Mathieu Astier

He heads up The Paddle Academy, a veritable stand up paddle institution in Dana Point, California, and no one is more invested in his kids’ performance than he is. Mike Eisert is at the very heart of fostering and developing young and promising new SUP talent, and his Paddle Academy waits practically all year for […]

In the Rowe household, SUP runs through the veins. Like his son Aaron, who recently racked up some very respectable results at the 2017 ISA World Championship in Denmark, Tim Rowe is a loyal SUP enthusiast. Having first participated at last year’s edition, the pair decided to return to Fouras-les-Bains in France for this year’s […]

Team Manager to the Irish crew at the recent ISA World Championship 2017 in Denmark, Paul Byrne is a seasoned watersports enthusiast and a great lover of SUP surf. He may be native to Ireland’s east coast, but with its rugged coastline and its blustery, vivifying conditions, Ireland’s west is where he believes one can […]

He’s one half of the notorious SUPBROz duo you’ve been hearing so much about and he recently took the men’s title at the SUP 11 City Tour in The Netherlands. But when you and your own sibling are an almost inseparable pair in a competitive sport like stand up paddle, can rivalry ever seep in […]

A quiet force in the world of SUP, Japanese rider Yuka Sato has recently come into the limelight, having performed well at a number of international events, and even taking the 4th place copper medal at the recent ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championship 2017 in Denmark. Like a duck to water, having only taken […]

120 suppers se sont retrouvés à Fouras le week-end dernier avec pour même objectif : rallier le mythique Fort Boyard ! Lancée en 2006, la recette de l’événement est identique et l’objectif d’aller rallier Fort Boyard demeure un privilège accessible en toute sécurité une seule fois par an ! Autre spécificité de l’événement, la possibilité […]

Though she’s only now coming into our sight here in Europe, Lena Guimarães Ribeiro is already a highly accomplished SUP rider and a big presence on the Brazilian stand up paddle circuit. In the wake of her convincing victory in challenging conditions at the 2017 SUP 11-City Tour in The Netherlands last weekend, Guimarães Ribeiro […]

Infinity SUP Co. (a division of Shred & Speed MFG) is proud to announce that Women’s SUP star Shae Foudy has joined the #infinityspeedfreaks. Already one of the top athletes in the sport of SUP and previously ranked among the top 5 racers in the world, Shae is one of the sports youngest and brightest […]

After years of tireless efforts, Mo Freitas finally achieved his goal of becoming Technical Race world champion at the 2017 ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championship in Denmark. Fending off stiff competition from Casper Steinfath on home ground, as well as teammate Connor Baxter, Team Hawaii champ Freitas gave us an explosive finish in the Technical Race […]

As the second edition of the Big Ben Challenge and Big Ben Race (23 September 2017) fast approaches, event organiser and head of London-based stand up paddleboarding specialist Active360, Paul Hyman, was kind enough to tell us a little bit more about it. Paul shared with us his thoughts on where Active360 is heading, what he […]

À l’initiative du Fort-Boyard Challenge en 2006, Olivier Remaud a aidé l’événement à se développer au cours des années. Tout d’abord réservé aux Windsurfers, la compétition s’est par la suite ouverte aux SUP et aux pirogues. Pour sa 12ème édition cette année, le Fort-Boyard Challenge 2017 attend près de 500 compétiteurs.   Salut Olivier, peux-tu […]