Media & News

SUP Blows Up

"The 9-foot Playita is built with Hala's newly patented DoubleStack Construction, which creates carving rails for surfing."

Standing Up for Rhinos

"The Zambezi had never seen standup paddleboarders, and we were attempting the first SUP descent on the section below Victoria Falls."

Paddleboard Gear Guide

"This proven inflatable is even better with a spring-loaded 4-inch center fin, which eliminates unforced face-plants."

Steamboat Springs’ Hala Gear Grows into New Space

"Five years since Hall started the company out of his Steamboat home, business is growing."

The Industry's First High-Performance Travel Paddle

"The Lock + Load is a fully adjustable three-piece paddle that delivers the feel of one-piece with the portability of a travel paddle."

Carbon Fiber Makes Inflatable SUPs Better

"Hala has become the first company in the SUP market to introduce what it calls 'Carbon Construction' to its inflatable product line."

Review: 2017 Asana

"Designed with yoga in mind, the Hala Asana performs well from flat water to whitewater."

Rapid Improvement

"Peter Hall didn't create stand-up paddleboarding, but his innovations have fueled the sport's popularity since 2011."

The Best Stand-Up Paddleboards of 2017

"Just add water. And, in some cases, air."

SUP 2017 Trend Report

"Newcomers to the European market, the Americans from Hala place the bar pretty high with a carbon construction."

The Best Standup Paddleboard Gear for Women

"In light of traveling to such a remote area, durability was top-of-mind as we considered which stand-up paddleboard to use."

One Country, 100 Days

Within 100 days, two dudes traveled across America and paddle boarded in every continental state.

Wild & Broken

The first SUP descent of Utah's Escalante River.

Rio Grande SUP Expedition: 100 Miles in One Week

The first SUP descent of the Rio Grande through Big Bend National Park.

Spirited Away

"Chasing whitewater culture in the Land of the Rising Sun."

Inflatable SUP Designer Pushes Price Point + Performance with New Rival Line

"Hala Gear is hitting this year’s Surf Expo with a slew of new innovations."

Gear Trends: SUP Style

"Hala Gear introduces its 10-foot Rival Straight Up and 10-foot, 10-inch Rival Hoss."

2016 SUPConnect Gear of the Year

Hala Gear came back from Outdoor Retailer with the Hala Atcha taking home a SUP Connect Award for the Best River Category.

Adventure of the Week: Stand-Up Paddleboarding

“It’s a more fun way to go. You tip your canoe, and you are out of luck. Fall off your paddleboard, you just get back on.”

Paddleboarding the Rio Grande Wilderness

Justin Ratzlaff describes his unsupported five-day, 83-mile SUP expedition down the Rio Grande.