Choosing the Right Paddle
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Paddling Faster and Avoiding Back Pain
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SUP Technique: Errors and Fixes Part 1 – Issues with the Catch
SUP Technique: Fixing Problems with the Catch Over the next few months we’ll be publishing a series of posts addressing technique issues commonly seen in…
Paddle Foundations: The Six Fundamentals of Paddle Technique
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Watch the ICF Workshop with Coach Larry Cain
If you missed this past Sunday’s ICF recording of Coach Cain with the International Canoe Federation, you can see the full video here. As expected,…
whatsSUP: ICF Workshop with Coach Larry Cain
Don’t miss this Sunday’s ICF workshop with Coach Cain. The ICF have partnered with Starboard to offer free series of online workshops from the world’s top…
Zoom Session – Live Video Technique Analysis with Coach Seychelle and Coach Cain” – Tuesday, September 29th at 3:00 pm ET
Coach Cain and Coach Seychelle will be performing video technique analysis live September 29 at 3:00 pm ET on our next Paddle Monster Zoom session.…
An Interview with VPL SUP World Leader Donnie Freens
Netherlands Junior paddler Donnie Freens has been shaking up the Virtual Paddle League leaderboards since our launch in April 2020. Throwing down lightning-fast times on…
Why a Year of No SUP Races is Transforming the Sport
Someone performing and posting a world best time that can be verified by GPS data does the entire sport a service. Their performance is a gift to all …
Save the Date: Picking the Right Board with Coach Larry Cain 5/21 at 3PM EST on Interactive Session on Zoom
Coach Larry Cain will be hosting an interactive discussion on Zoom about Picking the Right Board this Thursday at 3:00 PM ET. This session is…
Make friends with your local authorities
From Larry Cain: Tip of the week: get to know your local Marine Police. We see these guys out on the water every day. They…
Starboard All Star Showdown – The 2016 14’ x 25” All Star vs. the 2015 14’ x 25” All Star
I remember seeing a few internet posts in the winter in which there was some speculation on whether the 14’ x 25” 2016 Starboard All…
Hatching a Monster: Announcement from Larry Cain
It’s been a busy winter so far. I’ve been completing some projects for my job with CanoeKayak Canada, have been to Florida for two weeks…
Winter Weather Doesn’t Have to Keep You off the Water
If you’re from some place warm and would never need to contemplate paddling in freezing, icy conditions you don’t need to read any further. On…
Improve Your Own Paddling by Helping Others Improve Theirs
Standup paddling is an awesome sport for a lot of reasons, but one of the coolest things about it is the very real camaraderie that…
Great Lakes SUP Classic Recap by Larry Cain
I think Michigan gets a bum rap these days. One of my recent Time magazines had a feature article on Detroit going bankrupt. Michael Moore…
Easy Rider SUP Race and Surf Contest Recap by Larry Cain
Until this past weekend I had never been to Edmonton, Alberta. If you asked me last week what my impressions of Edmonton were I’d have…
Should there be restrictions to paddling technique to keep SUP from changing? NO
Larry Cain's response to Steve West's editorial “Where Did We Come From And Where Are We Going?” Steve West Continues The SUP Race Board Restrictions Debate on…