Nature & Wildlife

Qui de mieux pour nous parler du Paddle Raid que Luc “Lucky” Penalba ? Appelé en renfort en tant que paddler dès la première année alors qu’il n’était sensé assurer que le suivi méteo, ce Waterman accompli de 53 ans est devenu totalement “addict” au point d’avoir été par la suite de toutes les éditions […]

The combination of raw, striking landscapes, auroras, mists rolling off the mountains, Viking heritage, myths and legends Norway is indisputably one of the world’s most fascinating places to explore. A home to UNESCO protected natural wonders, Norway is the global leader in sustainability and innovation, dedicated to protecting local ecosystems and communities. This scenic country […]

On an unparalleled scale, the 2020 saw the world as we know it on fire. Brands and organisations across the globe are pledging to dedicate their efforts to become more sustainable and environmentally friendly. There has also been an amazing response from the SUP and surf communities. TotalSUP has been celebrating stories of brands channeling […]

Green is the new black! Embracing purpose and sustainability, Paddle Logger, a user-friendly tracking application for water sports, has joined brands across the globe who have come up with unique and alternative offering for the coming up Black Friday craze. TotalSUP caught up with David Walker, Founder of Paddle Logger, to chat about their eco-friendly […]

Founded with the vision of bringing innovation, quality and inspiration to the world of wind, water and waves, Starboard is now encouraging SUP enthusiasts across the globe to join them on a mission to a more sustainable future. Watch the Starboard SUP 2020 Brand Mission video by the SUPer talented Georgia Schofield to learn why […]

River and white water SUP is here, and it has arrived in France with a bang! The vast array of rivers found in France means it has found itself at the epicentre of WW SUP and river SUP. In France it flows, it will be paddled! The Ardeche River, is located at the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region […]

Deeply rooted in British Columbia, Blackfish Paddles, a SUP paddle building brand, stands not only for designing and manufacturing progressive, refined, handcrafted SUP paddles but advocating for conservation of local marine ecosystems. TotalSUP caught up with Blackfish Paddles Team Rider, Norm Hann, SUP athlete, wildlife advocate and founder of a guiding company Norm Hann Expeditions, […]

Le 12 mai dernier les Teulade Brothers, Jérémy et Ludovic Teulade, se sont lancés dans leur projet “The Ultimate Downwind”. L’objectif était de rejoindre la Corse depuis la France en pleine tempête de manière à profiter d’un vent favorable pour réaliser un downwind épique en SUP. L’aventure s’était déroulée dans des conditions dantesques jusqu’à 50 […]

Florida-based Erika Lane, a 425pro Team Ambassador, a SUP athlete, and now an Instagram sensation known as SupLuv is the epitome of a real-life mermaid spreading Aloha vibes and love for the sport and the Ocean. Her videos of paddleboarding in the company of dolphins, manatees, stingrays and sea turtles have a huge Instagram following […]

Attuned to the values of the local culture and surf scene in Costa Rica, Dave Boehne, renowned shaper, master shredder and creative mind behind Infinity’s high performance SUP designs for both surf and race, keeps it genuinely low key when it comes to sharing his favourite spots and Costa Rican SUP, surf and foil riches. […]

French paddler Ingrid Ulrich, freshly back from a 20 day paddle journey in Greenland has already launched the next chapter in her book of adventures. This time it is an adventure to the Central American paradise of Costa Rica. The adventure starts on the 11th November and lasts until the 21st, it is in collaboration […]

Dedicated to the preservation of the fragility of our Oceans, Starboard is the world’s first company to activate the Plastic Offset Program (POP) for responsible plastic use within products and processes in the business. The goal of their latest mission was to retrieve 43,000 kg of trash in one year. Just in time the team […]

Starboard SUP team rider and endurance paddler Bart de Zwart has taken the fourth consecutive win in the 2019 Yukon River Quest, completing the 715km (444 miles) paddle expedition race from in Whitehorse to Dawson City, Canada in a winning time of 56 hours 47 minutes and 47 seconds. Race to the Midnight Sun Known […]

Derrière un évènement se cache toujours des Hommes qui souhaitent partager une passion ou des valeurs. Du 11 au 15 octobre 2019, Daniel Damien et ses partenaires lanceront la première édition du Corsica Paddle Trophy. C’est l’occasion pour lui de nous parler ce fabuleux projet destiné aux aventuriers amateurs ou aguerris qui auront le privilège […]