Spend time on a 'nothing' piece of moving water and seek mastery - and even Flow State. The relationships you build quietly between your boa

Energy Integration Elemental energy, Gravity expressed in moving Water, gathers into the Blade travels up the Shaft into the Hands...

where currents are splitting and turning and merging maintaining control of your craft is a constant effort.

Two Eddylines, Two Skills, One Fluid Movement The S-Turn is a maneuver that links two eddyline-crossing maneuvers for the purpose of...

Adding Style to your Eddy Turns Before experimenting with pivot turning into whitewater eddies start with mastering pivot turns on flat...

This past Summer (2017) the owner of Mountain River Guides (and my boss), Matt Moses, invited a few local whitewater SUP badasses to...

The Stern Squirt was developed by whitewater slalom athletes, embraced by freestyle paddlers, and pushed to extremes by squirt boaters.

Footwork Foundations The most brilliant thing about whitewater SUP is the freedom of movement. With all other whitewater craft – canoes,...

Last year on a perfect summer Sunday afternoon I accepted an invitation to a small pond party near Stuart, VA. “And bring a paddleboard...

Only those who have patience to do simple things perfectly ever acquire the skill to do difficult things easily. ~James J. Corbett Long...

The 34th Annual Kibler Valley River Run is less than 2 weeks away. If you haven’t been in a while have a gander at this sweet...

Creek-style Downriver Racing Calling all whitewater SUP paddlers and racers! The 34th Annual Kibler Valley River Run features a new...

Sandcastles of the River I first met the Lone Kayaker many years ago as he was stacking rocks in the river. Moving slowly and...

A new finish line with plenty of parking was confirmed today! The course will be over a mile shorter but still includes all of the best...

UPDATE April 11, 2016 :: See “Kibler Valley River Run” section at the bottom. Fishing and Boating Access Remain Open Outflow of Pinnacles...

Q: How do you hone whitewater SUP skills to paddle class 3 and harder? A: Work the heck out of that class 2 river near your home. Catch...

Students of whitewater SUP: pay attention to how little you see Barry’s paddle blade, how his arms rarely flex, how his posture and...

Where the Merino Meets the River Whitewater SUP is all about the feet. The place where you and the board meet. If your feet are injured,...

Ever since I made that video about whitewater SUP Style I keep seeing more and more examples of technique that shows more than just...

Whitewater SUP Not Pretty? Two recent articles in national media (CNN and SUPtheMag.com) have described whitewater SUP as awkward and...