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Stand up paddle boarding (SUP),the act of propelling oneself on a floating platform with the help of a paddle or pole,traces back to thousands of years ago and across many continents,but its current form and popularity originated in Hawaii in the 1900’s. Records of earlier forms of SUP have been found as early as 1,000 B.C. (i.e. 3,000 years ago) and its iterations span over various regions such as Peru,Israel,Italy,China,and beyond. By contrast,the modern form of stand up paddle boarding,where a surfboard-like vessel is used,has a much clearer heritage,dating back to the 1900’s and emerging from a collection of loosely related activities by a few very specific characters,such as Duke Kahanamoku and Dave Kalama. Once it reached California in the early 2000’s,stand up paddling formed four epicenters,each with its own fountainhead: Rick Thomas (San Diego),Ron House (Dana Point/San Clemente),Laird Hamilton (Malibu) and Bob Pearson (Santa Cruz). From there,the sport gained exponential popularity and California served as the catalyst for worldwide adoption. By 2005,SUP,which had till then been almost entirely a surfing discipline,began to diversify into racing,touring,rivers,yoga,and fishing. Its surfing heritage coupled with its various disciplines made the sport attractive and accessible to everyone all over the world,paving the way for its global growth and enthusiastic adoption.
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