Media & News

North Umpqua River

Deadline Falls and the Narrows on the North Umpqua River.

River Paddle Boarding

Exploring rivers in the Western US, Chile, and Japan.

A River Journey

Enjoy scenes from Colorado, Patagonia, Oregon, Japan, and beyond.

Review: 2017 Carbon Playa

"The Playa is a board you can grow with."

SUP Cross

Team riders from Hala competing in the stand up paddleboarding cross race at the 2017 FibArk games.

Age of Portability

No longer are hardboards the only way to go for a legit ride.

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."

Big Eddy Whitewater

Paul Clark running "The Notch" on the Big Eddy.

Steamboat Springs’ Hala Gear Grows into New Space

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

Surfing the Bend Whitewater Park

The Milligram is the perfect iSUP surfer for park waves and beyond.

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."

Milligram River Surfing

Trinity Anne Wall and Matt Buckley surfing the Hala Milligram on the Colorado River.

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."

Big Eddy Rapids on the Hala Atcha

Paul Clark runs the Hala Atcha whitewater board on Big Eddy rapids in Bend, Oregon.

Introducing the Nass-T

Introducing the 2017 Hala Nass-T Carbon SUP Board.