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SUP, OC1, V6, Surfski ... and field hockey coaching, Helen is a busy British mother of two who lives in Bretagne, France with a passion for all things Ocean. Helen runs Barrachou SUP, a SUP tour company specialized in excursions around Bretagne and Scotland.
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29 Aug 2018
Red Paddle Co has just announced the launch of a new style of inflatable paddle board, one that that packs down to an incredible 32”/813mm wide and 4.7”/120mm thick! Called the compact, and measuring 9’6” it is now on pre-sale. Red Paddle Co headquaters gives TotalSUP the lowdown on the new compact inflatable SUP. The Compact 9’6” on […]
28 Aug 2018
The countdown begins for the SUP 11 city , in just 4 days time those who dare will paddle 220 km non stop from Leeuwarden, and finish up to 36 hours later back in Leeuwarden taking in 11 cities on the way. Two days after that the 5 day event begins, before finishing on Sunday […]
27 Aug 2018
Downwind aficionado’s look no further! January 2019 brings you the opportunity to learn or improve your down-wind paddling skills with Woo Outrigger in the tropical seas of Guadeloupe. Woo founder Guy Ringrave, discusses the camp that will take place from the 5th January 2019 in Saint Francois. Situated just 300m from the beach it is […]
24 Aug 2018
The APP World tour is about to land in New York, so here is your comprehensive guide to what you need to know about where to stay, eat and see the action in Long Beach, New York. The action starts on Saturday 15th 2018. The APP World Tour will host both a Pro Distance and ProAM […]
23 Aug 2018
How far would you drive for some warmer paddleboarding conditions? How about 2,500 km in 2 days? Read this amazing story by Russian, Julia Karpacheva and her paddleboard adventure with friends to escape the cold winter of Saint Petersburg. Last summer in Russia turned out to be the coldest that I remember. Snow in May, […]
21 Aug 2018
The 8th Annual edition Naish Columbia Gorge Paddle Challenge was unleashed last weekend, and it proved to be a weekend of serious action and fun! The Gorge is one of 10 “major” stops on The Paddle League World Tour (Tahiti, Carolina, OluKai, Zamami, Bilbao, Hossegor, Scharbeutz, Molokai-2-Oahu, The Gorge and next month’s 11 City Tour)The event […]
20 Aug 2018
This years annual Naish Columbia Gorge Paddle Challenge held in Oregon USA did not disappoint. The winds came and so did the paddlers. The field was full of international paddlers for the penultimate major race of The Paddle League season. There were plenty of points up for grabs and paddlers prestige on the line especially […]
17 Aug 2018
City Paddle Festival due to take place in New York has multiple opportunities to get wet and get noticed! with amateur and ProAm Divisions announced. From the 15th to the 23rd September, the NY SUP Open, Stop #2 on the APP World Tour, will offer the best of World Title competition, plus multiple ways to get […]
15 Aug 2018
Introducing the Infinity Blackfish, the classic “allrounder” of the infinity range. The model has been around for a few seasons, and has been tweaked for 2018. The Blackfish is a board that is ever present on the SUP circuits across Europe and the USA. Italian Infinity rider Riccardo Rossi introduces the Infinity Blackfish to TotalSUP, this is […]
13 Aug 2018
Red Paddle Co Racing will be hosting the ultimate team SUP world championships on the shores of Lake Fuschl, Austria, from August 31st – 2nd September 2018. The Lakeside event will lead on from last year’s success of the Dragon World Championships which were held on the white sands of Carlise Bay, Barbados. This year we will see teams of all abilities, […]
10 Aug 2018
Foiling is here. As the technology improves and the cost of foils decrease we will start to see more and more people take to the water on their foils. So how do you get started? Takuma man Greg Closier gives TotalSUP how to guide to start this new sport. I started surf foiling in 2016, […]
