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Tips & Tricks: featuring Jim Miller
Whether you're paddling a calm lake, exploring coastal waters, or dropping into your first whitewater rapid, every paddle involves risk. The goal isn't to eliminate risk entirely. It's to understan...
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How to Size a SUP Paddle: The Complete Modern Guide
Getting your SUP paddle length right changes everything — your efficiency, your shoulder health, and how much fun you have on the water. Here's the modern take on sizing, including why whitewater a...
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SUP Safety: The Complete Guide to Paddleboarding Safely
Staying safe on the water starts before you launch. This guide covers PFDs, leash selection, river reading, self-rescue, and the gear decisions that matter most on rivers and lakes.
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Getting Your Gear Strapped to Your Paddle Board for a Multi-Day SUP Trip By Paul Clark (SUPPAUL), aka “The Duffle Bag Paddle Boarder”
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Wow, the runoff in Colorado this year has been long and strong! When we arrived in northern Colorado at the end of May, the rivers were already flowing abundantly. The Filter Plant Section is one ...
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Utah Paddling: Must-Visit Spots
Looking for a Stand Up Paddle Board spots in Utah? Our Hala Gear Ambassador shares a few must-see spots, where to camp, and when to go.
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Charles Waterman once said, "Most of the world is covered by water. A fisherman's job is simple: to pick out the best parts." As a fly fisherman and river runner, I have spent the entirety of my ad...
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How to get into Whitewater SUP
Taking the first steps into whitewater SUP could be one of the most amazing things you will ever do - it can also be pretty scary. You might have many questions, including where do I start, what ki...
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White Water SUP and Height Management
Whitewater Stand-up paddle boarding requires skills and techniques that are not found in flatwater situations. For example, height management is key to successfully navigating whitewater lines, wav...
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How the StompBox™ Will Make You a Better Paddler
The Hala Stompbox™ (US Patent US10046836B2), featured in all Hala whitewater SUP boards, is a revolutionary piece of equipment. The Stompbox is the 9" center surf fin that retracts if your fin make...
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5 Lessons for Cold Weather Paddling
It takes a certain kind of person to want to paddle in the c. But I was desperate to get on the water last March. So I loaded up my 13-year-old son, our Hala boards, and two pups and drove to Chatf...
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Things to Consider When SUPing Waterfalls
At the extreme end of the Stand Up Paddleboarding sport are those who drop waterfalls. Here are a few things to consider before running your first waterfall.
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The 6 Best Whitewater Rivers in Montana
One of our Ambassadors, Chad Dokken, writes about his favorite stretches of whitewater in his home state of Montana.
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Scotland: A Place Worth SUP'ing!
One of our Ambassadors, Jim Miller, writes about the beauty and challenges of whitewater SUP in his home country of Scotland.
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10 Reasons You SHOULD Buy a SUP for your Family
You've scheduled the vacations, now it's time to get the toys for the trip. Here are 10 reasons why you NEED a SUP for your family.
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5 Safety Tips for Whitewater SUP
Before you strap up and head out to the put-in, here are some basic suggestions to keep you out of danger while paddling.
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