This past weekend, the Gorge Paddle Challenge celebrated its 12th year. Since the beginning, the Gorge Paddle Challenge has always been about competitive racing, community engagement, youth progression, and having fun celebrating the world-class conditions of Hood River, Oregon. Steve Gates, the owner of Big Winds, and the Head Coach on the Big Winds JET…
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The 2023 Gorge Paddle Challenge was an absolute blast and such a classic grassroots event. The weekend kicked off with the famous Viento Road. It’s an 8-mile downwind up-river race that typically has some amazing bumps and glides to catch. Unfortunately, the wind wasn’t cranking for Saturday’s downwinder but just enough to make some fun…
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Agios Nikolaos, Crete to Hosts Exciting ICF SUP World Cup 2023 July 7-9 — Agios Nikolaos, Crete, was the epicentre of stand-up paddleboarding excitement as it hosted one of Greece’s most highly anticipated events, the Agios Nikolaos On Sup and the only ICF SUP World Cup event to take place in Europe in 2023. Kicking…
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CHAPTER 1: QU’EST-CE QUE HECATE? Lying off the northern coast of British Columbia, Hecate Strait is the notorious body of water separating the islands of Haida Gwaii from the mainland. Strong winds and tides are funnelled over shallow waters, and Environment Canada lists Hecate as the most dangerous body of water on the Canadian coast…
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Last weekend’s Bangsak SUP Fest, in BangSak, Khao Lak (Thailand). 2 days of competition with a SUP Surf and Technical Downwind in the waves of the Andaman Sea. Daniel Hasulyo headed down to see what all the fuss was about this event and was pleasantly surprised. Here’s his recap of the weekend; I was very…
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Date: November 15 – 19, 2023 Location: Pattaya, Thailand Organiser: RCAT & ICF Disciplines: Sprint, Technical, Long Distance, Inflatable Age Groups: Open, Junior, 40+, 50+ Registration: June 1, 2023 Board Rental: Yes Event Schedule: See more below The following event article will walk you through all the necessary information that may guide you and your…
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Ex-Starboard shaper and total wave frother, Pete Cox, surfed the Spice for the first time in Indo at a secret destination filled with dreamy setups & no crowds. Again and again, Pete got blown away by the Spice’s performance. From having fun shredding small breakers to pulling into absolute bombs and everything in between, Pete had a…
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Dream Team rider Clément Colmas has just taken out a stacked field of racers to take his first EuroTour SUP win of the 2023 season. The conditions were bumpy, perfect for the New Caledonian waterman who was riding the 2022 All Star 14 x 21.75. Here’s what he has to say about the event:…
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Indian paddle boarder & conservationist, Sathish Kumar, set a new world record by completing an open ocean SUP crossing from India to Sri Lanka, and back again! “India committed to eliminate single used plastic at the One Ocean Summit. So I decided to dedicate this new world record paddling to the One Ocean…
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Big double podium finish at APP Korea for Starboard Dream Team riders Rai Taguchi 🥇 and Daniel Hasulyo 🥈 This weekend was the second stop of the APP World Tour for the APP Asian Championships presented by KAPP, in Seoul, Korea. Saturday was the Sprint format followed by a new pump foiling race, and Sunday…
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