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Recap of the 8th Annual edition Naish Columbia Gorge Paddle Challenge!

21 Aug 2018

Recap of the 8th Annual edition Naish Columbia Gorge Paddle Challenge!

The 8th Annual edition Naish Columbia Gorge Paddle Challenge was unleashed last weekend, and it proved to be a weekend of serious action and fun! The Gorge is one of 10 “major” stops on The Paddle League World Tour (Tahiti, Carolina, OluKai, Zamami, Bilbao, Hossegor, Scharbeutz, Molokai-2-Oahu, The Gorge and next month’s 11 City Tour)The event […]

In-Form Youngsters Dominate at The Columbia Gorge Paddle Challenge 2018

20 Aug 2018

In-Form Youngsters Dominate at The Columbia Gorge Paddle Challenge 2018

This years annual Naish Columbia Gorge Paddle Challenge held in Oregon USA did not disappoint. The winds came and so did the paddlers. The field was full of international paddlers for the penultimate major race of The Paddle League season. There were plenty of points up for grabs and paddlers prestige on the line especially […]

Olivia Piana overpowers Sonni Honscheid, Lincoln Dews outlasts Michael Booth in Germany!

3 Jul 2018

Olivia Piana overpowers Sonni Honscheid, Lincoln Dews outlasts Michael Booth in Germany!

Last weekend saw the 2018 Mercedes-Benz SUP World Cup held a Scharbeutz, Germany. It was the 7th stop of The Paddle League World Tour and week 9 of the EuroTour. The event was first held in Hamburg back in 2009 making it one of the world’s oldest races, with paddlers from 26 nations had perfect […]

Michael Booth and Olivia Piana win the Battle for Bilbao!

18 Jun 2018

Michael Booth and Olivia Piana win the Battle for Bilbao!

Last weekend saw the 6th annual Iberdrola Bilbao World SUP Challenge held in the beautiful Basque city of Bilboa; North Spain, it was also the fifth stop of The Paddle League World Tour and week 7 of the 2018 EuroTour presented by Rogue. The event had a record field of 272 athletes spread across all […]

Boothy and Sato on Fire at the ’12 Towers’, Australia

5 Mar 2018

Boothy and Sato on Fire at the ’12 Towers’, Australia

Michael Booth and Yuka Sato picked up a bag full of pre-season Paddle League points on the Gold Coast this weekend, with the Starboard duo overcoming a hot field and even hotter conditions at the 7th Annual 12 Towers Ocean Race. The 7th Annual edition of the 12 Towers attracted 236 competitors in its biggest year […]

Karla Gilbert Gives Us the Low-Down on Her Busy 2017: Ironwoman, Hear Me Roar!

18 Dec 2017

Karla Gilbert Gives Us the Low-Down on Her Busy 2017: Ironwoman, Hear Me Roar!

She’s a seven-time Ironwoman champion, and in her daily life she’s also a professional Nutrition and Health Coach, so it’s no surprise that when she first tried stand up paddle a few years ago, she ended up taking to it in no time at all. A true waterwoman extraordinaire, on land Karla Gilbert is also […]

James Casey on The Doctor, King of the Cut and the End of 2017: No Rest for the Wicked!

12 Dec 2017

James Casey on The Doctor, King of the Cut and the End of 2017: No Rest for the Wicked!

James Casey is tireless. By his own admission, just a few years back, he never thought he would be of the calibre to take on the best of them in major stand up paddle events, both at home and abroad. But not one to rest on his laurels, Casey has really pushed himself over the […]

King of the Cut 2017: In Preparation for this Year’s Edition, A Look Back at 2016

30 Nov 2017

King of the Cut 2017: In Preparation for this Year’s Edition, A Look Back at 2016

Coinciding with the Nautic Paris SUP Crossing 2017, which will take place in the French Capital this weekend, another prestigious competitive SUP event will be held on the other side of the world. On the gorgeous Peel Coast near Perth, Western Australia to be exact. The Stand Up Surf Shop King of the Cut 2017 […]

Australian National SUP Championship 2017 1st-Placer Angela Jackson: ONE SUP, One Winner

23 Nov 2017

Australian National SUP Championship 2017 1st-Placer Angela Jackson: ONE SUP, One Winner

It’s been quite a year for Angela Jackson, culminating in a deserved home win at the recent Australian National SUP Championship where she took gold in the face of stiff competition from the likes of Terrene Black and Karla Gilbert. One of her main feats in 2017 however has been taking her stand up paddle […]

Stand Up Surf Shop King of the Cut 2017: Australia’s Open as of Next Month

6 Nov 2017

Stand Up Surf Shop King of the Cut 2017: Australia’s Open as of Next Month

1 – 3 December 2017, Mandurah, Western Australia 24km from Port Boulevard to Secret Harbour World’s fastest downwind paddle race Australia’s richest Stand Up Paddle (SUP) race with equal prize money for men and women Over 160 international, interstate and local competitors New additions to train next generation of downwind racers There is just one month to […]

Interview with ISA World Championship Medallist Yuka Sato: Eastern Promise

21 Sep 2017

Interview with ISA World Championship Medallist Yuka Sato: Eastern Promise

A quiet force in the world of SUP, Japanese rider Yuka Sato has recently come into the limelight, having performed well at a number of international events, and even taking the 4th place copper medal at the recent ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championship 2017 in Denmark. Like a duck to water, having only taken […]

Preview of this Weekend’s Central Coast Saltwater Festival

11 Nov 2016

Preview of this Weekend’s Central Coast Saltwater Festival

by James Casey.   The Australian stand up paddle race season is underway and this weekend the Central Coast (just an hour north of Sydney) is hosting the Saltwater Festival. This is a relatively new race, just in its third year now, but is starting to gain some serious momentum with paddlers from up and […]