SUP for FUN

What does a surfer do when there are no waves? He takes his stand-up paddleboard and enjoy his local spot differently! And that’s exactly what Paul Bontemps, Brittany-based surfer and member of HOA Surf, a platform dedicated to surfing and skateboarding with tens of thousands of followers on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, does. As an […]

Choosing a windSUP board has been one of the most frequently asked questions on social media SUP groups and forums by stand-up paddleboarding enthusiasts looking to choose their first board. In a world where ‘versatility is the new loyalty’, an inflatable windSUP (a combination of a paddeboarding and a windsurfing board) is often being purchased […]

GPS Art is a big thing in the cycling and running world, using a GPS device to track a route as the runner or cyclist traced out a design on the ground, when uploaded via a tracking app the picture is there on screen. If you’ve not seen this before then there are some very […]

Following the Starboard announcement about a new partnership with Union Paddlers and Sports Camps to support amateur and professional athletes with an easy access to high-quality gear, TotalSUP caught up with Andrey Kraytor, Olympian, World Canoe Sprint and SUP Champion, to find out more about it. Lined up clinics and training camps with Starboard’s Dream […]

C’est parti pour un nouveau test Made In TotalSUP : le Tahe 11’0″ Beach Cross-Yak, un stand-up paddle convertible en kayak ! Vous hésitez entre investir dans un SUP ou dans un kayak ? Pourquoi ne pas trouver un compromis entre les deux ? C’est le pari que relève le Beach Cross-Yak ! Le Beach […]

With stand-up paddleboarding becoming the UK’s fastest growing watersport in recent years, the conversation about water safety is paramount. TotalSUP caught up with Emily Evans, Blackfish Paddles Team Rider, SUP athlete, all-round waterwoman and Coach, to add her perspective to the discussion. Hi Emily, let’s dig right in: What’s in your SUP kit? This is […]

Christian Taucher is a name you might not be familiar with but this new signing to the SUNOVA race team is a very experienced paddler you should keep an eye on. A multiple Austrian champion and coach, Christian’s SUP journey started back in 2016 after his retirement from professional handball. Based in Graz, Austria Christian […]

Many of you will know Seychelle from the SUP race world, she is an extraordinary athlete and coach and now mom too. You may also recognise her as a familiar sight on the red and white SIC boards, paddling on the stunningly beautiful waterways near her home in Florida. As we emerge out of the […]

Que fait un surfeur quand il n’y a pas de vagues ? Il prend son SUP et va profiter différemment de son spot ! C’est en tout cas ce que fait Paul Bontemps, surfeur et membre de HOA Surf, un collectif créé autour du partage et de la découverte du surf, qui cumule des dizaines […]

C’est une planche Championne du Monde ! La Starboard Sprint Airline, nouvelle venue dans la gamme des planches gonflables de race de la marque au Tiki, est la planche qu’a utilisée Michael Booth lorsqu’il a gagné la médaille d’or à la course de SUP race gonflables des ICF World Championship en Pologne en 2022. Alors, […]

I recently had the pleasure of chatting to Sam Rutt, Starboard Team Rider ahead of her English Channel crossing attempt on the 29th of May 2023, starting from Dover UK. She is not only attempting this solo but going for a record time. Sam who has been paddling since 2014 and hails from Norfolk where […]

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 […]

Explosion chez Starboard ! En voulant faire un comparatif de leur construction Welded Rail Technology face à une construction classique de stand-up paddle gonflable, Starboard ont tout fait péter ! C’est avec cette vidéo humoristique mais aussi très instructive que la marque au Tiki nous présente concrètement l’avantage des rails soudés sur les planches gonflables. […]

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 […]