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Tom Herbert Sure Does Love his Evo!

Hilarious, full of action and gorgeous locations - must be time for another episode of Toms Kitchen from North Kiteboarding.

Slingsby Cops A Winch Handle in the You-Know-Whats...

You know how much it hurts when you kick a cleat with bare feet, so imagine what Tom Slingsby is feeling after getting thrown at a winch handle on board Oracle Team USA!

West OZ Downwinder Week Is On Again - Bigger than EVER!

It's on again, and it's going to be huge! West OZ Downwind Week is five SUP Events held in the first week of December, each unique and each making the most of the clockwork seabreeze that hits WA in summer.

SUP Blows away from paddler - with child on board!

This scary story highlights the importance of wearing a leash, and it's backed up by an equally scary video filmed right here in Australia.

The 2.8 Million Dollar Marlin. Or is it?

Controversy abounds in the USA this week, as the outcome of a multi-million dollar fishing tournament goes to court.

Locals are nothing but a speed bump for Medina!

While out training at Lower Trestles, California this week, Medina felt a little bump during a top turn. Oh well, just a local!

Four Girls Who Love their Home Spot - Where the Wind Blows

Given the choice between a tropical beach with palm trees and sunshine; or the muddy slicks and slider park outside Real Watersports? They'd drop that coconut in a heart beat.

Kiteboarding on a Mirror - Amazing flat water

Laci Kobulsky and Aaron Hadlow find a spot in Sicily with flat water. Mirror Flat water, with not a single ripple despite having plenty of wind for freestyle.

The age of cabin class foilers is here!

Will the F4 top the G4 and bring foiling to the owner/racer/cruiser market? We'll find out soon once the boat begins its trials in the US.

Convertible Kite Racing CR:X brings one-design to kiting

Neil Pryde have begun testing a new one-design class that could be used for the Youth Olympics, and perhaps even the major Olympics in the future!

No Band - No Barrels. Pay by the wave now in the Mentawais.

A new tax on tourist surfers aims to provide some income for the local communities in the Mentawai Islands. But should you pay for the privilege of enjoying what nature provides?

Share. Explore. Laugh. Surf. Live. SUP.

Fanatic have launched their 2017 line of Stand Up Paddling equipment, and to show it off they've brought together every facet of the this great sport in one amazing video. You'll be impressed!

Balmoral SUP X Delivers the Perfect Weekend Race

Set amongst the oh-so-Australian backdrop of Balmoral, 40 stand up paddlers embarked on on a race that sums up the Aussie weekend paddling scene beautifully.

Car buying tips for Kitesurfers

Whether you're the type of kiter who spends more on gear, than they do on a new car - or you like a arrive at the beach in style. Here's a few tips to help choose the perfect kiteboarding car this summer!

Fancy Making Your Own Yacht Mast? Watch this!

If you've ever wondered how hard it would be to make your own yacht mast, or repair a breakage, watch this video to find out how they're made in the first place.

Hey, What On Earth is That Surfboard?!

You might have seen some strange looking surfboards in your time, but have you seen all five of these ones?

SUP Instructors Required in WA

Are you a qualified Stand Up Paddle instructor or avid SUPer who is interested in working part-time outdoors over the summer season?

The Race to Cross the Atlantic by SUP - It's happening!

It'll be South Africa VS France in the race to cross the Atlantic by SUP - a 7000km journey that will take four months.

Have you ever seen an Albino Barramundi?

Turns out the extremely rare phenomenon happens in our scaled friends too, as you can see here! This Albino Barra was caught in North QLD this week.

Babes, Bikinis and the Magical Maldives

Cure the winter blues with a magical highlight reel from a trip to the Maldives, with the girls from Kaloea Bikinis.

NKL Returns in 2017, bigger and BETTER!

The National Kiteboarding League is back for the 2016/2017 kiteboarding season, and this time it's set to be bigger than ever, with some key changes to make the NKL better for both spectators and riders.

The North Click Bar - a new approach to kite trimming

Truly Revolutionary, the new Click Bar from North kiteboarding has features that you probably never knew you needed. But after riding one for just a few sessions, you'll wonder how you ever lived without it.

The Greyhound Debate, and what it means for Fishing.

What does the Greyhound Racing ban have to do with fishing you ask? Well, recreational anglers might be lead down the same path in the near future - and the industry won't have a chance in the world to stop it...

Five of the Greatest Stand Up Paddlers Who Shaped SUP.

The sport of Stand Up Paddling wouldn't be the same without these 5 influential paddlers, who have helped shape the exciting world of SUP today.

Does One Event Have the Power to Crown a World Champion?

Kelly isn't so sure about Olympic Surfing... But then again, he's got 11 good reasons to prefer the World Tour...

Is this the most efficient inflatable yet?

With high aspect ratios, come efficiency and high performance. Could the Cabrinha Apollo break the barriers that inflatable kites face today?

How does this guy fit his boat through there!?

Along the coastline of Croatia, lie over one thousand islands. This guy, can fit between all of them, right down to their individual rocks, in his little dinghy.

Less Weight. More Durability. The Airush Load Frame

This week Airush kiteboarding released their core range of equipment to complement their more specialised pro collections, and shared a little more information about their "Load Frame' technology in 2017.

Gold. Silver and Jib Only Racing in Rio!

