Stand Up Paddle Athletes Association
Dedicated to promoting excellence in SUP training, racing and events.
The recent loss of a beloved member of the SUP race community has brought much needed attention to the safety in our sport. The topic of safety has never been more prominent than it is now, and it would be a lost opportunity if we did not immediately take more initiative to improve SUP […]
How do we grow stand up paddle racing? This seems to be the burning question of every SUP athlete, retailer, race director and manufacturer. After years of steady growth, stand up paddle race participation will inevitably level off, if it has not done so already. Don’t worry, the future of SUP racing is bright! […]
With the largest purse in SUP racing, the Payette River Games has helped to put SUP river racing on the map. This past week I traveled to Kelly’s Whitewater Park in Cascade, Idaho to experience SUP river racing, and see how it might become a larger part of the SUP racing landscape. After a […]
The first European SUPAA event of 2015 will be held on April 25th in La Franqui, France. The Mondial du vent is one of the biggest events in France and is a welcomed addition to SUPAA events around the world. The event has a unique downwind format that allows organizers to run 6 km […]
Did you know you can train six days a week and still be unprepared to race? It was 2010, and I was excited as I prepared for the Battle of the Paddle – Hawaii. I had been training hard for months, working out six days a week. As race day approached, my fitness was […]
The Stand Up Paddle Athletes Association is pleased to announce the completion of our first online race official certification on February 28th, 2015. SUP race officials from Italy, France, Spain, UK, Portugal and the United States made up the nine international course attendees. The initial feedback on the live online course has been […]