World Paddle Association Announces 2012 Race updates
The World Paddle Association is proud to announce the following updates for 2012 to provide the best participation and best growth for the sport of stand up paddling. The WPA has seen tremendous growth in participation and race series in the United States and international. The support from the WPA regional race directors and races [...]
Week two winners of the EFX Performance newsletter giveaway
The World Paddle Association announces the week two winners of the EFX Performance newsletter giveaway, Tono Teixir of Ponte Vedra, FL and So Hyun Boo of Vienna, VA. Each winner will receive four free EFX Performance wristbands. The World Paddle Association will draw two names per week through the end of 2011 to receive four [...]
Water Safety-SUP Education certification course December 17, 2011
The World Paddle Association (WPA) announces the next date to attend a Water Safety/SUP Education certification course for instructors in California on Saturday, December 17, 2011, 9am at the Newport Aquatic Center in Newport Beach, CA. All instructors who are interested in attending must have submitted a application with instructors background credentials and send a [...]
The World Paddle Association announces the week one winners of the EFX Performance newsletter giveaway
Congratulations to Jim Karabasz of Atlantic City, NJ and Todd Perrine of Austin, TX. Each winner will receive four free EFX Performance wristbands. The World Paddle Association will draw two names per week through the end of 2011 to receive four EFX Performance wristbands when you register for a free subscription to the WPA newsletter. [...]
WPA 2011 Championship Awards
The World Paddle Association (WPA) crowned the first-ever standup paddle World Champions and regional champions in 2011. In addition to giving away custom wood paddles to each of the WPA World Champions made by the famous Elite paddler Ernie “EJ” Johnson they will also receive a “Platinum membership” and honored as life time members of [...]
2nd Annual Escape from Coffin Island
2nd Annual Escape from Coffin Island Downwind Puerto Rico SUP Championships WPA international sanctioned event Conditions were not conducive for a downwind competition as the “no wind” downwind PR SUP Championships instead made for a flat and hot paddle compared to our consistent E trade winds and sizeable swell, although the calmer conditions allowed more [...]
2nd Annual Los Cabos Classic
Presented by SUP Mexico/WPA international sanctioned event The 2nd Annual Los Cabos Classic enjoyed great weather and competition along with some of the top paddlers from the Stand Up Paddle world including Candice Appleby, Anthony Vela, Gillian Gibree, Annie Doyle, Fernando Stalla, Colin McPhillips and Brian Haag. SUP Mexico was also honored to host surf [...]
Chuck Patterson joins WPA Board of Directors
Veteran racer and SUP pioneer Chuck Patterson has joined the WPA’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. Undeniably one of the sport’s most recognizable figures and engaging ambassadors, Patterson is a powerful force working toward the future of the sport. Patterson sits on the Board on behalf of paddlers to communicate the athlete’s perspective, giving the [...]
