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Bend Whitewater Park

A whitewater park like the one in Bend, Oregon, allows many laps to build and improve skills.

Nugget Falls

Nugget Falls on the Rogue river is a Class IV drop attracting kayakers and rafters. if It's challenging for boats, imagine running it on a SUP.

The Wright Awards 2016

Hala Gear was lucky enough to be nominated among the 12 other contenders.

Oak Springs Rapids, Maupin

Oak Springs Rapids in Maupin is one of the more challenging on the Lower Deschutes River.

Hala from Panama

Paul Clark and Angelique Valdez did an paddle board expedition to Bocas Del Torro in Panama.

Reno + Tahoe

Northern Nevada has great paddle boarding. The Reno whitewater park and Lake Tahoe are both paddle board destinations.

John Day River

The John Day River is the longest non-damed river in Oregon. It is a great destination for multi-day paddle board trips.

Flex Test

The difference between "a blow up board" and a "rigid board" just got a lot bigger.

Beaver Lake with Lindsay Lambert

Paddling Yogini Lindsay Lambert uses the Rival Hoss to do SUP Yoga at Beaver Lake, WA.

Paddling Yogini Lindsay Lambert

Paddling Yogini Lindsay Lambert on the Hala Asana SUP Yoga board, new for 2017.

Lake Tahoe

Hala paddle boards on the lake near Incline Village.

Maupin, Oregon

Paul Clark paddle boarding on the Deschutes River in Maupin, Oregon.

Deschutes River with SUPPAUL

The Middle Deschutes River is not a destination for paddle boarders, but Paul Clark paddles there anyways.

Blanco River

A little light whitewater fun while taking advantage of all the Texas rain from 5 mile dam to I-35 bridge in San Marcos.

Mush Pile Wave SUP Surf at Bend Whitewater Park

Perfect conditions for practicing back bracing and building some muscle memory.

Opening The Box

The adventure begins. This is what unpacking a new Hala SUP looks like.

Oak Springs Rapids at 6000 CFS

Oak Springs at 6000 CFS is a pretty gnarly rapid, especially for a paddle board.

The First To Incorporate Inflatable Composite Technology into Inflatable SUPs

Hala is leading the way by incorporating Inflatable Composite Technology into their boards.

John Day River Tour

Paddle board touring on the John Day River in Oregon with Paul Clark.

Big Eddy, Deschutes River

Paul Clark running Big Eddy rapids and the Notch on his Atcha.