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It’s on: Yster SUP’s Per Vallbo gives the inside scoop from SUP 11 Islands Challenge

4 Dec 2025

It’s on: Yster SUP’s Per Vallbo gives the inside scoop from SUP 11 Islands Challenge

Founder-led stories carry a unique weight in any sport – especially when those founders step onto the start line themselves. When leaders test their own equipment in some of the toughest conditions in the world, it shows a level of commitment that goes far beyond product design. That’s exactly the case with Yster SUP, the […]

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European SUP League’s Sesimbra Grand Finale: Key highlights, podiums & overall rankings

2 Dec 2025

European SUP League’s Sesimbra Grand Finale: Key highlights, podiums & overall rankings

The first edition of the Sesimbra SUP Festival delivered a 4th stop and a spectacular finale to the inaugural European SUP League (ESL), uniting more than 100 athletes from 10 nations at Praia do Ouro for a decisive weekend of racing. Organized by the Sesimbra Surf Club, the European Surfing Federation, and the ESL, the […]

NSP 2026 Race Range: Purposeful Evolution That Wins World Titles

2 Dec 2025

NSP 2026 Race Range: Purposeful Evolution That Wins World Titles

With six world titles collected across the ISA World Championships in El Salvador and the ICF World Championships in Abu Dhabi, NSP enters 2026 with one clear message: purposeful evolution works! Not reinvention. Not marketing hype. Just athlete-driven refinement, tested under the pressure of real racing, and validated on podiums around the world. Across both World […]

All New. All Star. All Red: Starboard’s ultimate hybrid dugout

1 Dec 2025

All New. All Star. All Red: Starboard’s ultimate hybrid dugout

Starboard has shown us over the years that new launches usually come with a clear shift in direction. This time, the hints were subtle but noticeable – a hybrid dugout outline appearing in early previews, a few prototype shots circulating, and one question quietly surfacing among paddlers: are we done with blue? The sneak peeks […]

SUP4Life December finale: A breakthrough year for the Belgian SUP Tour with Vincent Claeskens

27 Nov 2025

SUP4Life December finale: A breakthrough year for the Belgian SUP Tour with Vincent Claeskens

As the competitive year winds down and many federations ease into their winter break, the Belgian SUP Tour (BST) is preparing for one final highlight. On Sunday, 14 December, the community will gather in Ghent for SUP4Life – a now iconic end-of-season event that blends high-level competition with festive, family-friendly spirit. Far more than a […]

Inside the rising culture of multi-day SUP exploration: With Caroline Dawson & Yster SUP’s outdoor venture in Sweden

19 Nov 2025

Inside the rising culture of multi-day SUP exploration: With Caroline Dawson & Yster SUP’s outdoor venture in Sweden

Could adventure SUP be an emerging counterpart to run clubs? A space where community, knowledge-sharing and pure outdoor joy come together on the water? From micro-adventures to full multi-day SUP expeditions, adventure paddling is experiencing a rise. More and more established coaches and endurance SUP racers are turning to this leisure discipline to blend training, […]

Gran Carrera del Mediterráneo: Alicante’s Other Iconic SUP Race Rocks the Coast Again!

10 Nov 2025

Gran Carrera del Mediterráneo: Alicante’s Other Iconic SUP Race Rocks the Coast Again!

What a weekend on the Costa Blanca! The VII Gran Carrera del Mediterráneo SUP Race 2025 once again turned the coastline of Alicante into Spain’s epicenter of Stand Up Paddle, bringing together over 120 paddlers from 18 clubs across the country.  Organized by Club Deportivo Parres, led by Daniel Parres — the same powerhouse team […]

SUNOVA’s Indonesian Underdog: Dessy Welmince Powers into the Global SUP Scene

10 Nov 2025

SUNOVA’s Indonesian Underdog: Dessy Welmince Powers into the Global SUP Scene

Indonesia’s SUP scene is growing rapidly, with athletes like 21-year-old Dessy Welmince representing a new generation of competitive paddlers. Coming from a canoeing background, she has successfully transferred her strength and water skills to SUP racing. At the 2025 ICF World Championships in Abu Dhabi, she delivered impressive results on her SUNOVA board, demonstrating both […]

Patience and Persistence Pay Off – NSP’s Penny Tsaoutou Claims Her 12th ICF World Championship Medal

9 Nov 2025

Patience and Persistence Pay Off – NSP’s Penny Tsaoutou Claims Her 12th ICF World Championship Medal

Based in Volos, Greece, NSP athlete Penny Tsaoutou is one of the most accomplished paddlers in the Women’s 50+ category. A former ski racer and coach, she discovered stand-up paddling in 2018 and quickly turned her passion into international success. Since her first appearance at the ICF World Championships in 2019, she has collected an outstanding twelve […]

From the fresh Airline All Star & Sprint to a full SUP quiver: Explore the all-new Starboard range

7 Nov 2025

From the fresh Airline All Star & Sprint to a full SUP quiver: Explore the all-new Starboard range

Following the early September launch of the new Airline range, Starboard has now released its latest SUP lineup. This new collection features refined shapes, upgraded constructions, and fresh designs across both hardboards and inflatables. From high-performance surf shapes like the all-new TwinFin with Acute Custom Carbon construction, to improved inflatable racing boards featuring the Quick […]

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SUP Destinations

The Great Lakes

The Stand Up Paddle Guide to The Great Lakes by Paddle Logger

I have written a few articles this year about paddling in beautiful destinations like Southern California, and Florida. Paddling on the Great Lakes offers a unique blend of adventure, tranquility, and stunning natural beauty. I have grown up in between the Great Lakes my entire life (specifically Erie, and Ontario), and I am stoked to be sharing this […]
Amsterdam

The Stand Up Paddle Guide to Amsterdam by Morene Dekker

Urban spaces are being increasingly claimed by paddleboarders. From Copenhagen to Cambridge, Venice to WrocĹ‚aw, Paris to Ljubljana (to name just few), SUP enthusiasts are turning their local waterways, canals and river stretches into newly found playgrounds. Accelerated by lockdowns, these vital, “rediscovered” local SUP spaces also contribute to a wider debate on sustainable, human-centric […]
Isle of Wight

The Stand Up Paddle Guide to the Isle of Wight by Matthew Sephton

Last month, I decided to take my Red Paddle Co 11’3 board to the Isle of Wight. The Isle of Wight is a beautiful island off the south coast of England known for its beautiful sandy beaches, rolling hills, chalk cliffs, seafront promenades such as sandy Shanklin Beach and south-facing Ventnor Beach, which are dotted […]

SUP Directory

The River SUP Guy

Sparks, United States of America

The River SUP Guy

Dorset SUP

Bournemouth, United Kingdom

Dorset SUP

Paddle Ninja

United States of America

Paddle Ninja

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