“I was so scared.” Danish Viking Casper Steinfath survives fog and chaos to defend Red Bull Heavy Water title in San Fran; Terrene Black women’s winner (UPDATED)
The "Danish Viking" Casper Steinfath has defended his Red Bull Heavy Water title in San Francisco today after surviving what is surely the gnarliest and most chaotic race the sport has ever seen. The event certainly lived up to
OLYMPIC PADDLETICS UPDATE: SUP has its day in the ‘Supreme Court of sport’ as the ISA vs. ICF saga continues
Remember that whole political saga surrounding the fight to get SUP into the Olympics? The one between the International Surfing Association (ISA) and International Canoe Federation (ICF) over who has "control" of Olympic paddleboarding?
WATCH: Connor, Zane weigh in on the Olympic debate
https://www.facebook.com/standupmagazin/videos/527880327973829/ Seems like it’s the month for paddletics. First I posted about the ISA’s last-minute decision to host a World Championship in El Salvador next month, a move that left many paddlers scratching their heads. Then just last week it was revealed that several top athletes would be competing at the inaugural ICF Worlds in […]
The big-wave racing extravaganza ‘Red Bull Heavy Water’ has been called on for this Friday
In brief: The big-wave destruction derby race known as ‘Red Bull Heavy Water’ has been called on for this Friday, October 18 after conditions were deemed gnarly enough to run what is arguably the most extreme event in the sport. A few dozen bold paddlers will take to the waters off San Francisco’s Ocean Beach […]
The ICF Worlds are shaping up to be a pretty big deal as top athletes sign on (…but I still have a few questions)
As soon as the International Canoe Federation (ICF) announced it would be hosting a SUP World Championship in China this year, the messages started hitting my inbox. "Who's going?" "You reckon everyone will sup
The sport lives on in SoCal: ‘Dana Point Harbor Hoot’ is carrying the torch for the original home of SUP
While many of us got misty-eyed and nostalgic over the BOP anniversary last week, some might have been left wondering whether or not the SUP scene was still alive
WATCH: Beautiful recap of the unique new “Paradise Race” from the Alpine Lakes Tour
Here's a beautiful recap from the latest round of the Alpine Lakes Tour in Europe. A few weeks ago, the Tour premiered a n