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Anna Nadolna

Anna Nadolna

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Anna is the Founder of SUPer Whale, a Cambridge(UK!)-based emerging watersports brand and a stand-up paddleboarding community. She is a certified SUP Flat Water Instructor accredited by International Surfing Association (ISA). Anna is also a digital marketing, storytelling aficionado and a growth hacking enthusiast.

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Starboard 2025 Range Highlights: Gear for Every Type of Paddler

13 Nov 2024

Starboard 2025 Range Highlights: Gear for Every Type of Paddler

The 2025 Starboard stand up paddle range has officially dropped, once again demonstrating that Starboard designs to benefit every paddler, ensuring to deliver an exceptional experience for all. Starboard proves once again the brand has been committed to making stand-up paddleboarding accessible to all, raising the bar with its dedication to uncompromising quality and ocean […]

ICF’s Bold Leap: Everything You Need to Know About the New HQ, Strategy, Vision and Name

10 Nov 2024

ICF’s Bold Leap: Everything You Need to Know About the New HQ, Strategy, Vision and Name

As the 2024 ICF SUP Worlds open in 10 days in Sarasota, Florida, there’s been an influx of announcements from the International Canoe Federation (ICF), the global governing body for paddle sports. Among the significant updates is the elevation of SUP from a commission to a full committee, now on par with other disciplines, with […]

Emmanuelle Marcon: Big wins and a new partnership with Light Board Corp

9 Nov 2024

Emmanuelle Marcon: Big wins and a new partnership with Light Board Corp

As we’re publishing this story, Emmanuelle Marcon, the 2024 Ultra SUP Race French Champion, Vice World Sprint Champ SUP,  Coach at Pure Paddle Fitness and expedition guide, will be gearing up to power through the rapids of the Marathon des Gorges de l’Ardèche , the 36km race in the southern Ardèche region of France. She’ll be […]

Introducing the Yukon: Power Meets Stability in Blackfish’s Latest Paddle

7 Nov 2024

Introducing the Yukon: Power Meets Stability in Blackfish’s Latest Paddle

“When we talk about the paddles being handcrafted, what most people don’t realise is how many times a human touches the paddle in the course if it being made,” said David Smart, Founder of Blackfish Paddles, the Canadian SUP brand designing, manufacturing and distributing premium, handcrafted SUP paddles. That tactile aspect of a paddle is […]

SUP4Life 2024 Countdown: Inside the Belgian SUP Tour x WWSV Collaboration for Sports Development

6 Nov 2024

SUP4Life 2024 Countdown: Inside the Belgian SUP Tour x WWSV Collaboration for Sports Development

When grassroots rider passion sparks a thriving SUP community, backed by watersport organisations with a shared vision for growth, good things can happen. As we approach the annual charity-driven, SUP4Life event (12km canal race) and the Belgian SUP racing season finale, held on 15 December in Ghent, TotalSUP sat down with Vincent Claeskens, Founder and […]

Why switching to an 11-foot SUP board can unlock new paddling experience

5 Nov 2024

Why switching to an 11-foot SUP board can unlock new paddling experience

Looking to take up your paddling experience a notch? Making the switch from an all-round beginner SUP board to an 11-foot model comes with numerous benefits, especially for intermediate paddlers aiming to level up their skills and explore a greater range of paddling experiences. TotalSUP caught up Dominika GĹ‚Ä…b, ISA Flat Water Coach, Founder of […]

Conquering 200km Non-Stop Race for a Cause: Fred Ducry’s SUP Tour of Heart and Purpose

29 Oct 2024

Conquering 200km Non-Stop Race for a Cause: Fred Ducry’s SUP Tour of Heart and Purpose

What does it take to commit to 30+ hours of nearly non-stop paddling, much of it in complete darkness? There’s something captivating about paddlers who return year after year for the SUP 11-City Tour experience. How many times do they face self-doubt, and how often do they negotiate with themselves to keep going? TotalSUP caught […]

Belgian National Champion and Tour Regular: Dirk de Beuf’s inspiring journey of grit and SUP comeback

28 Oct 2024

Belgian National Champion and Tour Regular: Dirk de Beuf’s inspiring journey of grit and SUP comeback

Dirk de Beuf‘s SUP comeback might be one of the most compelling stories of our sport, shining a spotlight on the unsung Champion. How can you do justice to the story of an athlete who endured a heart attack while competing in one of the most iconic SUP races on the planet, only to make […]

First look at the new SUNOVA Allround Faast Pro Flat Deck with Designer Marcus Tardrew

25 Oct 2024

First look at the new SUNOVA Allround Faast Pro Flat Deck with Designer Marcus Tardrew

If innovation takes iteration, then that’s the concept fuelling the design of the SUNOVA Allround Faast Pro boards. With each refinement and tweak, Marcus Tardrew, SUNOVA Rider and Designer, and the Team advance the design, zeroing in on the elements that make a race board excel. The result? A board that’s engineered through relentless improvement […]

From rookie SUP mistakes to race strategy: Pro tips from SUNOVA’s Bastian Grimm

23 Oct 2024

From rookie SUP mistakes to race strategy: Pro tips from SUNOVA’s Bastian Grimm

Nothing is quite as compelling in our line of work than uncovering the philosophy and mindset that determines pro athletes’ style and perspective on the sport of stand-up paddleboarding. When we first reached out to Bastian Grimm, the 2024 German SUP Long Distance Champion and SUNOVA, and Black Project SUP Team Rider, for some pro […]

Boosting the SUP Culture: A Conversation with Chris Freeman of Black Project 

21 Oct 2024

Boosting the SUP Culture: A Conversation with Chris Freeman of Black Project 

We’ve seen firsthand over the years what it takes to fuel the growth of SUP communities by raising the profile of the sport through high-calibre competitions that attract international athletes, while also keeping local talent engaged within the scene.  This year, Chris Freeman, Co-Founder of Black Project, the Maui brand developing high-performance stand-up paddleboard fins […]

Yster SUP Linear 14×28 Inflatable Touring Board: The SUP Driven Choice

19 Oct 2024

Yster SUP Linear 14×28 Inflatable Touring Board: The SUP Driven Choice

When news broke about Yster SUP powering Swedish remote SUP adventures, led by SUPdriven Expeditions, it made perfect sense. The brand has become synonymous with endurance and adventure SUP boards, that have been pushed to the limits in some of the toughest conditions of ultra-marathon style paddle races on the planet – from Yukon 1000 […]