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404 rider Danny Ching wins Battle of the Paddle

1 October, 2012 : - The 404 Simple Mobile SUP Race Team would like to congratulate 404 SUP’s Danny Ching on his two first place finishes at the Rainbow Sandals Gerry Lopez Battle of the Paddle this past weekend. On Saturday, Danny came from behind to win in Elite Race and on Sunday, placed first in the 9.5 mile…
Red Bull Qiantang Surfing Shootout 2012

29 September, 2012 : - Sixteen surfers from four teams - GoPro Hawaii and Wabsono California from the United States, OE Great Barrier Reef from Australia, and Brazil's Roxy Amazon - will compete in the Red Bull Qiantang Surfing Shootout in Hangzhou from Oct 1-3. The event is the only river-surfing competition in the …
Battle Of The Paddle draws 404 Simple team

26 September, 2012 : - The 404 SIMPLE Mobile SUP Race Team is heading back to the Rainbow Sandals Gerry Lopez Battle of the Paddle, taking place September 29 and 30 in Dana Point, CA. Originally formed in 2011, the 404 SIMPLE Mobile Race Team helps to promote SIMPLE Mobile’s message of wireless freedom as the t…
Surftech's Candice Appleby on a SUP roll

26 September, 2012 : - Candice is on fire as we approach the Battle of the Paddle! With successive wins at the Tahoe Nalu, Columbia Gorge Paddle Challenge and the Duke Ocean Festival, Candice seems to be peaking at the right time. 'I feel ready! I've raced just about everyone in the past few weeks, my boards are fast…
Olympics check surfing as Peru hosts event

25 September, 2012 : - As one of the original and quintessential beach sports, surfing will have a substantial place in the program of the inaugural Bolivarian Beach Games, an innovative multi-sport event organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization (ODEBO). As ODEBO is recognized and affiliated to the Pan America…
British Stand Up Paddleboard champs prep

25 September, 2012 : - Britain’s best paddle surfers will head to Watergate Bay in October to compete in the British Stand Up Paddleboard Association (BSUPA) National Championships.   Hosted by the Extreme Academy, the fourth year of these national championships will take place on the weekend of 13 …
Surftech to expand upon Laird SUP line

20 September, 2012 : - Surftech congratulates Laird on the announcement that he will be releasing a line of hand finished Laird StandUp boards. Surftech's storied history of revolutionary technology and premier board models from the world's top designers inspired watersports pioneer Laird Hamilton to collaborate with…
Yolo SUP race champs crowned in Florida

20 September, 2012 : - Yolo Board wrapped up their local race season by awarding overall series winners for the 2nd Annual YOLO Board Mileage Builder Series at Baytowne Marina in the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. The final event on September 8th included a free pre-race clinic, a one-mile race, a four-mile race, a…
VIDEO: Turtle Bay prepares for stand up worlds

19 September, 2012 : - Join the Stand Up World Series and Pacifico as we head back to Turtle Bay for the first ever Championship finals, where Kai Lenny and Connor Baxter along with all the top paddlers from around the globe will be competing for the first ever Stand Up Racing World Championship Title at the premier …
Surfersvillage Slideshows: Check the latest updates

17 September, 2012 : - - The Surfersvillage Slideshows have been updated with Day 1 of the Hurley Pro Trestles, as well as the Warm Up sessions from Firday and Saturday before the event commenced. Other Slideshows include the final day from Billabong Pro Tahiti, Cosmic Creek Surf Festival, three weeks-worth of Almana…
Turtle Bay to host Stand Up World Series Finals

17 September, 2012 : - In all sports there are the proving grounds, the place where it all began and the place where it will always return to. For the world of ocean sports, Hawaii has long been regarded as 'that place': the birthplace of surfing and stand up paddling and the roots of surf culture as we know it. It o…
Ocean Minded & Surfrider plan to clean up Texas

13 September, 2012 : - The Watermans Paddle for Humanity will galvanize the Austin paddling community into action this weekend and event sponsor, Ocean Minded, is looking to make the most of it. The foot wear company from San Clemente, CA, is teaming up with the Central Texas chapter of the Surfrider Foundation in an…
Tales of pirates & treasure fill SUP Seychelles trip

12 September, 2012 : - Pirates, Paradise & Paddle Boarding. The 3 ingredients that caught my attention the moment I heard about an opportunity to visit National Geographic's no.1 rated Beach destination in the world. It all came rather suddenly. My uncle, who is a very generous man and has done quite well in busi…