Why The Nacra 17 Was The Best Choice for Olympic Sailing

Mixed Crew. Fast Speeds. Understandable Races. The Nacra 17 is winning fans worldwide at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

SUP provides ultimate Airshow vantage point!

Watch an airshow from right below the action, thanks to a small group of stand up paddlers who paddled underneath the RAF Red Arrows at Falmouth Week in the UK.

Would you trust magnetic roof racks?

Since the 1920's, the golden era of classic 'Woodys' being used as surf cars, the roofs of said cars have been made from the same material as they are today: steel. It's so simple. So effective, yet it's taken the better part of 100 years to work this out

400 Year-Old Shark Discovered - still swimming!

Scientists have tested for carbon-14 in sharks eyes, to conclude that they might even live to be over 500 years old.

Kiteboarding in Patagonia is Truly Breathtaking

Three of the North Team set out in search of a truly unique kiteboarding experience, to kite in front of the Perito Moreno Glacier in Patagonia.

Sands of Time - Futuristic Freestyle by Aaron Hadlow

You won't see freestyle like this for at least a couple of years, or until the kids learn to mimic the grand masters of modern freestyle like Hadlow...

Out-fished by your Daughter - You'll never live it down!

Would you tell your mates about that time your Daughter caught way more fish than you?

The Brazilian Takeover is Coming to Sup

Luiz Diniz is a guy who's bringing the 'Brazilan Takeover' to the stand up paddle world, and he's not even competing in the Stand Up World Tour yet!

Windsurfing is "Like Nothing Else"

Every windsurfer knows the feeling, when the wind is blowing and the gear is in the car. It's a feeling like nothing else.

John John Florence: The man with magnetic feet

Twelve: Episode 2 features some of the best aerial surfing you will ever see, and the only way we know how to explain it, is by the force of attraction...

Surfing Will be An Olympic Sport in 2020!!!!

Four years from now - Surfers will be walking around a stadium in Tokyo, dressed in green and gold blazers, following a big sign that says 'Australia'.

Presenting the 2017 Cabrinha Collection

Lots of goodies from Cabrinha kties this summer

This Clip will Get Kids Stoked on Kiting!

Taken from the animated movie 'Capture the Flag', this short film isn't quite factually correct when it comes to kiteboarding, but it sure will get the kids stoked on the sport!

Imagine paddling out to the lineup on THIS!

Jamie O'Brien drops into some bombs on the North Shore, in a KAYAK!

Check out this $210,000 fishing setup by Bentley!

If you balk at casting your most expensive lure into the mangroves, then this SUV and fishing accessory package is probably not for you...

Comanche smashes Transatlantic Record - 5days 14hrs 21min!

Breaking a 13 year standing record set by one of the fastest monohulls of all time, Comanche has just crossed the Transatlantic in a touch over 5 days.

Girls can go strapless too!

Cynthia Brown shows that girls don't need footstraps, as she flies high over the Hood River and Baja...

SUPIN'do - Caio Vaz Surfs Indo like a World Champ

Not a ripple on the water. Peeling beachie barrels. World SUP surfing champ with a custom under his feet. Watch this incredible display of surfing from Caio Vaz in Indonesia!

Quad-Tex - Naish releases Quadrupal Ripstop for less tears!

How many rips can rip-stop stop, if you add four stops to stop rips?

Where does Dogman find all these couches to surf?

Another couch, another wave, and a mate to share the fun with - join Dogman and Ploon for another couch surfing adventure on the NSW coast!

Trouble Standing Up? Try These Tricks for Tall People!

Did you know the ideal weight for surfers is between 50 and 70kg? If you don't happen to be in that weight bracket, don't stress! Try these tips to improve your pop-up technique.

This Fish is seriously creepy

Watch out for this ugly little guy on your next walk down the beach!

Say No to life jackets! Sign this Petition

A recent ruling by NSW Maritime has changed the rules relating to Kiteboarders and Life Jackets. Now, kiters must wear a life jacket. All the time. No matter how close they're kiting from the beach!

This is 2017 Airush - Team | Reefer | Diamond | Progression

Fresh off the cutting room floor - Airush have shown a sneak peak of their 2017 lineup in an appropriately titled video 'This is 2017 Airush'.

Foiling Catamaran Slices RIB in half!

While racing on Lake Garda, a GC32 has t-boned a photography RIB while in full flight. Luckily, nobody was hurt.

Donald Brink Makes Weird Surfboards, that absolutely RIP!

"What makes me most excited, is when you see somebody riding something a little off the bat, but they're RIPPING. That's where it's at, and that's where we haven't been before."

Look Inside a $10 Million Boat House and Lakeside Mansion

9000 square foot, 17 overhead cranes, $10 Million. Not to mention the priceless boats it houses!

How To Stop Your Feet From Cramping On A SUP

Every stand up paddler experiences foot cramps when they start- good news! Fixing it is as easy as applying a few techniques.

3 Paddlers. Epic Conditions. Good Things Happen in Three's

"The three things you should know that went into making this clip... Geoff Breen, Dogman and Jackson Close. Keahi de Aboitiz can fly a drone. There are three fins on a thruster. Three is a magic number."

Chapter One - A story about how kiteboarding became great.

This movie promises an incredible story of the sport of kiteboarding, delivered in a full length feature film, shot in 4k.

Jimmy Lewis - Australian Distributor Opens New Online Store

The new official Australian distributor for Jimmy Lewis Boards has just released a new online store, serving direct to customers Australia-wide.