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Chris Jones

Chris Jones

About the Author
Chris is the driving force behind SUP My Race, a distance challenge group for Stand Up Paddlers on Facebook. He is a super-keen paddler who has been on the water for nearly 10 years now and shows no sign of stopping. When he isn’t logging data on his laptop he can be found on the lakes and coastal waters in south west Sweden.

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NSP’s Swedish Ambassador, Patrick ‘Paddy’ Boyum and his SUP Race quiver

14 Apr 2023

NSP’s Swedish Ambassador, Patrick ‘Paddy’ Boyum and his SUP Race quiver

Sweden is one of the best countries in Europe for stand up paddlers with almost unlimited access to vast areas of water, the coast has thousands of islands and inlets to explore, unspoilt rivers and some of the largest lakes in Europe. Combine that with a growing surf scene and it is no surprise that […]

Paddle Logger SUP Activity Tracker on your Apple Watch with David Walker

7 Apr 2023

Paddle Logger SUP Activity Tracker on your Apple Watch with David Walker

Paddle Logger is the GPS tracking app for your iPhone that Chris from the TotalSUP team is using this year, you can find his TotalSUP app review on the site here. Using the app is now part of Chris’ paddle routine but, so far he has only been able to test one part of the Paddle […]

NSP’s Bodie Von Allmen and his new SUP race quiver – NSP Carolina, NSP Ninja and NSP Puma

31 Mar 2023

NSP’s Bodie Von Allmen and his new SUP race quiver – NSP Carolina, NSP Ninja and NSP Puma

Rising SUP star Bodie Von Allmen is already a name many on the Stand Up Paddle racing circuit know from his impressive results at Elite level on the world stage yet this young paddler is still eligible to compete as a junior racer. This season he signed with the NSP international race team and TotalSUP […]

Carolina Pro-Am SUP Surf event – Meet the organisers

24 Mar 2023

Carolina Pro-Am SUP Surf event – Meet the organisers

The Carolina Pro-Am is the longest-running Pro Am Stand Up Paddle Surf event in the world and for the ninth edition of the contest event organisers, Haywood and Rob along with event sponsors Infinity SUP will be welcoming some of the top names in the SUP surfing world to Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, USA from April […]

SUP Foil Downwind Tips – Getting started with SUNOVA’s Marcus Tardrew

20 Mar 2023

SUP Foil Downwind Tips – Getting started with SUNOVA’s Marcus Tardrew

SUP foiling is a rapidly growing part of Stand Up Paddling with more and more paddlers learning to fly. As more paddlers learn how to make the most of their new skills Downwind SUP Foiling has seen a huge growth in popularity, particularly down under with their perfect ocean swells proving a great way to combine […]

Paddle Logger – Stand Up Paddle Activity Tracker TotalSUP Review

10 Mar 2023

Paddle Logger – Stand Up Paddle Activity Tracker TotalSUP Review

Using a GPS device to track our Stand Up Paddling activity is second nature for many paddlers and there are many different ways to do this. One of the most popular and well-regarded apps for SUP, and many other water sports is Paddle Logger. This app was designed from the ground up for paddlers and […]

Vania Torres Olivieri and her Custom Infinity Surf SUPs

3 Mar 2023

Vania Torres Olivieri and her Custom Infinity Surf SUPs

Vania Torres Olivieri is one of the leading SUP Surfers in South America and after an injury-affected 2022 season, she’s now fully fit and ready to rip on her custom Infinity SUP boards shaped by Dave Boehne in Dana Point. TotalSUP sat down with Vania and Dave to talk about Infinity custom boards and her […]

Long-Term Review of the Infinity Blackfish Flat Deck

24 Feb 2023

Long-Term Review of the Infinity Blackfish Flat Deck

The Infinity Blackfish is a Stand Up Paddle race board that has been around for a very long time. Over the years it has accrued a loyal following amongst top SUP racers and weekend warriors alike partly because it has a reputation as a one-board-for-everything ride. It is a proven race-winning design in all water […]

Rick Weeks, the 70 y.o. grom behind the SUNOVA Creek!

16 Feb 2023

Rick Weeks, the 70 y.o. grom behind the SUNOVA Creek!

Rick Weeks is a self-confessed surf bum who signed a pro contract with SUNOVA at 70 years old. A real silver surfer also known around the world as @supthecreek with a board named after him in the SUNOVA line-up. If you do not know who this real-life surf dude is then grab a coffee and […]

Why do you paddle? David Walker at Paddle Logger wants to know

10 Feb 2023

Why do you paddle? David Walker at Paddle Logger wants to know

Paddle Logger is an award winning GPS tracking app for your iPhone or Apple watch that helps you keep track of all of your paddling activities. The app is free to use with a subscription option for Pro features and has been designed to help you get the most from your time on the water. […]

Blue Ewer – NSP’s new British young gun

3 Feb 2023

Blue Ewer – NSP’s new British young gun

At the ICF world championships in Gdynia SUP race fans might have noticed an unfamiliar name at the sharp end of the Elite men’s field, Blue Ewer. If you had also followed the European Championships in Denmark then it would be less of a surprise to see the young man from Team England pushing more […]

Introducing the first Ireland on the water Expo

27 Jan 2023

Introducing the first Ireland on the water Expo

TotalSUP sat down to talk to Hugh Bonner, the MD for Mara Media who are hosting the first Ireland On the Water Expo in Northern Ireland on March 4 and 5.   Hi Hugh, nice to talk to you today about the Ireland On the Water Expo. Your event page looks great, you have found […]