Stand Up Paddle Surfing Global Travel

Hawaiian veteran lifeguard and big-wave rider Archie Kalepa is no stranger to life-changing experiences. There have been many during his 46 years of life spent in and around the ocean. He never imagined that the fresh waters of inland America would deliver the most astounding experience of all: connecting his native Hawaiian experience to that of the American Indians, and incidentally setting a world record of being the first to standup paddle 187 miles through the Grand Canyon.

Sometimes we get a stand up paddle surfing story that arrive on the wire that make us stop and take a sharp intake of breath. That has just happened and we dropped everything get these online. The guys from C4 Waterman have been out on the boat Indies Trader III to do some stand up paddle surfing on some juicy Mentawais waves. As Captain Martin Daly says "I'll let the pictures do the talking !"

Neal Gent, the British Stand Up Paddle Association surfing Champion in 2008 decided to pack up his board and get on a plane to Indonesia to sample the delight of Bali. He tells us all about his trip and advises on the best breaks for stand up paddle surfing.

Tez heads out to Cornwall to get some waves and sample the atmosphere for stand up paddle surfing, did he find it to his liking ? Go west young man, go west...

In October 2008 Dave Parmenter, Claudia Parmenter and Ted Rutherford came over from the US to spend some time exploring and stand up paddle surfing in the UK. Ted Rutherford has chronicled the trip for us. The second part takes them around Bude, Newquay, Caehray Beach and Sennen Cove.

In October 2008 Dave Parmenter, Claudia Parmenter and Ted Rutherford came over from the US to spend some time exploring and stand up paddle surfing in the UK. Ted Rutherford has chronicled the trip for us. The first part takes them around the culture spots in London then down to Cornwall.

Waterwoman Nancy Emerson returned to her first home in September and went on a trippy stand up paddle around Dana Point in Southern California. With lots of wild life and good company she had a great time.

Steve Carter from Sunset Surf has been exploring the Mediterranean on the Uli inflatable Stand Up Paddle Surfing board.

The Uli inflatable board is a magic invention and as soon as I saw one I wanted to combine a sailing trip in the Mediterranean with an Uli on board to explore new coastlines and crystal clear waters.