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Battle of the Paddle

The Battle of the Paddle. The BOP. The Super Bowl of SUP. It’s the biggest stand up paddle race on the planet. The Battle of the Paddle is the only race in the world where all of the world’s best paddlers show up to throw down.

From 2008 – 2014, the Battle of the Paddle California was “the” race of the year, right up until it was canceled in early 2015. Since then, the Pacific Paddle Games has taken the torch and carried forward.

Scroll down through our Battle of the Paddle archives to relive some of the best moments from this legendary race…

March 23, 2019
by Christopher Parker (@wheresbossman)

A few days ago we learnt the Pacific Paddle Games was canceled. The official word is "postponed til 2020," but nothing is confirmed for next year either. I'm guessing it's gone for good.

       
May 2, 2015
by Christopher Parker (@wheresbossman)

With the sudden, but not totally unsurprising announcement yesterday that Rainbow Sandals has cancelled the Battle of the Paddle (at least the 2015 edition, and most likely indefinitely), the SUP racing world is

   
February 5, 2015
by Christopher Parker (@wheresbossman)

Dates for the 2015 Battle of the Paddle Brazil have been confirmed: We're heading back to the land of acai and skimpy bikinis on the weekend of November 21 & 22. Once again we'll be in the beautiful southern city