With hundreds of competitors, thousands of spectators, two event villages and a swathe of international of racers including the world’s best paddlers, the 2017 West Marine Carolina Cup was more than just your average SUP event, it was a big SUP festival, if not THE biggest SUP festival in the […]
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The World Paddle Association announces the Salt Life Cup 2015 Salt Life Apparel, in association with the World Paddle Association, proudly announces the Salt Life Cup 2015. The Salt Life Cup is a season-long accumulation of points earned at all WPA National races (schedule TBA) which began with the Hanohano Huki Ocean […]
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The 3rd annual Carolina Cup opens the WPA Region 6 race season with a bang. The event drew 400 plus paddlers from over 40 different states and countries. Please make sure you hit The Distressed Mullet for full details. You can also follow this link for full results: Game On […]
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The first WPA National race of 2013 kicks off with the Carolina Cup in Wrightsville Beach, NC on April 26-28, 2013. The Carolina Cup is put on by the Wrightsville Beach Paddleboard Club with the Blockade Runner Hotel serving as race venue. The Carolina Cup was the largest race on […]
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Unfortunately, we are going to cancel and reschedule this Sunday’s Open Ocean Paddleboard Race. Sign up and interest has been light and we attribute this to folks training for the Carolina Cup and the reality of very tough conditions forecasted for this Sunday. A significant Northeaster has been forecasted for […]
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2012 Carolina Cup, Photography by Phoebe Fox Blankinship Stay & SUP at Wrightsville’s Surf to Sound Resort Wrightsville Beach, NC—In just a few years, Wrightsville Beach quickly earned a name for itself as the premier destination for paddle boarders on the East Coast. And due to its unique […]
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The Wrightsville Beach Paddle Club organized the 2013 Carolina Cup to be a 5-day destination event. The Carolina Cup is a national World Paddle Association race and one of the largest Standup Paddle events on the East Coast. The event lasts from Thursday, April 25 to Monday, April 29th and […]
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