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Do you know a stand up paddler on the 'Nice' list this Christmas? Buying presents for stand up paddlers is hard, because all the gear is expensive!
Sanctuary Cove will welcome an age old tradition, largely recognised by the marine industry around the world, to The Marine Village this weekend with the Opening of the Summer Boating Season.
With experience spreading from seasoned world champions, to up-and-coming kiteboarding stars, and even Mr Mega-Loop himself, the Best team is seriously talented when it comes to competition riding. Follow these great competition kiteboarding tips and find
The incredible journey of Ian Young has come to an end, with him kiteboarding into Exmouth this weekend to meet a handful of fellow kiteboarders, and a metaphorical cheque for $20,000.
Beau Nixon is inviting you on another adventure down an Aussie icon, this time the Hunter River in NSW, paddling more than 50km in three days.
With beaches world wide going crazy over the new 'Vanguard' Inspired shapes in the shortboard industry, it was only a matter of time before stand up paddling took on the design. This week JP have added one to their board lineup to join the countless other
Details on downwinder, wave titles & freestyle clinic
Gone are the days of brightly coloured storm sails in ocean racing, in this years Volvo Ocean Race, yachts will be using kiteboarding gear to get home!
We're not talking about 1 foot swell either, Mike Coots literally has one foot and he's showing the world that physical disability means nothing when you've got the ocean and a surfboard at your disposal.
The Billabong XXL Big Wave awards are one of the most prestigious in the surfing world. Reserved for surfers of the highest caliber, and recognising the skill, determination and in some cases luck required to surf the biggest waves in the world. Until now
Electro Fishing uses an electrical current to 'stun' fish by sending an electric shock from a small Annode off the front of the boat, grounded to the boat itself. Any fish caught in between the two get a hefty zap, before they roll over, float to the surf
Ian Young's incredible downwinder adventure has taken a heart stopping turn this week, when his harness exploded 20km off Gnarloo, requiring a huge swim and a 24km run downwind, UNHOOKED!
Four days of perfect conditions graced the Gold Coast for the 2014 Cabrinha Kite Jam, even if it was a little hot! With the weeks blazing conditions, seabreezes rolled in on queue every day, and riders made the most of the open competition format to log s
To raise money for Soldier On, a charity who assists wounded soldiers, Ian Young is kiteboarding from Perth to the North West Cape in WA, a distance of more than 1300km.
It's not every day you hear about fishing be classed as an extreme sport, but when it comes to the boys from Morning Tide, it just takes one look at what they do before you'll agree.
After only 7 days at sea, 54 year old French Sailor Lo?ck Peyron has broken the race record in what is considered one of the most gruelling races on earth, the Route Du Rhumb.
Do you know a kid who's destined for big things in the stand up paddling world? Are YOU a kid with dreams of becoming the next Kai or Connor? SIC are looking for stand up paddlers to form their Junior Development Team in conjunction with The Paddle Academ
Melbourne, Australia; famous for Trams, fine cuisine, people wearing black and inner city surfing. Wait? What? Inner city surfing! That's right, a proposal has been made to build a 130m long wave pool in the middle of the city, floating off Docklands in M
The 2015 Sydney to Mooloolaba Yacht Race Notice of Race has been released today by the event organisers Middle Harbour Yacht Club (MHYC) and the race partner club, Mooloolaba Yacht Club (MYC).
Melbournes Longest Running Kiteboarding School located in St Kilda is up for Sale.
Good instructors can teach a student how to ride a kiteboard. But Best Instructors guide students on a path to become true kiteboarders; imparting the knowledge and skills the required to continue kiteboarding for years to come. Try these kiteboarding ins
The nations best wave kiters will be determined in November
Next month Mandurah in WA will play host to some of the biggest names in Stand Up Paddling, with several international paddlers flying in for what some are calling 'can't miss' Stand Up Paddling Event in Australia.
With demo season in full swing, there's never been a better time to test fly your dream kite, ride 'that' board or feel the wet embrace of a new harness. But for first time demo'ers it can be intimidating to walk amongst all that shiny new gear and ask th
He's one of Australia's unsung heroes in the stand up paddling world, but Kyron Ratbones sure knows how to get a SUP board down the line.
