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Stand-up Paddleboarding (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.

Paddling Industry News

Riding That Train: Yes, A Limited Edition Grateful Dead iSUP

Casey Jones, you’d better watch your speed! Yep, This new SUP from RetroSpect boasts Grateful Dead Steal Your Face graphics, guaranteeing you'll be singing along...
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Films & Books

New Book: “Water Borne: A 1,200-Mile Paddleboarding Pilgrimage”

Feel good about your paltry SUP paddle on your local lake? Not to dis it, but that’s peanuts compared to the exploits of Dan...
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Stand Up Paddle Boarding

USCG Safety Series: “Don’t Leave Me, Kid”: 14-Year-Old Saves Paddleboarder’s Life After Freak Accident

Decades before standup paddleboarding became a thing, Gavin Bowden was chasing waves all over the globe, from his childhood in Australia on to Indonesia,...
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Meet Beau Lake’s New Newport SUP!

Drawing inspiration from the same nautical traditions and elegance that have established Hinckley yachts as a hallmark of American watercraft, the new Beau Lake...
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Destinations

Grand Opening of New WW Park in Pueblo, CO, May 24! (Plus, Everything You Need to Know About Its New Surf Wave!)

Want to see the newest whitewater park to hit the scene in Colorado? Head to Pueblo May 24 for the official Grand Opening of...
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Inflatables

The NRS Fletcher – A Great SUP for Groms

'Start 'em young' is always a great idea—and it only helps more when trusted brands create products with kids in mind. When shopping around for...
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A New Year’s Note from Badfish: The Birth of a SUP Brand

 In a New Year’s note to its loyal customers, SUP-maker Badfish spilled the beans on how the award-winning company got its start in the...
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Stand Up Paddle Boarding

SUP As Art: Beau Lake, the World’s Most Beautiful Paddleboards

Beau Lake’s Paddleboards blend timeless design and sailboat-inspired craftsmanship for the ultimate luxury paddling experience.
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Paddling Industry News

Red Equipment Launches Future Series Paddleboard Range

UK-based Red Equipment announced a progression in its paddleboard product line for the year ahead with ten newly designed high-performance inflatable SUPs, encompassing Red’s...
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Inflatables

Hala Unveils New Streamlined 2025 SUP Line

Hala-lelujah! SUP-maker Hala Gear has announced its new 2025 board lineup, redesigning six boards across three series designed for paddler of all walks, er, strokes. And...
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Inflatables

A New Year’s Note from Badfish

Dear Badfish Crew, In the beginning, Mike and Zack were sitting in Zack’s garage, launching Badfish over a couple of cold Tecates. Our crew was...
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Inflatables

Austria’s Spinera Releases Kenai 130 Inflatable IK

An Austrian company has tapped Alaska’s Kenai River (and peninsula) as the inspiration behind its latest inflatable rec kayak, the Kenai 130. Spinera, an awkward...
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Destinations

Your Guide to Paddling Oahu’s Offshore Islands

Aloha! Want to paddle Oahu's offshore islands? Here's everything you need to know. Several islands along the eastern shore of Oahu offer an ideal...
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Canoeing

Your Guide to Paddling Lake Superior’s Apostle Islands

The Apostle Islands are an archipelago of 22 islands in Lake Superior off the Bayfield Peninsula in northern Wisconsin. The combination of diverse wildlife,...
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Destinations

Sea Kayaking Belize’s Glover’s Reef with Island Expeditions

An oasis of palm trees sways over a kaleidoscope of blue as we pull up to the dock at Island Expeditions’ base camp on...
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Events

Which Old Witch? Halloween Witch Supping in Colorado

Like Dorothy, you’ll be hearing plenty of cackling “Yeees, my pretty…” at Colorado’s Chatfield Reservoir this Halloween, as a flock of witches take to...
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Destinations

Pueblo, CO, Gets New Whitewater Park (Built By REP)

There’s now great paddling in Pueblo. Pueblo Water announced the grand opening of its new Pueblo Waterworks Park on Saturday, Oct. 19, unveiling the...
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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...
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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...
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Paddling Industry News

Denver’s Confluence Kayak & Ski Buys CKS Online

CKS Online has a new owner and home. The online, E-commerce site for paddlesports was recently purchased by Jon Kahn and Brian DeFouw of...
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Skills

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...
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Paddling Industry News

SUP-Maker Hala Gear Changes Ownership

Paddleboard manufacturer Hala Gear has changed ownership, but will remain based in Steamboat Springs, CO, after being purchased by employee Colleen King. “I love the...
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Accessories

Founder Retires, Two New Employees at Danuu Paddle Gear

After 22 years, co-founder of Danuu Paddle Gear Danusia Niklewicz has decided to step down and enjoy retirement. Danusia, along with Nuuana Robinson, founded Danuu Paddle...
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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...
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Ocoee River Sees Historic Flooding

Historic Flooding Hits Ocoee River Region, Shattering Water-Level Record It's not just the desert Southwest of the Rockies getting record...
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Accessories

Summer Swagalicious Gear Roundup!

Okay okay, it's still a little early for Christmas. But it's coming, and the goose is getting fat. So,...
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Isle Paddle Boards: A fun alternative to whitewater kayaking

ISLE Pioneer 3 & Pioneer Pro 2: A New Perspective on Stand-Up Paddling Looking for something to mix things up...

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Isle Paddle Boards: A fun alternative to whitewater kayaking

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Events

Taylor’s Wave: A Dream Ten Years in the Making Comes to Life in Woodfin, NC

The grand opening of Taylor’s Wave marks the culmination...
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