WPA sanctions Watermans Paddle for Humanity Series

World Paddle Association announces Paddle for Humanity events will qualify for regional and National rankings.

Orange County, CA, March 23, 2012 – The World Paddle Association (WPA) has sanctioned all Watermans Paddle for Humanity stops and qualified the event in Austin, TX, as a National qualifier. The WPA mission is to provide a comprehensive voice, fair and equal access and organizational structure to the sport of Stand Up Paddling (SUP) and its participants in a manner that benefits the collective paddling community.

Partnering with the Paddle for Humanity was a natural fit for the WPA.  “The PFH is a great example of the community making an event their own,” says WPA founder Byron Kurt. (more…)