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HanoHano Celebrates 25th Annual Race With Hundreds In Attendance

[ad_1] SAN DIEGO, California – A crisp and overcast morning transformed into a warm, sunny day as paddlers in Southern California and beyond gathered at Mission Bay in San Diego for the 25th Annual Hanohano Huki Ocean Challenge. Minutes before the race horn blew the sun popped through the fog and opened up what was […]

Weekly Recap 1/28/2020

[ad_1] Summary Welcome to the Supconnect Weekly Recap, our countdown of the Top 5 biggest news, reviews, interviews and features surrounding the world of Stand Up Paddleboarding. If you’ve got anything newsworthy, weird or worth reading about, don’t be shy to share the scoop with us via e-mail.  5. HanoHano Celebrates 25th Annual Race With Hundreds […]

Could Your Shoulder Pain Be Shoulder Impingement?

[ad_1] The shoulder/upper arm is the most frequently injured area for stand up paddlers, accounting for 33% of all major injuries among people practicing this sport, as found in a study published in the Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. As is the case with surfing, SUPers can face a condition known as shoulder impingement, which […]

Beginner Kettlebell Exercises To Improve Your Paddling

[ad_1] Working out with kettlebells can improve your balance, stability, endurance and strength. To start, the two-arm kettlebell swing is one of the first movements you should master. Coincidentally, this motion perfectly mimics the hip hinge that is prominent in every paddle stroke making it a perfect exercise to help increase your power output and […]

Weekly Recap 1/21/2020

[ad_1] Summary Welcome to the Supconnect Weekly Recap, our countdown of the Top 5 biggest news, reviews, interviews and features surrounding the world of Stand Up Paddleboarding. If you’ve got anything newsworthy, weird or worth reading about, don’t be shy to share the scoop with us via e-mail.  5. Best Looking Athletic US Coast Guard Certified Lifejackets […]

Buoy Wear Launches Sun Protective Water Sports Apparel

[ad_1] PORTLAND, Oregon — Lifestyle brand BUOY WEAR has brought a water sports apparel line to market that makes protecting one’s skin while on the water easy-breezy due to the use of lightweight, moisture wicking, abrasion resistant and waterproof fabrics with a UPF (Ultraviolet Protection Factor) rating of 50. Following its success with the innovatively […]

Weekly Recap 1/14/2020

[ad_1] Summary Welcome to the Supconnect Weekly Recap, our countdown of the Top 5 biggest news, reviews, interviews and features surrounding the world of Stand Up Paddleboarding. If you’ve got anything newsworthy, weird or worth reading about, don’t be shy to share the scoop with us via e-mail.  5. SUP Pictures By Desirée Gardner Photography Heat […]