3 Apr 2023
âWe are excited to announce that Olivia Piana is joining Blackfish! Olivia is an amazing athlete who has won multiple national and world championships in stand up paddleboarding and is now a pioneer in the foiling world. Today she is one of the leading female athletes in the growing sport of downwind SUP foiling and [âŠ]
5 Mar 2023
Coast Mountain Trail Running (CMTR), organisers of trail running events in coastal British Columbia, Canada, have announced a new paddle partnership with Blackfish Paddles for the second edition of the Conquer the Vedder 2023 event held on 27 and 28 May 2023. âBased in Squamish, BC, Blackfish Paddles are one of the top SUP paddle [âŠ]
21 Feb 2023
âWe are so excited to welcome Brendon Prince to the Blackfish Team. Brendon is an amazing athlete and someone with a passion and desire to see whatâs possible on a paddleboard. We are honoured that he chose to use our paddles when he paddled around the UK and it is great to have him join [âŠ]
17 Oct 2022
World SUP Champion and the 2022 Yukon River Quest SUP Record Holder Lincoln Dews has joined Blackfish Paddles as the Sales Manager for Australia and New Zealand and the Head of Product Development, announced the Canadian brand specialising in handcrafted, high-performance paddles for SUP, surf and foiling. Lincoln has collaborated with Blackfish Paddles to develop [âŠ]
6 Jun 2022
âVaĂŻc Garioud hails from New Caledonia and if his name sounds familiar that is because of his older brother NoĂŻc Garioud. VaĂŻc is a very talented paddler, surfer, foiler and a true lover of all things water. Like Emily Evans who has just joined Blackfish Team, he has been using our paddles for a while but [âŠ]
21 May 2021
âWhy the extreme? Why push the boundaries and limits?â are the questions that keep recurring when it comes to large-scale stand-up paddleboarding endeavours. With Blackfish Paddles supporting ambitious and record-breaking SUP expeditions (The Great British Paddle 2020, Nymboida SUP descent and The Long Paddle 2021, to name just few), we have a unique opportunity to [âŠ]
26 Nov 2020
Itâs been quite a ride for the entire SUP industry since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. SUP brands had to start rethinking and adapting their business models and explore new, creative and innovative solutions to navigate these challenging times. Seems like some things have remained unchanged â brandsâ commitment to quality and sustainability that drives [âŠ]
26 Jun 2020
Dedicated to designing high performance SUP paddles and driving the sport of stand-up paddleboarding , Blackfish Paddles are supporting a new initiative launched by Water Skills Academy (WSA), global leaders providing watersport training and professional coach and guide certifications, in SUP, Surf, Lifeguarding and Packrafting. âBlackfish is proud to help support the WSA Youth Team. [âŠ]
24 Mar 2020
Ever wondered how paddles are constructed? This Blackfish film shows each step of their paddle making process. Creation of the hand crafted paddles from start to finish.
28 Feb 2020
Blackfish Paddles, est fier dâannoncer quâ Amandine Chazot et Boris Jinvresse, deux des meilleurs SUP Racers Français, ont rejoint lâĂ©quipe Blackfish pour les saisons 2020 et 2021. «La signature dâAmandine, qui a Ă©tĂ© six fois championne de France de SUP dans diffĂ©rentes disciplines, est une Ă©tape cruciale pour notre marque», a dĂ©clarĂ© David Smart de [âŠ]
27 Jan 2020
With a family of four generations of grassroots watermen, salt water seems to run in Lincoln Dews veins. When heâs not shredding the global SUP racing scene, he sails some of the toughest waters dubbed the âEverestâ of ocean racing. His passion for the sport that stems from growing up within the ocean paddling scene [âŠ]
17 Dec 2019
âThere is a widely held belief that SUP is a âSummerâ activity. I donât agree with this,â says Peter Allen of Blackfish Paddles, designers of high performance, refined and handcrafted SUP paddles. âWith the right mindset, preparation and equipment, SUP can be enjoyed safely at any time of the year. The smaller crowds, nature and [âŠ]
19 Nov 2019
Have you ever wondered how many times a human touches a handcrafted paddle in the course of it being made? âHands of Blackfish Paddlesâ, a film from Blackfish Paddles, designers of high performance, refined and handcrafted SUP paddles, highlights each step of the paddle making process. Featuring Blackfish Paddles Founder, David Smart and Team Rider [âŠ]
21 Oct 2019
Deeply rooted in British Columbia, Blackfish Paddles, a SUP paddle building brand, stands not only for designing and manufacturing progressive, refined, handcrafted SUP paddles but advocating for conservation of local marine ecosystems. TotalSUP caught up with Blackfish Paddles Team Rider, Norm Hann, SUP athlete, wildlife advocate and founder of a guiding company Norm Hann Expeditions, [âŠ]
