- Foreward by Dave Kalama
- Stand Up Paddling (SUP) is the fastest growing outdoor sport
- The first comprehensive guidebook to how to SUP at all levels
- SUP appeals to everyone, from fitness enthusiasts to paddlers looking for a new challenge
Hawaiians were stand up paddle surfing (known as SUP) in the '50s and '60s, but the sport was first seen on the U.S. mainland in the early 2000s, when surfers Laird Hamilton and Rick Thomas brought it to California. Now you see SUP popping up everywhere