Anna Nadolna

It was a defining season for the European SUP League (ESL), which completed its second consecutive year as the official stand-up paddle circuit sanctioned by the European Surfing Federation. Committed to increasing the visibility of the circuit and creating opportunities for athletes at all levels, the European SUP League has also played an important role […]

The strongest women paddlers in the UK come from the ocean. They are all-round waterwomen – powerful, experienced and with an immense knowledge of how to read the water. And when they line up against each other, anything is up for grabs. We followed a number of UK races featuring the country’s top female paddlers, […]

As BassSUP celebrates its 10th anniversary, the Polish brand is marking the occasion with an expanded quiver of boards, including an exciting first: its very own white water SUP – Bass White Water 9’9″ x 36″ x 6″ SUP Founded in 2016 by Jędrzej Klafkowski and Małgosia Majda, BassSUP is a premium Polish SUP brand […]

Eri Tenório has been making plenty of noise on the other side of the Atlantic this season. Fresh from a clean sweep at Lowcountry PaddleFest on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina – taking the wins in Sprint, Technical Race and Long Distance – the Brazilian has been building an impressive run of results across the […]

We’re slowly moving into the phase of the SUP season when brands will start rolling out their 2027 ranges. And when it comes to Infinity, anything carrying Dave Boehne’s signature is bound to generate interest and plenty of hype. We’ve been catching glimpses of the 2027 EVERREADY in some compelling Cali sunlit sessions and big […]

SUP Race Lignano, Italy’s pioneering heritage race, took another major step forward this year, with both the Technical Race and Long Distance Race becoming official stops on the International Canoe Federation (ICF) SUP World Ranking Circuit. Organised by Romina Mariotto and Alberto Sammarco, co-founders of The Wild SUP, the event brought around 150 paddlers to […]

Agios Nikolaos on SUP concluded, bringing together two major SUP racing events in 2026: the ECA / Paddle Europe European SUP Championships (18–20 September), followed by the ICF World Cup (20–23 September). Each stage produced its own results, with the two events sharing the Long Distance race and separate rankings for EU and Non-EU athletes. […]

Considered a pioneer of ultra-long-distance SUP racing, the SUP 11-City Tour has once again brought paddlers from around the world to Friesland, the northern province of the Netherlands, for its 18th edition of the five-day competition and its 13th edition of the gruelling Non-Stop challenge. What began as one woman’s vision has grown into a […]

With an increasingly stacked ICF European calendar, the final months of the season are becoming a crucial battleground for international elite competitors – and the SUP Cup Kemer 2026 is shaping up to be one of the one-to-watch stops on the Autumn schedule. The fourth edition of the event, the SUP Cup Kemer 2026: ICF […]

The Belgian SUP Tour (BST), led by Vincent Claeskens, has become one of Europe’s most established and mature SUP racing circuits, while maintaining a strong commitment to developing the next generation of talent. The tour provides a valuable springboard for young athletes, giving them the opportunity to test themselves against some of the strongest and […]

With the second half of the racing season now in full swing, we’re keeping a close eye on the growing appetite among US athletes for the European SUP racing circuit. And with the ICF European calendar stacking up, there’s plenty to tempt them across the Atlantic, including: Agios Nikolaos on SUP (18-23 September) now part of the […]

How about a slice of iconic Hood River? TotalSUP welcomes Christian Andersen – aka “Polar Bear” – back to The Polar Bear Chronicles. The two-time SUP World Champion, multiple-time European Champion, and NSP Team rider – gives us a glimpse into life between training, racing and the road. After two months at altitude in the […]