PADDLE 4 FEB

Even Keahi Crashes - Wipeout Reel from the Noosa Champ

You can't become the worlds best stand up paddle surfer without a few wipeouts, and Keahi's had some beauties in his time.

STAND UP PADDLE 6 FEB

The Epidemiology of Injuries in SUP - Ever been injured whil

Have you ever been injured while stand up paddling? Bond University wants to hear from you!

STAND UP PADDLE 26 JAN

Huge Moroccan Right Handers on SUPS

Three stand up paddleboarders go on a surf trip to Morocco, two Frenchman and a Hawaiian. Who gets the best waves?

STAND UP PADDLE 24 JAN

Japan: The unexpected SUP Paradise for EVERY Discipline.

For a stand up paddler, Japan has it all no matter what you're into. It certainly did for Mo Freitas on his trip to the land of the rising sun late last year.

STAND UP PADDLE 21 JAN

Killer Whale nudges SUP, Rider keeps his cool.

Dolphins while paddling? Totally cool. Turtles? Sure. Killer Whales? Noooooo Way! This guy had a close encounter with a killer whale off Kuaotunu Beach, New Zealand that he'll never forget.

STAND UP PADDLE 12 JAN

Secret Downwinder Dream Run Exposed in QLD!

A slippery boat ramp surrounded by shipping containers and a murky green/brown river mouth begin one of the best downwind runs in Australia according to the locals. Can you guess where it is?

STAND UP PADDLE 13 JAN

Is there no bounds to the versatility of Inflatable SUPs?

When two inflatable SUPs form the base for a 5 person floating hammock rack, we knew immediately. Inflatable stand up paddle boards have no boundaries...

STAND UP PADDLE 10 JAN

Three tips to help you survive a broken leash.

A broken leash while stand up paddle surfing can be a traumatic experience at the best of times, it could even turn a bad day into your last! Here's three great tips that might save you, or at least your paddle when your leash breaks.

STAND UP PADDLE 9 JAN

Help a local chick win the stand up paddling world tour!

Currumbin's hottest up-and-coming stand up paddle surfer Ke'ale Dorries is on a mission for the number one spot in this years Stand up World Series, but she needs Aussie paddlers help to get there!

STAND UP PADDLE 3 JAN

Underground Stand Up Paddling - 400ft below the earth.

When stand up paddleboarder Darrell Kirk wanted to explore an abandoned sand mine, 400ft below the surface, he thought about swimming it like most do, then he realized, why swim when you can SUP?

STAND UP PADDLE 31 DEC

Hugs goes surfing - Stand Up Paddling Dogs in triple overhea

It doesn't take much swell for it to be triple overhead for a dog, because that means it's only waist high for its owner! This pup is surfing like a champ on the Sunshine Coast, check him out!

STAND UP PADDLE 5 NOV

Are you Addicted to SUP?

Watch Fanatic's latest video to see what makes the sport of Stand Up Paddling so incredible.

STAND UP PADDLE 13 NOV

The Best Shark Repellent for Stand Up Paddlers: Free!

Before you go rushing out to buy the latest shark repellent for your ankle, consider the facts! Sharks just don't like stand up paddlers...

STAND UP PADDLE 11 DEC

Solo Transatlantic SUP Crossing begins in January 2016

Nicolas Jarossay is considered crazy by some, but a hero by others, for planning a solo, unassisted crossing of the Atlantic Ocean, by stand up paddle board! He's just set a date in January to begin, only one month away.

STAND UP PADDLE 26 DEC

New Years 'Sup-olution' ideas for Stand Up Paddlers

With 2016 just around the corner, make a New Years 'Sup-olution' to help keep you motivated, train harder or surf a little longer in the new year.

STAND UP PADDLE 18 DEC

Watch a SUP downwinder in 50 knots!

Nicolas Jarossay along with Ludovic & J?r?my Teulade go on a downwinder in 50 knots along the French Coastline! If only the down wind runs on the Gold Coast blew up to those kinds of strengths!

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STAND UP PADDLE 20 DEC

Island Hopping with Kai Bates

From Sumbawa to Australia, Kai Bates, one of the worlds best stand up paddle surfers, goes island hopping on an adventure like no other.

STAND UP PADDLE 27 NOV

The Ultimate Guide to Xmas Shopping for Stand Up Paddlers

Buying a present for the stand up paddler in your life is either troublesome, or expensive, because all the gear isn't cheap!

STAND UP PADDLE 27 NOV

Iconic watersports shop on the Sunshine Coast for Sale!

After 32 years in the business, the owner of Sunshine Coast SUP Centre is looking to retire. Would you like to invest in the stand up paddling industry?

STAND UP PADDLE 29 NOV

Nott a Worry! Matt wins 'The Doctor'

Describing this years 'Doctor' as the race of his life, Matt Nottage took line honours over a hungry pack of a-list stand up paddlers, from Rottnest Island to Sorrento this weekend. Setting him up for an amazing summer of SUP racing.

STAND UP PADDLE 4 DEC

Check out the Neighbourhood Xmas lights by paddle this year!

Thinking about going for a drive to check out the Christmas lights in your neighborhood this year? Go for a paddle instead! Canal properties love decorating their pontoons and backyards with lights, so hit the canals with a few of your mates one night

STAND UP PADDLE 7 DEC

Matt Nottage wins King of the Cut SUP Race

Against not only the worlds fastest racers, but the fleet of unlimited boards racing from Mandurah on the WA Coast, Matt Nottage has taken the high from last weeks win at the Doctor, and carried it through to win the King of the Cut!

STAND UP PADDLE 19 NOV

Get Your Used SUP Gear Sold Fast - Here's How!

Follow our step by step guide to selling used stand up paddling equipment with Seabreeze.com.au, so you can sell it fast, and for a good price.

STAND UP PADDLE 20 NOV

How far do you want to take your SUP surfing?

SUP downunder is offering you the chance to spend the weekend with one of the world’s best SUP surfers – Kai Bates … and his film crew.

STAND UP PADDLE 22 NOV

Dolphin collides with Paddler in Mid-air!

While out for a paddle with his mate in California, a stand up paddler got more than he bargained for chasing the dolphins, when a dolphin leaped out of a wave, colliding with him in mid air!

STAND UP PADDLE 25 NOV

Stoked Bodyboarders throw Shakkas to Patrice Chanzy on a SUP

Patrice Chanzy from F-One scores some incredible barrels and pumping Teahupoo slabs on a recent trip to Tahiti.

STAND UP PADDLE 14 NOV

Yacht Designer Farr announces SUP in 2015.

Over the years, many a yacht designer has released a concept stand up paddleboard to show off their 'versatility', but never have they committed to moulds and production!

STAND UP PADDLE 31 OCT

Double shacked in Tahiti: Laird and Anthony Walsh

Not only did this guy have the skills to go deeper than Laird Hamilton on a SUP, he did something way more terrifying... He dropped in on Laird Hamilton!