Mathieu Astier

This year, the “Marathon International des Gorges de l’Ardèche” celebrates its 40th anniversary, a milestone for this legendary event organized by the Vallon Plein Air club. Each year, between 1,200 and 2,000 participants, including more than 100 Stand Up Paddlers, embark on this 28 km descent through the heart of the gorges, one of the […]

Cette année, le Marathon International des Gorges de l’Ardèche fête son 40e anniversaire, une édition exceptionnelle pour ce rendez-vous légendaire organisé par le club Vallon Plein Air. Chaque année, entre 1200 et 2000 participants, dont une centaine de passionnés de Stand Up Paddle, se lancent dans cette descente de 28 km au cœur des gorges, […]

In just two and a half years, Starboard SUP racer Alba Alonso Frey from Spain has made a meteoric rise in the world of SUP racing. Recently crowned the 2024 ISA Sprint World Champion, Alba also helped Team Spain claim the Nations World Champion title at the ISA World Championships in Copenhagen. In a thrilling […]

Après avoir conquis le Pacifique en 2022, le kayakiste solitaire Cyril Derreumaux se prépare pour une nouvelle expédition audacieuse. En décembre 2024, il s’élancera dans une traversée de l’océan Atlantique, reliant les îles Canaries à la Martinique. Cette aventure de 4 800 kilomètres (3 000 milles) sera réalisée en solitaire, sans assistance et à propulsion […]

Last month in Copenhagen, Denmark, Brazilian SUP racer David Leão claimed his first-ever world title at the ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championships, becoming the 2024 Sprint World Champion. Hailing from the vibrant surf town of Itacaré, in the state of Bahia, David’s path to the top was anything but conventional. His childhood, spent between […]

The next-to-last race of the 2024 Belgian SUP Tour (BST) took place recently at the Brugges Classic in Bruges, hosting the Belgian Open Long Distance SUP Championships. Originally scheduled a month earlier, the event was postponed due to the presence of blue algae, but athletes arrived in peak form, four of them fresh from competing […]

Andrey Kraytor, the former canoe sprint world champion and now renowned SUP sprinter, is gearing up for the ICF SUP World Championships in Sarasota, Florida wearing multiple hats. With Union Paddlers offering their crucial rental service, athletes from across the globe will have access through Andredy Kraytor to top-tier gear, breaking down one of the […]

Le circuit Open de France de SUP race étant désormais terminé, place aux très attendus Championnats de France de SUP Race 2024 qui se dérouleront cette année à Saint-Raphaël, du vendredi 25 au lundi 28 octobre. Cet événement majeur est organisé par le club E.G.E. Extrême Glisse Evénement, déjà bien connu pour avoir orchestré les […]

The inaugural Crozon Foil Festival 2024 took place last weekend in the stunning bay of Crozon, orchestrated by Amaury Dormet, a pioneer in water sports in France who has been at the forefront of SUP racing over the last decade. Dormet innovated once again with what is already considered the largest foil event in Europe, […]

Infinity SUP athletes made a massive impact at the 2024 PASA Pan American Surfing Games in Punta Rocas, Lima, Peru, clinching three gold medals and one silver across SUP Surf and SUP Race events. Peruvian SUP Surfers Sebastián Gómez, Vania Torres as well as Puerto Rican and Argentinian SUP Racers Mariecarmen Rivera and Juliette Duhaime […]

Organized by Clube Naval do Funchal, the 2024 Madeira Island SUP Challenge showcased thrilling action across two days of competition, drawing top athletes from across Portugal and beyond to the picturesque Funchal Bay. The event, part of the 5th stage of the National SUP Race Championship, began with an exciting long-distance race on Day 1, […]

After an unforgettable 2024 edition, I’m excited to share with you that Molokabra, Brazil’s biggest downwind multicraft competition (SUP, SUP Foil, Outrigger Canoe, Va’a, Surfski, Prone paddleboard, Wing, Kite etc.), is returning for its seventh edition from August 22nd to 31st, 2025, in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil. Having experienced it firsthand, I can honestly say that […]