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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.

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...
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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...
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Wilderness Systems Launches New iATAK 110 Inflatable Fishing Kayak

It’s a bad time to be a fish. Especially if there’s someone in a new iATAK 110 inflatable fishing kayak from Wilderness Systems paddling...
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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...
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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...
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Stand Up Paddle Boarding

New Self-inflating, E-jet-powered eSUP from Sipa!

Cue the George Jetson music. SUPs are entering the world of e-power. While companies like Bixpy are pioneering E-powered fins for Sups, SUP company Sipa is taking...
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Stand Up Paddle Boarding

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...
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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...
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Stand Up Paddle Boarding

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,...
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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...
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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...
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Stand Up Paddle Boarding

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...
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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...
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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...
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Stand Up Paddle Boarding

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...
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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...
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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...
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Stand Up Paddle Boarding

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...
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Stand Up Paddle Boarding

Paddling Life Kayak (and SUP) Sampler Roundup

Yep, there are more boats out there than you can shake a paddle at. So we took the liberty of getting our mitts on...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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Stand Up Paddle Boarding

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...
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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...
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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

ISLE Pioneer 3 & Pioneer Pro 2: A New...
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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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Duo Sets Yukon River Rowing Records

A pair of paddlers broke several records paddling a 440-mile stretch of Canada's Yukon River in an unsupported voyage in their custom-made canoe in just little over two days.
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Colorado Gets River Advocate as New Director of Outdoor Recreation Industry Office

A former staffer for river conservation organization American Whitewater...
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2023 Paddling Life Photo Contest

2023 FALL PHOTO CONTEST IS HERE Yep, with autumn's colors...
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