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How to Get Started SUP Fishing
(By Isabelle Mariner): Why use a stand-up paddleboard for fishing? There are plenty of reasons, outlined below: Why Use A Stand-Up Paddle Board for Fishing?
Here’s...
Apparel
Water Boot Roundup 2023
Let’s face it, having the right footwear no matter what kind of outdoor pursuit you’re doing can really make or break the experience. Paddling...
Paddling Life Exclusives
GoPro Games Go Off in Vail, CO; Zophia, Dolle Top Dane/Emily Jackson in Freestyle
Despite the absence of the coveted Steep Creek Championships on nearby Class V Homestake Creek, this year’s GoPro Mountain Games went off without a...
Paddling Industry News
Red Paddle Co. becomes a certified B Corp
Paddleboard brand Red Paddle Co has become a certified B Corp, joining an ever-growing group of organizations committed to prioritizing the environment and society...
Stand Up Paddle Boarding
Photo Caption Contest Winners!
Well, we asked for it and we got it...a puurrrrfect assortment of entries to this spring's photo caption contest, this one featuring a cat...
Paddling Life Exclusives
The Garbage Stick: Meet the Man Who Built a SUP from Ocean Plastic (and Is Racing the Seventy48)
The Seventy48is a race from Tacoma to Port Townsend, through the intricate waterways of Puget Sound. It’s the precursor to the legendary Race to Alaska...
Paddling Industry News
SUP Maker BOTE Opens 5th Retail Store, in Ft. Lauderdale
SUP, IK-maker Continues Growth with Immersive, Community-Driven Retail Experience BOTE, longstanding leader of innovation in the paddle board, kayak, and water lifestyle space, today announces...
Paddling Industry News
SUP Maker Naish Sold
Maui-based SUP manufactuer Naish, founded by long time waterman Robby Naish, has been acquired by Kubus Sports, a Netherlands-based sports equipment brands platform. With...
Paddling Life Exclusives
Surf’s Up! Salida Gets New, Rippin’ Scout Wave (Plus Shredalicious Vid Footie)
Yup…The surf’s up in November in Colorado now, thanks to the new Scout Wave 2.0 on the Arkansas River in Salida.
Located downstream of the...
Destinations
From Coal to Surfing: Craig, CO, Gets $3.3 Million EDA Grant for River Park Project
With the Yampa River running through town, Craig, Colo., is going about making its transition from coal to river recreation as a driving force...
Events
Gore Race Cancelled—But Festival Still a Boatload of Fun
Darn insurance companies.
This year's Gore Fest race, Colorado's marquee Class V kayak race down Gore Canyon of the Colorado slated for Saturday, Aug. 27,...
Inflatables
Get Pumped! 8 Inflatable SUPs to Get You On the Water in Style
Inflatable SUPs are a gamechanger that are here to stay. The reason: a shallow learning curve (just hop on and go); ease of transportation...
Paddling Life Exclusives
Making Waves: First Waves SUP Program Benefits Pittsburgh Youth
Under-served youth in Pittsburgh are learning how to SUP, make films and preserve the Great Outdoors through a new program called First Waves.
Founded by...
Destinations
Dam Modification Spawns New Whitewater Park on S.C.’s Catawba River
In Chester County, S.C., near the North and South Carolina border—an hour’s drive south of the U.S. National Whitewater Center in Charlotte, N.C.—a new...
Paddling Life Exclusives
SUPper Drowns After Getting Blown Off Board on CO’s Lake Dillon
Suppers, wear your PFDs.
That point struck home for the Colorado SUP community this past week when a stand-up paddleborder was blown off his SUP...
Canoeing
Wind, High Water and One Whacko Race: 10 Records Set at 2022 Yukon River Quest
Crushing wind, unrelenting rain, high water levels, and dangerous debris are just some of the adverse conditions that made the 2022 Yukon River Quest...
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Inflatables
SUP Goes Transformer with the New Switch Board from Isle
ISLE announce the Switch, a new “hybrid” watercraft that converts from SUP to kayak in seconds and weighs in at just 19 pounds.
Apparel
Whitewater Review of Mustang Survival’s Hudson Dry Suit with Video
Mustang Survival has been keeping the hero's of the U.S. Coast Guard, Navy SEALs and NASA astronauts dry since 1967.
The Canada based company is...
Inflatables
Explore New Waters on Ultralight iRocker Paddle Boards
No adventure is off-limits with the new line of ultralight stand-up paddle boards from iRocker ready for travel and up for exploration.
Paddling Industry News
PFD, Wetsuit, H20-proof Phone Case Save SUPper (Special Water Sports Foundation Report)
Heading out supping? Make sure you have all the right gear, as evidenced by the following report from the Water Sports Foundation, detailing how...
Destinations
River Surf Town USA? Glenwood Wins Water Rights for 3 New WW Parks on Colorado
It already has the uber-sweet, river-wide Glenwood wave, which has proven a mainstay for river surfers (even if the eddy service is a tad...
Inflatables
Euro SUP Brand Mistral Sold
SUP, windsurf, surfboard and wingfoil brand Mistral has been acquired by Dutch equity investor NMG. The Haarlem-based investor will take over 100% of the...
Athlete Stories
Jimmy Blakeney on TAHE’s Acquisition of BIC Sport
Last year, after more than 40 years as a French-made watersports icon, BIC Sport merged with Tahe Outdoors to become a new brand, TAHE,...
Paddling Gear
Sneak Peak: Bent Shaft, 4-Piece Breakdown from Aqua-Bound; Bonus: Beyond the Paddle Vid!
Aqua-Bound (and sister company Bending Branches) consists of a tight knit group of more than three-dozen dedicated paddlers that walk through a factory door each day...
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Missing Kayaker Arrested in Georgia After Faking His Own Death By Drowning
Kayaking made the headlines in Georgia recently, but not for the usual reasons. According to a press release issued by...
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Paddling, Not Prisoners, Top of Mind for Iran Slalom Kayaker
While the world is wrapped up in the news of the five U.S. citizens being freed from prison in...
The Fantasy Flash: PL Checks In on Dane Jackson’s Speed Run of Cali Classic
The Fantasy Flash, an Edit by Bren Orton
Well, he's done it again. Jackson Kayak's Dane Jackson is turning heads...
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How to Get Started SUP Fishing
(By Isabelle Mariner): Why use a stand-up paddleboard for...
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