It's November, and you know what that means! The Miss Reef Calendar is back for 2015, meaning surfers all over the world can gawk at butts, boobs and Reef bikini's on their man-cave walls for another year.
Rob GITTOES gives us a 1st hand account of the 111km Hawkebury Classic on a 14ft BIC Tracer SUP.
It's barely three days into the epic Transatlantic race, the Route Du Rhum and already 17 of the 91 entrants have abandoned their race.
It's new-season-mega-excitement time for kiteboarding companies, which means not only do we get to test ride fancy new gear, but watch incredible movies produced with Speilberg caliber craftsmanship. This week the powers of the kiteboarding world have rel
This week a couple of new rules came into effect for Anglers in NSW, with the Department of Primary Industries revising bag limits, and permitting certain types of Recreational fishing where it has been banned in the past.
Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - 2014 Freestyle World Champions Crowned in Hainan
With the beach carpark finally getting too hot to stand on comfortably, Summer is here, and that means it's competition season! Well, Comp season goes all year round in Australia, but that's not the point! Here's three stand up paddling events that you re
During January, 2015
Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Winkowska Secures World Title
When animals die & wash up on you local...
A group of enthusiastic kitesurfers cross the bay each year to raise money for cancer research
Ian Young is a veteran of more than 22 years service in the Australian Army and has set himself a personal goal of kitesurfing from Perth to the North-West Cape as a fundraiser for Soldier On
Star Surf+Skate giving you the chance to try out surfboards
A new company offering adventure in WA awesome (& windy) North West regions
Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Day 3 - Women's Title Race: Waiting in China
This week the Polish Kiteboarding Association has kicked a hornets nest in the kite racing world, with a proposal that would outlaw the latest development in kite racing.
Exhibitor opportunities open from November 6, 2014
Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Day 2- Lay Day in Hainan
Local SA kiteboarder Jacqui Hockaday has this month been recognized for her contribution to the sports of kiteboarding and stand up paddling, receiving the Thoroughbred Racing SA Sport Award!
Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Day 1- Hainan International Kitesurf Festival
Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Anticipation Builds in Hainan
After the devastating 'Marine Heatwave' that devastated WA's fish stocks in 2010-2011, forecasters are predicting a warmer than average summer once again.
Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Day 6 - Lake and Roose Take Slalom World Titles in Pingtan
Team Vodaphone is being fitted out with some high tech radio controlled gear so it can be sailed via smartphone, over their new 4g network.
Ever wonder how the pro's manage to pop up meters ahead of you on the paddle out? A surfers duckdiving technique is the stuff legends are made of, but did you hear about the guy that can duckdive the entire length of a swimming pool?
Standup Paddle Titles
Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Day 5 - Title and Wins in Pingtan
Sometimes there's blood, sometimes there's bruises, but usually you're ok. Other times, you're not ok, like this guy who took a stand up paddle board fin to the head.
Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Day 4 - Title Race Continues and Singles Wrap
Do you tire of being confined to the water? Does that brief glimpse of flight during a jump make you long for more? What if you could fly though the clouds, carving them up I not only left and right like we do now, but up and down too?
For an entire year, a mysterious location has been kept secret by the Stand Up World Tour. Promising amazing conditions, a unique location and of course spectacular scenery, 'Spot X' as it has been known, was this week revealed to the world.
Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Day 3 - Lay Day for the Pingtan Kiteboarding World Cup
Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Day 2 -Lake (US) and Roose (NL) Lead the Slalom
Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Day 1- Racing Starts the Pingtan Kiteboarding World Cup
Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Registration Day-Pingtan Kiteboarding World Cup
Brand new 3 Blade prop complete with 3 blades Bought to make up a system but...
$350
8' 2" x 29.5 inches
Ex Demo Blurr V2 8.2-29.5-109L Pick up in Brookvale, NSW, or can ship it...
$1,800
Brand new 2024 North Navigator bar and lines, short throw. Size 45-50cm still...
$650
17.4 inches
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$1,000
Unifoil Quiver Killer 5'3 45L board - $1500 Unifoil FTW 23L Tow Board -...
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8 metre
Selling my Core Nexus 8m as part of a quiver upgrade. The kite is in good...
$300
Naish Drive Twin Tip, 138 x 41.5 Full carbon construction Beveled tunnel...
$600