What is the purpose of this stroke? The “choke stroke” is used when having a shorter paddle length would be beneficial. By grabbing the paddle shaft underneath the handle, rather than on top of the handle, you are effectively shortening the length of your paddle by 2-3 inches. How [...]
If you’re serious about becoming a better paddler, you need to start tracking your training sessions. Analyzing paddle data not only helps you understand the impact of specific technique or equipment adjustments on your overall speed, but also motivates you to keep pushing and getting faster. To [...]
How To Use Your Paddle, Body Weight & Feet To Steer Your Standup Paddle Board Fresh off wins at the both Battle of the Bay and Chattajack, Paddle Monster guru Seychelle is back with more paddling tips as she prepares for the final stretch of the 2019 APP World Tour season. Just as [...]
How to Paddle Your SUP in a Straight Line & Improve Tracking Fresh off wins at the both Battle of the Bay and Chattajack, Paddle Monster guru Seychelle Webster is back with more paddling tips as she prepares for the final stretch of her APP World Tour racing calendar. Did you know [...]
Big-wave standup paddle surfer and Black Project athlete Mo Freitas knows a thing or two about SUP surfing six-story waves. He’s been chasing big swell in the Hawaiian islands since his preteens, inspired by big-wave demigods like Laird Hamilton and Brock Little. Mo’s spent the better half of [...]
Standup paddling is good for the soul. Spending time in nature while working out is a recipe for health and happiness, but paddling without doing SUP stretches can take a toll on your muscles and [...]
The 'catch' is arguably the most important part of the SUP paddle stroke and having the right paddle blade is [...]
Stroke, stance and technique tips to take your SUP surfing to the next level from champion SUP surfer Zane [...]
SUP racing is more approachable than it may seem. To get you off on the right track, here's some pro advice from women's world champion Fiona Wylde on getting [...]
The Maui-bred waterman was groomed in the world’s finest trades, mentored by legends in the arts of windsurfing, downwind SUP, surfing and foiling on his island's fabled North Shore. We caught up with Bernd during his race prep for an inside look at what goes into championing Hood River’s prize [...]
