Stand Up Paddle Boarding

Stand Up Paddle Boarding (SUP’s) latest news and product reviews. Paddling Life keeps you informed on what’s new in stand up paddle boarding, SUP trips, stand up paddle boards, SUP industry news, and much more.

Destinations

Whitewater Parks Still Making Waves: Mountain towns transforming riverfronts into recreational and revenue hotbeds

A wave of whitewater parks continues to roll into river towns like swells undulating toward a shoreline, ushering in a new era of recreation...

Staff Post - September 17, 2024

Destinations

Seattle’s Lake Union: A Paddling Primer

New York has its Central Park, San Antonio has its Riverwalk, but there are very few other places like Seattle, Washington’s Lake Union: a...

Staff Post - September 13, 2024

Evergreen

Q&A: Adventure Photographer Joe Klementovich, on Documenting Paddles and “Doing a little good each time you go”

Joe Klementovich features frequently on PBS for his multiday paddling trips with a purpose. As an ambassador for Rivers for Change, he paddles the...

Staff Post - August 9, 2024

Stand Up Paddle Boarding

Use a Quick-Release: Famed Chef Naomi Pomeroy Drowns in SUP Accident, Safety Experts Weight In

As reported by Associated Press, Naomi Pomeroy, an award-winning chef out of Portland, Ore., drowned in a SUP/inner tubing accident at age 49 on...

Staff Post - July 18, 2024

Events

Boo: Registration Opens for 2024 Witch Paddle

Forget broomsticks. A group of "witch paddlers" in Colorado take to SUPs every year instead of kitchen-sweepers. Witch Paddle announced that registration for the 2024...

Aaron Bible - July 15, 2024

Paddling Industry News

Checkmate: Inside Pelican’s New Loungeboard SUP

Pelican has entered the inflatable SUP market with a bang, debuting its new Pelican LoungeBoard, blending balance and performance in a SUP that allows...

Staff Post - July 1, 2024

Multi-Sport

Covet Corner: New Gear from NRS!

Northwest River Supplies (NRS) has launched a suite of new products, all designed to help paddlers get after it on the water. Designed with...

Eugene Buchanan - March 14, 2024

Destinations

Put This on Your Bucket Paddling List: Death Valley

Proud of how many places you’ve paddled? Act quickly and you can put a new one on your list that not many people ever...

Eugene Buchanan - February 26, 2024

Paddling Life Exclusives

Hala Pits Its Boards Against Cowboys in Marketing Campaign

Want a firsthand look at how tough Hala Gear SUPs are? Now you can say they're cowboy tough. Witness their unique marketing campaign, Hala...

Eugene Buchanan - October 27, 2023

Inflatables

A Weekend with Isle: Testing the Latest SUPs, Hybrids and More in Mission Bay

When the first frost hit the mountains of Colorado, Paddling Life took advantage of an offer from Isle and Purple/Orange PR to head to...

Eugene Buchanan - October 23, 2023

Evergreen

PL Founder Touts Benefits of Getting Kids Outside in Men’s Journal Story

Paddling Life founder Eugene Buchanan is no stranger to getting outside, and dragging his kids along with him. In face, one of this books,...

Eugene Buchanan - October 12, 2023

Stand Up Paddle Boarding

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...

Eugene Buchanan - July 19, 2023

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...

Aaron Black-Schmidt - June 26, 2023

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...

Eugene Buchanan - June 19, 2023

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...

Eugene Buchanan - May 31, 2023

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...

Eugene Buchanan - May 12, 2023

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...

Staff Post - May 11, 2023

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...

Eugene Buchanan - March 27, 2023

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...

Eugene Buchanan - March 13, 2023

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...

Eugene Buchanan - November 10, 2022

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...

Eugene Buchanan - September 11, 2022

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,...

Eugene Buchanan - August 27, 2022

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...

Eugene Buchanan - August 22, 2022

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...

Eugene Buchanan - August 10, 2022

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