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The 2018 Summer Peak Gear Awards

The Hala Gram won Elevation Outdoor's 2018 Summer Peak Award.

SUP’n Around Oregon

While flows are paramount when deciding where and when to paddle, all of these favorited runs can be paddled year-round! 

Riding The Wave

"I wasn't trying to start a business; I just wanted a new way to run the river"

Colorado-Made Summer Gear Essentials

"At only 22 pounds, the Rival Playa is one of the lightest SUP boards ever made by Hala Gear."

Paddling the Midwest

In the Midwest, you could paddle something different every single day for the rest of your life and still only scratch the surface.

Next Big Thing: The Vaal River

Learn about South Africa's most popular whitewater destination.

Paddling Palau

An eight-day self-supported SUP trip through the Rock Islands of Palau.

Hell or High Water: How to Read a River Gauge

Learn how to find what rivers are running, so you can make plans to SUP new runs or crush old favorites.

Canyoneering by SUP in the Canadian Rockies

Approaching Marble Canyon on foot is relatively simple, but water levels exist at the bottom of a canyon. We had to descend.

Eastern Oregon

Paul Clark and Zach Collier travel to eastern Oregon to paddle the Imnaha and Grande Ronde rivers.