Reports, Happenings, Events
One of the worlds biggest charity kiteboarding events has just wrapped up in the Hood River, Oregon, and again it's been a huge success. The Kiteboarding 4 Cancer Event has raised a ton of money and spread some awareness through not only the 154 kiteboard
Five in a row, and Connor shows no signs of giving up any time soon after his super-human run in this weeks Maui to Molokai stand up paddling endurance race.
Back in the 70s, surfboards were made with stiff single fins and rolled bottoms. Not the tamest beasts underfoot, but when done right, surfing these babies looks quite majestic.
Brandon Palaniuk is a name you're sure to have heard if you're online as much as we are. Sponsored by GoPro, the man is famous for publishing beautifully filtered instagram shots of his fishing escapades, all shot by GoPro of course.
With the North Kiteboarding alliance out of the bag, Aaron Hadlow is free to mentor one of the biggest names in Junior Kiteboarding, Tom Bridge.
Starting this weekend, Australia's best young sailors are engaging in tactical warfare of the maritime variety, off Tavira, Portugal in the ISAF Youth Sailing Worlds.
With waves reaching 10m high on occasion, and one of the gnarliest dumps you'll ever see, it's not the place for a stand up paddle surfer.
The Stand Up Paddle Athletes Association have this week raised an interesting point about the way start lines in the sport of stand up paddling operate. Accompanied by some enlightening statistics, they make a convincing argument starting with a vivid rec
While Queensland's surfers wake up to a dawn patrol at 5 degree temperates this week, fortunate surfers from all over the world are chilling out in a different way, they're hitting the Mentawai Islands. We're jealous.
Chicks on surfboards - it's all looking good.
New 100% S.U.P shop opening in Watsons Bay this September !
It's just one month to the start gun for the Vision Surveys 25th Airlie Beach Race Week being held from the 8th to 15th August.
Lets face it, teetering along on the end of a hydrofoil isn't the most elegant form of our sport, and it certainly doesn't go hand-in-hand with jumping.
Ride a wave that seems too perfect to be true
W.A's premier kiteboarding and SUP store, Action Sports WA is for sale.
Held in the dead of winter, at a beach aptly named: Roaring Beach in Tasmania, we'd consider the stand up paddlers who competed in the TassieSUP Winter Classic the most exteme paddlers in Australia.
One of the best flat-water kiteboarding locations in the world is under fire this week, with a serious possibility of the sport being banned altogether. Lets take this as a word of warning in Australia, as the possibility of this happening here is real.
Middle Harbour Yacht Club (MHYC) has announced Wednesday 25th March 2015 as the date for the start of next year’s Sydney to Mooloolaba Yacht Race.
Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Final Day of the PKRA/IKA Junior World's
Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - D7
Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Day 6 - Light Winds Persist at the PKRA Junior World's
Smaller than most children's trainer dinghys, the Yrvind TEN is one of the most unique boats you'll ever see.
Don't let the cold and the wind get you down, rug up and get out for some rock fishing this winter! The NSW coastline is going off right now, and even anglers with limited experience can find themselves reeling in a variety of hard fighting fish with just
After a team of 30 analyzed the forecast, it was determined that Peru was a go, and the green light was issued for the first round of the Big Wave World Tour on July 3.
With the incredible views of Lake Tahoe as a backdrop, some of the worlds best stand up paddlers got down to business in a 5 mile Battle of the Paddle style race, a 14 mile endurance run and team relay paddles.
You might have heard, but Keahi De Aboitiz is out of action for a few months while his ankle repairs. Then this week, Jason Wolcott Photography shared a great photo of the man taking somewhat of a beating, from underwater; which really highlights how good
Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Workshops and Lay Day at the PKRA Junior World's
Lets be blunt, the new kite from Naish was named the 'Pivot' for a reason... Don't expect any power through the turns from this new kite - it's built to (you guessed it) 'Pivot'!
Will this new Naish Pivot be a watershed in performance/rideability or ... ? Read on for insights...
Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Two World Champions Crowned as the Doubles Continue
Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - First Junior World Champion Crowned & Singles Complete
The 2014 Green Island Nationals is one of Australia's premier windsurfing events with 5 days of radical slalom, freestyle and freerace in winds up to 35 knots!
"You've seen them gliding their way across finish lines all over the world this SUP season.now, prepare to see them up close and personal. Introducing the new 2015 Naish Javelin LE's!"
Have you ever wondered where kiteboarding will be in 10 years from now? Will it go the distance? Or fade away to the niche markets and obscure corners of the world? All it takes is a quick look towards the sport on which kiteboarding is mostly derived, Wi
Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Day 1-Freestyle Junior World's Start in Spain
Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Day 2- Light Winds for the Freestyle Junior Worlds
After two years absence, the iconic Hobie Sailing Scene store in Mona Vale will again open its doors this weekend.
The 1920's and 1930's were an exciting time in the world of speed records on water. This week we came across a lovely picture of an iconic boat from the era, Miss America IX, at the time the worlds fastest boat with a top speed of over 200kmph.
As a warning to recreational anglers around NSW and Australia, we thought you might like to know what the DPI is on the lookout for this fishing season.
Bill Gibson tells a fantastic story of surfing history, and if you could stand in his garage and look in awe at the living history of surfing he has in there, you'd probably come out with a much deeper appreciation for the sport of surfing.
This week Danny Ching was first off the rank with a claim to the fastest 200m paddle in the world, at just over 47 seconds.
Remember the days of learning to kiteboard where all you could see was water, all you could taste was salt and every wave felt like a slap in the face?=
If we told you someone had set a new world record for stand up paddling, in the Amazon on a tidal bore. You would be forgiven for assuming we were talking about the longest ride of a wave. Well sorry, that's not it, but the feat is notable (if not more so
Kiteboarding Back rolls take only one session to land (you know, but forever to master), if you follow these simple tips you'll be looking at the world in a whole new way - upside down!
Bundaberg Sailing Clubs class winners 2013-2014 season.
Surf this wave in Namibia for amazing barrels...
Despite narrowly escaping elimination in his Open Mens semi-final, 2009 World Champion Harley Ingleby (Emerald Beach) to get the win
A chance to get your own board shaped with a master shaper - one on one.
Upturned boat, crocodile infested river, two men cowering in the mangroves and a 'no worries mate' rescue. Is that a classic Aussie rescue story or what!?
They call themselves 'Team ChoonaChasa', but this week they weren't in search of Tuna, instead it was 170+kg swordfish off the coast of Tasmania.
"When you know what you're doing, and you've been surfing for thirty years, and you can see perfectly well. You can still die."
It was one of the biggest events in kiteboarding this year, Over 12,000 spectators lined the natural amphitheater to watch 24 of the worlds best kiteboarders jump as high as they could, loop the kite as low as possible and much to the crowds delight, take
With the whale season under full swing in Australia, we bring you a lovely encounter with some California Gray Whales off the coast of Malibu. Of course taken by a GoPro, while standing on a Stand Up Paddle board.
A fun retrospective look at Weta 1 to 1000.
Some of NSW's best longboarders tore into the playful peaks as they attempted to qualify for the upcoming Australian Surf Festival in Coffs Harbour in August.
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Follow the breeze with Jalou Langeree as she shares her passion for kiteboarding, wave by wave, with smiles for miles. With South Africa in her heart and wind in her hair, she keeps her kiteboard close and her kite perched high in the clouds. Take in the
Four state champions were crowned today at the HIF NSW Surfmasters Titles presented by Moby's Beachside Retreat at South Boomerang.
You've probably met a kid that really inspired you at some point in your life. Get ready to meet another one, Nathan van Vuuren has got some serious skills on a stand up paddle board.
For those in the industry, it was one of the worst kept secrets of all time, but finally it's official. Aaron Hadlow is part of the North Kiteboarding Team.
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