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Celebrating Success: A Huge Thank You to Everyone
at the 2026 USA SUP National Championships!

What an unforgettable weekend in Gig Harbor, Washington! The 2026 USA SUP National Championships were a resounding success, and we are overflowing with gratitude for every single person who played a part in making this landmark event come together.

First and foremost, a massive THANK YOU to all of the athletes who traveled from near and far to compete. Your dedication, sportsmanship, and fierce passion on the water inspired us all, whether you were pushing for the podium or taking on a personal challenge.

This event simply could not happen without our incredible volunteers. From handling registration to managing race flow, your hard work and enthusiasm kept everything moving smoothly behind the scenes.

We also extend a huge thank you to all of our amazing sponsors who generously donated raffle items, packed our goodie bags, and provided essential athlete support:

• Hydrus Board Tech   •   CHUMS  •   Infinit Nutrition    •   Infinity  •   NSP  •   Starboard  •   Dei Rossi Marketing  •   Ameramark  •   Christos Roustemis  •   ChesSUPpeake  •   The Crew Stop   •   Gather  •   

A special BIG thanks to Hydrus Board Tech for sponsoring our brand-new Inflatable Category. Hydrus not only donated the prize money but also brought a massive fleet of boards for paddlers to borrow. Having those top-tier inflatable boards available made traveling so much easier for competitors and made the races an absolute blast!

We want to send a BIG shout-out to Coach Tod Cole and the Gig Harbor Canoe & Kayak Racing Team (GHCKRT) for their invaluable help organizing the event. Major KUDOS to the City of Gig Harbor for their incredibly warm welcome—you made every paddler and spectator feel like absolute rockstars!

Finally, immense gratitude goes out to the entire National Championships Committee, our Board Members, and our Regional Reps who pitched in every step of the way to ensure operations ran seamlessly.

• A special spotlight goes to Regional Rep Adam Tischler, who jumped on the mic to keep everyone informed and entertained with his excellent commentary and to Regional Rep Michael Carney for taking some amazing pictures! 

• An immense thank you to Kristin Thomas and Grant Cooper, who drove endless miles hauling a trailer packed with boards for the athletes and spent countless hours behind the scenes planning every detail to perfection.

Thank you all for bringing your passion, energy, and community spirit to Gig Harbor. We can't wait to see you all out on the water again soon!

Community

We've teamed up with BOOMERANG BOOTHS to offer a VIRTUAL PHOTO BOOTH for the 2026 USA SUP National Championships at The Narrows Challenge! 

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