We’re Meredith & Scott — that SUP couple. We love spreading the SUP stoke and inspiring outdoor adventure. We’re so glad you’re here!
All in SUP
We look forward to the Chesapeake Stand Up Challenge every year. It’s put on by the best in the biz - Mark and Mark of East of Maui Annapolis - the only true all-season board shop in the area with two of the most knowledgeable people around. It also lives up to its name, with side chop, wind, and boats giving paddlers a true challenge on the water. Here’s our recap of the race.
This year, two races joined forces for a good cause. The combination of these two very different events could have been messy and unsuccessful, but the race organizers are pros and the event was flawless from start to finish. We ourselves switched up our regular race routine and the end result was a lot of fun on the water! Here’s our recap of the Return to Goat Island Paddle Second Chance race.
Saturday’s Bay Bridge Paddle was one for the records. Despite calm appearances in the morning, the Chesapeake was raging - ripping tides, gusting wind, and unpredictable chop. We have a lot of respect for everyone who participated, and we have a lot of thoughts and feelings about the day itself. Here’s our race recap of this wild day.
Each year, this race welcomes paddlers from across the area onto our home waters of the Potomac River and it gives us a chance to hang with a crew of paddlers who don’t always make it to our flat water neck of the woods. This year, we had very different experiences at this race. Here’s a quick recap.
Two years ago today we launched this platform - DC SUP Couple. Driving home from the 2017 Carolina Cup we were full of ideas and a desire to do something more with our DC SUP community. A lot, almost too much, has happened since then. We’ve recently taken a look at what we’re trying to achieve on this platform. Here’s what DC SUP Couple is all about.
We’re on our way home from the Carolina Cup, which is easily our favorite SUP race of the year. Not only does it kick off our race season, but it’s a festival of fun for days ahead of race morning. Here’s a quick recap of our race experience.
Preparing for a SUP race - both physically and mentally - can feel daunting. Add travel into the mix, and you’ve got a recipe for anxiety and worse, ill-preparation that leads to forgotten gear and race mistakes. But with a little forethought, you can master the art of traveling for a SUP race so you can focus on the course and the strategy that lays ahead. Here’s our not-so-exhaustive list of how to prepare for a destination SUP race.
We’re just over a week away from our first SUP race of the season - the Carolina Cup - and we’re excited to gather a group of SUP students and friends for this festival of fun. We call this flock our “filthy flamingos” - here’s why!
There are tons of SUP races every weekend across the country, and so many good ones right here in our own backyard. Here's a list of our favorite local races and why we love them.
Sometimes there's the assumption that safety and fun don't coexist. We never want to be the fun police, and sometimes it can feel like we're putting a damper on things when we tell people how dangerous it is when they paddle without a PFD. A recent Slope Safety Awareness Weekend at Whitetail Resort got us thinking about how the same rules on the water apply as they do on the snow. And that the two - fun and safety - aren't mutually exclusive. In fact, being safe actually fosters fun.
We compiled a list of questions we get from new paddlers and address why we think taking a SUP lesson is so important. And, along the way we give you a little insight into why we love to teach!
