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Ethan Bry joins the Blackfish Paddles Team

27 Dec 2023

Ethan Bry joins the Blackfish Paddles Team

“We are pleased to announce that Ethan Bry has joined our team of amazing SUP athletes. Ethan is a gifted paddler who has trained with Blackfish athletes Amandine Chazot and Boris Jinvresse for several years,” said David Smart, Founder of Blackfish Paddles, Canadian SUP brand developing high-performance, handcrafted SUP paddles. “Ethan is one of the younger athletes […]

16-year old Jojo Karst joins the Blackfish Paddles Team

22 Nov 2023

16-year old Jojo Karst joins the Blackfish Paddles Team

Blackfish Paddles has just announced the new addition of Jojo Karst to their SUP Riders Team. The sixteen year old SUP athlete from Germany has recently caught the media attention at the EUROSUP 2023 Championships in Portugal (4th in the Junior Long Distance Race) where she kept paddling in tough conditions despite losing her paddle […]

World SUP & Wingfoil Champion Olivia Piana joins the Blackfish Paddles Team

3 Apr 2023

World SUP & Wingfoil Champion Olivia Piana joins the Blackfish Paddles Team

“We 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 […]

Conquer The Vedder 2023: Blackfish Paddles are the Official Paddle Partner of the Canadian multisport race

5 Mar 2023

Conquer The Vedder 2023: Blackfish Paddles are the Official Paddle Partner of the Canadian multisport race

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. “Based in Squamish, BC, Blackfish Paddles are one of the top SUP paddle […]

Brendon Prince joins the Blackfish Paddles Team

21 Feb 2023

Brendon Prince joins the Blackfish Paddles Team

“We 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 what’s 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 […]

World SUP Champ Lincoln Dews joins Blackfish Paddles as the Head of Product Development

17 Oct 2022

World SUP Champ Lincoln Dews joins Blackfish Paddles as the Head of Product Development

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 […]

Blackfish Paddles welcome 15-year old Vaïc Garioud to their Team

6 Jun 2022

Blackfish Paddles welcome 15-year old Vaïc Garioud to their Team

“Vaïc Garioud hails from New Caledonia and if his name sounds familiar that is because of his older brother Noïc Garioud. Vaïc 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 […]

Circumnavigating Nova Scotia: Blackfish Paddles to support Expedition SUP Mi’kmaw’ki

21 May 2021

Circumnavigating Nova Scotia: Blackfish Paddles to support Expedition SUP Mi’kmaw’ki

‘Why the extreme? Why push the boundaries and limits?’ 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 […]

Quality and agility: Blackfish Paddles dealer on future-proofing your SUP venture

26 Nov 2020

Quality and agility: Blackfish Paddles dealer on future-proofing your SUP venture

It’s 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 – brands’ commitment to quality and sustainability that drives […]

Blackfish Paddles to support the freshly launched WSA Youth Pro Team

26 Jun 2020

Blackfish Paddles to support the freshly launched WSA Youth Pro Team

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. “Blackfish is proud to help support the WSA Youth Team. […]

Train and Explore: Blackfish Paddles announce Performance Camps with SUP Champ Lincoln Dews

27 Jan 2020

Train and Explore: Blackfish Paddles announce Performance Camps with SUP Champ Lincoln Dews

With a family of four generations of grassroots watermen, salt water seems to run in Lincoln Dews veins. When he’s not shredding the global SUP racing scene, he sails some of the toughest waters dubbed the ‘Everest’ of ocean racing. His passion for the sport that stems from growing up within the ocean paddling scene […]

Watch “Howe Sound”, Blackfish Paddles stunning SUP film featuring Canadian wilderness explorer Norm Hann

21 Oct 2019

Watch “Howe Sound”, Blackfish Paddles stunning SUP film featuring Canadian wilderness explorer Norm Hann

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, […]

Blackfish Paddles: What is in the paddle construction?

24 Mar 2020

Blackfish Paddles: What is in the paddle construction?

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.