The Austin SUP games were held on the 22nd of October, during which the world record for having most people paddling around on a Stand up paddle board was broken. 

Thirty four - yep, thats right, thirty four people on one stand up paddle board; and not just standing - they were actually paddling around. The reason behind this crazy feat was to raise money for an organisation called the Flatwater Foundation, who are dedicated to promoting the mental wellness of families coping with cancer.

To set the record, a special stand up paddle board had to be created. Dubbed 'Supzilla', the dimensions are top secret - all we know is that it's big, it floats 34 people with relative comfort, and it needs quite a large trailer to get it to and from the beach. The poor guy who owns it probably can't fit his car in the garage anymore - and what on earth is he going to do when he doesn't have 33 other friends to help him paddle it? The owner of the board says he doesn't mind, and it's great to have a world record as a result of his creation. 

As well as the world record attempt, heaps of other fun events were held over the day. The light hearted activities included SUP jousting, a water War, and the Angry Balls Obstacle Course. Apparently the angry balls game is loosely based on the annoyingly addictive iPhone game - Angry birds, where players throw small coloured birds at increasingly difficult piles of pigs. (But you know that right?) The SUP flavoured version consisted of pelting large rubber balls at one another while paddling about on your own stand up paddle board. Sounds awesome! These guys really know how to have a good time. 

This kind of event is becoming more and more popular around the globe for a couple of reasons, the first being that everyone can participate. Parents can take their kids down to such an event, there's plenty going on all the time, and best of all - it doesn't matter what gear you're paddling - everyones on an equal playing field. 

Check out the video below to see how the world record came about, it's a great watch.