Anna Nadolna

Since our first chat in 2023, Sam Garthwaite, Indiana Paddle & Surf  Team Rider, white water pro and SUP Coach based in Scotland, has been an unstoppable force in the realm of extreme SUP, continuously pushing the boundaries and defying the nearly impossible in our sport. He kicked off this year with an unprecedented endeavour – […]

Inspired by the intrepid spirit of Polynesian explorers who traversed vast oceans using nothing but the elements as their guide, MOAI, a family-owned, Dutch watersport brand, pays homage to these adventurers through its designs. “We wanted to capture the essence of their journey and infuse it into every aspect of our brand,” explains Pleuni Holthausen, […]

As the preparations for the 7th edition of the Ljubljanica SUP Challenge held on Monday, 13 May in Ljubljana, Slovenia are ramping up and excitement is mounting among paddlers and spectators alike, TotalSUP caught up with Damjan Mozina, SUP athlete, sport promoter, race director and the SUPklub Boss, Slovenia’s largest stand-up paddle club. Reflecting on […]

The Lake Rocks Festival returns with a bang to Faaker See in the Austrian state of Carinthia. Held on the 9-12 May and live-streamed by TotalSUP, this prominent stop of the renowned SUP Alps Trophy racing series now joins the ranks of the ICF World Ranking Series. Boasting a prize pool of €12,000, this SUP Festival […]

The Light Board Corp “Army of Amateurs” is growing and the pioneers in hollow construction, have just welcomed Olivier Comazzi, National SUP Champion and waterman from Switzerland, who has just kicked off his racing season strong winning the Long Distance race at the 2nd stop of the Alpine Lakes Tour – Canal De Savieres et […]

With athletes increasingly fine-tuning their training to particular race formats, the Paddle of the Kempen, a designated flat water 12km elite SUP event taking place on canals, is uniquely positioned on the SUP racing circuit. In the run up to the second stop of the Belgian SUP Tour (BST) held on 5 May in Dessel, […]

With a meticulously curated agenda, exciting announcements and international athletes already confirming their attendance, Planet Baltic SUP Race 2024, Poland’s longest running open sea SUP race event held on 2-4 August in Kołobrzeg, emerges as a prominent stop on the SUP racing circuit. It’s location and timing couldn’t be better either (held on the often unforgiving […]

With SUP touring in the brand’s DNA, Yster SUP, the premium Swedish SUP brand based in Malmö, is taking another step to democratize stand-up paddleboarding expeditions by teaming up and providing its winning gear to power SUPdriven Expeditions, a new outdoor company offering guided SUP tours through wilderness areas in Sweden. Following our interview with […]

“Say yes to more” resonates strongly as it not only applies to those seeking adventure or in pursuit of remarkable feats. It’s a simple yet powerful call to break the state of inertia that many, paradoxically, find themselves in today’s world fuelled by surplus of possibilities, constant connectivity and media overconsumption. The author behind these […]

Each year, brand announcements of signing SUP athletes serve as evidence of the condition of our sport igniting discussion and enthusiasm for the upcoming racing season. Light Board Corp, the pioneers in hollow construction, have just created buzz by welcoming Benyam Bossack, a SUPer active on the race circuit and talented 15 year old athlete […]

In the run up to the 2024 Belgian SUP Tour (BST) kicking off in April, TotalSUP caught up with Joep van Bakel, 2023 ICF World Long Distance SUP Champion, prodigious waterman and a pro SUP athlete with a knack for long distance races, based in Wormer, the Netherlands. Advocating for the growth of our sport […]

With background in white water canoe racing and significant success in the sport representing Germany (his list of achievements in Classic, Sprint, single and team competitions includes, to name just few, three World Championships, six European Championships and gold medals in six Overall World Cups), Normen Weber‘s transition into the world of SUP racing seemed […]