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The latest BUZZ in new standup paddle surfing sports gear.

We showcase only the best standup paddle boards, standup paddles, standup paddle accessories avaliable, with news and views.

StandUp Paddle Sports has the largest, and best, selection of SUP's in the UNIVERSE at our store in Santa Barbara, CA.
Over 150 standup paddle boards currently in stock...with new SUP's arriving weekly.

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Thursday, January 26th, 2012

New SUP Sports Wood Fins

Just starting to get some of our new “special edition” wood fins…same shape as our existing bamboo flex core fins…but, sexed up a bit…

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Also coming down the pipe are some gorgeous new side biters…also, different foil profiles…

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Thursday, January 26th, 2012

Groovy Progress

Our new FeatherLite carbon deep 6 channel “Groove” is nearing completion…a few more work in progress shots…

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Stay tuned for final build pics…

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Thursday, January 19th, 2012

New SUP Paddles

New shipment of our paddles have arrived…and, they’re flying out of the door…

New blue color…carbon shafts with perfect flex…hydrodynamically efficient blades…

$199 for paddles with colored fiberglass blades…$269 for carbon/bamboo blades…adjustable add $20…

Vinyl edge guards included on fiberglass blades…we’ll also install on the carbon/bamboo at no charge if desired…

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Thursday, January 19th, 2012

Good Clean Fun

Nice SUP paddling conditions lately…great weather…nothing big or epic…just good clean fun…

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Breezy day…looks like sheep on the horizon…

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We’re sailing!!!…

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It cleaned up the next day with more fun waves…just a few dolphins, pelicans and my bro Mike…he was down from Oregon where it snowed at his house on the Oregon Coast…

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Gorgeous sunsets over the Channel Islands…big Mike on the 9’6″ carbon Stoke…

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Thursday, January 19th, 2012

The Groove

The new 9’4″ x 31″ FeatherLite carbon six channel “Groove” is groovin’ it’s way through the production process…

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Thursday, January 12th, 2012

Carbon Mahalo

We just got a new carbon 10’3″ x 31″ Mahalo…quad + 1 fin set up…$2095…

This handcrafted in the USA board includes non-H20 absorbing pad, bamboo fins, and high quality leash with safety quick disconnect…we also include one of our high quality iconic logo t-shirts…

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John just scored this FeatherLite carbon 9’6″ x 30.5″ Stoke…

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Carbon Mahalo and Stoke side by side…

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We have a number of carbon customs coming down the production line at the factory…

Brent in Daytona beach, FL is getting a 10’3″ x 32″ Mahalo…Hugh in Humboldt will be ripping the big North Coast waves on a 10’3″ x 29.5″ Mahalo…Bill in Ventura has a 9’6″ x 32″ Stoke Wide going through…Trent up in Monterey Bay will be sporting a 9’6″ x 31″ Stoke…we are also building a pair of FeatherLite carbons…Stoke and Mahalo…for Gary and Sheryl from the SF Bay Area…Mike from Newport OR. is getting a 9’8″ x 30.5″ Stoke…and, I have a new 9’4″ x 31″ 6 channel shred stick being built that we’re calling the “Groove”…will post pics soon…but, here’s a sneak peek…;-)

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Thursday, January 12th, 2012

SUP Sports SUP Bags

A couple of pallets of our new SUP board bags have arrived…

YKK zippers…easy in and out opening…5 handles…high density foam…heavy duty material both sides…inside pouches…removable shoulder strap…

Sizing is 8’5″ to 11’6″…pricing is $150 – $180…

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We’ll also be receiving another shipment of our SUP Sports SUP paddles soon…we’ve added a few new sizes and a new darker blue…

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Thursday, January 12th, 2012

Inflatable SUP’s

We’ve been hooking up lots of folks traveling lately with inflatable SUP’s and Werner 3-piece paddles…we carry inflatable SUP’s from Uli, Boardworks, Starboard, and Coreban…

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Thursday, January 12th, 2012

New Year Waves

We’ve been really busy since Christmas…making all kinds of cool new stuff…and, the winter surf season has kicked in with nice weather…

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Monday, December 26th, 2011

Tubular Dreams

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