The Beach Boys of Hawaii were the first to catch waves and stand up surf
in the 1960's. It was originally called Beach Boy Surfing.
Watermen Laird Hamilton and Dave Kalama introduced Stand Up Paddling around the year 2000 on Maui, Hawaii. They conquered the most insane waves and ocean crossings between the Hawaiian Islands by SUP. The sport has grown rapidly ever since. From the smallest waves to the coolest waterways, everyone is discovering this new surfing and flat-water sport and learning how fun it is to Stand Up Paddle.
Watermen Laird Hamilton and Dave Kalama introduced Stand Up Paddling around the year 2000 on Maui, Hawaii. They conquered the most insane waves and ocean crossings between the Hawaiian Islands by SUP. The sport has grown rapidly ever since. From the smallest waves to the coolest waterways, everyone is discovering this new surfing and flat-water sport and learning how fun it is to Stand Up Paddle.
Athletes will experience the ultimate challenge as they paddle 220 kilometers (136 miles) in five days with weather conditions varying from windless, beautiful and sunny to cold, rainy and stormy.
Besides the ultimate challenge the SUP 11-City Tour is also an unique experience. Over 100 national and international paddlers get to know Friesland from the water. Open fields with windmills, cows, and sheep will present itself along the water ways exchanged by eleven historical cities built from 1700 onwards.
Participants paddle the original waterways, where the ice skaters started conquering this historical tour 101 years ago on frozen waters.
SUP 11-City Supporters come from all over the country and from all over the world to Friesland to encourage participants from bridge to bridge, and from town to town.
