Santa Cruz Paddlefest

16 High Performance (HP) surfkayak competitors showed up and carved up the waves at Steamer Lane during the 2026 SCPF. Your 2026 HP Kayak Open podium, presented by Monarch Flyway, is:

1- Chris Hobson
2- Dave Johnston
3- Shawn Hartje
4- Zack Boyd

(Photo: action shots Mark Boyd, podium shot Alisha Bube)

For the first time ever, we had a SUP Longboard division at the Santa Cruz Paddlefest. The 2026 Cowell Classic SUP Longboard division was presented by Common Energy, and the top performing competitors were:

1- Jason Latham
2- Tim Larkin
3- Chuck Hendsch
4- Dane Howard

(Photos: Alisha Bube)