BOTE Ambassador Erin O'Malley explains how to safely go from kneeling to standing on your paddle board.

BOTE Ambassador Erin O'Malley explains basic paddling techniques for both the forward and backward stroke.

BOTE Ambassador Erin O'Malley explains the proper technique for getting on your paddle board.

BOTE Ambassador Erin O'Malley discusses essential accessories to have while paddling on the water as well as her favorite recommended accessories.

BOTE Ambassador Erin O'Malley explains how to adjust a SUP paddle to your height.

The oceans, rivers, lakes, and streams bind us, whether through shared experiences spent in them, on them, or enjoying the goods and services they provide.

Introducing the all-new WULF Aero—BOTE’s latest and greatest stand up paddleboard for the everyman and everywoman. The WULF is the perfect vessel for those first looking to get into stand up paddle boarding or those wanting to add a wallet-friendly option to their arsenal of boards.

No matter your experience level, there’s a place for you to pop in your SUP and paddle the day away. From ocean to river to lake, no body of water goes unturned (or unpaddled) here at BOTE, so we’re giving you our inside guide to California stand up paddle boarding.

SUP the State: How One Man Paddleboards Through Tennessee 7 days. 392 miles. 3 rivers. 4 dams to portage. 1 state. When Randy Whorton started SUP the State seven years ago, it was to bring awareness to the sport. To this day there aren’t many who would attempt a solo paddle board expedition of this magnitude, particularly with his set up. Every year he paddleboards his 10-year-old BOTE Gonzo, hoisting it over shallow sections and wheeling it a half-mile around dams. But Whorton isn’t your typical athlete. As an ultramarathon trail runner, he’s completed 145 races that are marathon distance...