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Introducing the Carbon Playa

The perfect board for light touring on the ocean, lakes, and the river.

Milligram Surf SUP

The Hala park and play surf board at the Bend Whitewater Park and "Happy Wave" on the Wenatchee River.

Hala Peno at the Bend Whitewater Park

Newly designed for 2017, the Peno is Hala's park & play iSUP board.

FAQ: StompBox Retractable Fin Installation

Instructions for installing your Stompbox.

FAQ: Rolling Up your Carbon Board

Rolling up your Carbon SUP is as easy as 1, 2, 3!

SUP 2017 Trend Report

"Newcomers to the European market, the Americans from Hala place the bar pretty high with a carbon construction."

Clarno Rapids on the John Day

Clarno is the biggest runnable rapids on the John Day river.

2017 Hala Atcha 86

Debut run of the 2017 Hala Atcha 8'6 paddle board at the Bend Whitewater Park.

Mar Brava, Patagonia

Enjoy the beach at Mar Brava, Patagonia with the Hala Nass and Hala Straight Up.

Rio Puelo Valley, Patagonia

Paddleboarding in the Puelo River Valley of Northern Patagonia with Hala Nass boards on a multi-day expedition.

Petrahue River

Near Puerto Varas in Northern Patagonia is the Petrahue river. Popular for rafting in the area, it's a magnificent river to run standing up.

Deschutes River in Maupin, Oregon

River SUP is growing in popularity and Maupin, Oregon is at the heart of its growth.

Pucatrihue Surf Session

Surf session with penguins (not kidding)!

Surfing Mar Brava, Patagonia

Hala athletes Cami Swan, Joey Saputo, Andy O'Brian, and Eduardo Hernandez surfing Mar Brava in Patagonia.

The Best Standup Paddleboard Gear for Women

"In light of traveling to such a remote area, durability was top-of-mind as we considered which stand-up paddleboard to use."

SUP with Hippos on the Steelport

Our choice was simple: carry on towards the end, as hiking out would be worse than paddling into a hippo.

Chile: Lago Llanquihue Clinic

In the Lake District of Patagonia, we find Paul Clark and ViveSup teaming up to offer rough water and river clinics.

One Country, 100 Days

Within 100 days, two dudes traveled across America and paddle boarded in every continental state.

Wild & Broken

The first SUP descent of Utah's Escalante River.

FAQ: How to Use the Hala 12V Pump

With the Hala high pressure car pump, inflating your paddle boards have never been easier.