The Hole Left By The Battle of the Paddle’s Cancellation Has Already Been Filled
Since last week's announcement that the Battle of the Paddle has been cancelled, at least for 2015 and perhaps indefinitely, the stand up paddling world has been asking one question: What's going to fill the massive h
The Majors: The World’s Five Biggest SUP Races (Plus: Predicting The Top 25 “Most Significant” Races Of 2015)
I asked the question last week: "What do we call the biggest races in stand up paddling?" The Majors? The Grand Slams? The Classics? In a sport as fragmented and disorganised as SUP racing, I think it would
The Top 14 Most Competitive Races Of 2014
There were a lot of SUP races this year. We had over 400 listings on the Rogue Race Calendar. We sent 137 race results to the Results by Riviera archive. You couldn't go a week without your Facebook feed being fl
This Photo “Won” The Gorge Paddle Challenge
Who won the Gorge race last week? Connor Baxter and Annabel Anderson may have scored the biggest trophies and fattest prize cheques, however one competitor (or rather two) stood out above the crowd. Matt Willett and his golde
Dan Gavere / Drone / Microphone (Day 2)
Dan Gavere returns with his drone and microphone to give us a look at Day 2 of the Gorge Paddle Challenge. There's a great little interview with Connor Baxter, some cool race footage and a s
Dan Gavere Takes His Drone And His Microphone To The Hood
We're still coming down from the high that was the 2014 Naish Columbia Gorge Paddle Challenge. It was an awesome weekend of racing and one that everyone assembled at Hoodriver Waterfront Park won't soon forget
RESULTS: Naish Columbia Gorge Paddle Challenge – Annabel Anderson, Connor Baxter Sweep An All-Star Field In Hood River
We've just wrapped up the second and final day of the 2014 Naish Columbia Gorge Paddle Challenge, with Connor Baxter and Annabel Anderson dominating an all-star field in what