BSUPA Press release December 07.

The British Stand Up Paddle Association (BSUPA) is the British home of the World’s fastest growing water sport - Stand Up Paddle Surfing.

BSUPA is an unbiased, open source of information for all things SUP for Great Britain and the Channel Islands.

Established in September 2007, BSUPA is a not-for-profit organisation and offers its' Members:

- Worldwide Third Party Liability surfing insurance cover, up to £5 million – well worth having, in our increasingly busy line-ups.

- Entry to the BSUPA series of SUP competitions throughout the year. These will constitute the official British SUP Tour.

- A Membership pack, including:

• BSUPA T-Shirt,
• Car Sticker
• Membership Card
• Monthly "Big Strokes" E-zine

The BSUPA website (www.bsupa.org) also offers an ever-growing resource of information on how to get started with SUP Surfing – tips on fitness, training, techniques, nutrition – plus a directory of all the SUP equipment retailers and schools in Britain and the Channel Isles.
BSUPA strongly encourages Stand up Paddlers to submit their own product reviews - on the BSUPA Forum - so that together, we can grow the collective knowledge-base of Stand up Paddlers in this country!

Olaus Mcleod, Chairman of BSUPA, says "the formation of a national sporting body is fundamental to the establishment and growth of any new sport. To that end, BSUPA has been set up to serve the interests of every Stand-up paddler in Britain and the Channel Isles. Join now, via our website - www.bsupa.org - and help us to build this fantastic sport!"

To find out more about BSUPA or Stand Up Paddling in Great Britain & the Channel Islands please get in contact:

President: Olaus Mcleod – for quotes and comment

Chairman: Bill Fitzhugh – for general help (and items that you can’t see listed below)

Training & Events: Simon Bassett – for training, tuition and BSUPA events

Secretary: Matt Argyle – for marketing, press and promotions

Treasurer: Grant Winter – for membership info, web site stuff and admin