The pivot turn: it’s an important skill to master. Whether you’re an SUP surfer, racer, or recreational paddler, the pivot turn is easy to learn and allows you to make tighter, more efficient directional changes when catching waves, rounding buoys or just heading home. Gillian Gibree, a SUP yoga instructor, racer, and surfer walks us [...]

If you haven’t heard yet, conditions for the 2012 Surftech Surf and Sand Duel-Athlon were all time. Here, SUP magazine recaps a great weekend on the race course and in the surf. Candice Appleby showed off her full skill set while battling a nasty cold, Anthony Vela cruised to another race win (and made it [...]

Photo by Dave Costello The field of athletes at this weekend’s Surftech Surf and Sand Duel-Athlon let out a collective sigh of relief Sunday after the weather gods blessed the event with light winds to go with waves consistently in the five to seven-foot range. Smaller waves greeted competitors on opening day but Steamer Lane [...]

Welcome to Paddle Healthy, the newest addition to SUPthemag.com. Each week we’ll share tips and workouts from standup paddle pros and fitness experts to keep you fit and race-ready.

Welcome back to the Wednesday Voice with SUPthemag.com. Each Wednesday, we catch up with the personalities that make standup paddling great––from the athletes to industry insiders to event organizers and everyone in between. This week on the Wednesday Voice we crash the welcome home party for Team USA after their performance at the ISA SUP [...]

When Waterman’s Paddle For Humanity was in need of a new event director, Rob Farrow more than fit the bill.

In the Spring issue of SUP mag, talented scribe Jennifer Holcomb profiles the Clark family from San Clemente, Calif.

Lake Tahoe is one of the best spots for late spring and summer paddling. But, with snow up to eight months of the year, even the most hardcore SUP athletes need an off-water training program that will keep them aerobically fit, allow them to work on mechanics and help them develop an even more powerful stroke.