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Welcome to TotalSUP, where we stand up paddle and have FUN! If you are new to Stand Up Paddling, we’ll have you know that we like to use its acronym and call it SUP! This section is dedicated to the leisure paddlers. Here you will find 100s of articles on our favorite activity: stand up paddle gear reviews, tutorials, paddlers’ stories, SUP trips, videos & more. Welcome to TotalSUP, have fun!

Kick-start your 2020 SUP foiling adventure with beginner tips from Fanatic Rider & World Champ Christian Andersen

27 Dec 2019

Kick-start your 2020 SUP foiling adventure with beginner tips from Fanatic Rider & World Champ Christian Andersen

As SUP riders across the globe are setting new goals for the 2020 season, SUP foiling, one of the most hyped water activities of the recent years, will make it to the top of the bucket lists. Total SUP caught up with the Fanatic Team Rider and 2019 Junior World Champion, Christian Andersen aka Polar […]

Top Tips for Cold Water SUP from Blackfish Paddles

17 Dec 2019

Top Tips for Cold Water SUP from Blackfish Paddles

“There is a widely held belief that SUP is a ‘Summer’ activity. I don’t agree with this,” says Peter Allen of Blackfish Paddles, designers of high performance, refined and handcrafted SUP paddles. “With the right mindset, preparation and equipment, SUP can be enjoyed safely at any time of the year. The smaller crowds, nature and […]

Starboard Generation 2020 brings the best of 3 SUP worlds together: Surfing, Racing and Touring

16 Dec 2019

Starboard Generation 2020 brings the best of 3 SUP worlds together: Surfing, Racing and Touring

Who says you can’t have the best of the SUP worlds in one board? Starboard has introduced the 12’6″ x 28″ Generation 2020, a user-friendly, high-performance all round paddle board bringing the worlds of surfing, racing and touring together. Starboard Generation 2020: A paddle board for everybody and anybody Starboard Generation 2020: Key features New […]

Make Winter Holidays safe and “pawesome” for your SUP pup with Red Paddle Co

11 Dec 2019

Make Winter Holidays safe and “pawesome” for your SUP pup with Red Paddle Co

SUP dogs are taking the SUP world and social media by storm and paddlers around the globe simply can’t imagine paddleboarding adventures without their four-legged companions. Staying safe on the water should be the number one priority of any water sports enthusiasts and personal flotation devices are commonly used to help keep people safe. Red […]

Add Italy to your 2020 SUP racing calendar

29 Nov 2019

Add Italy to your 2020 SUP racing calendar

Driven by passion for watersports and cutting-edge designs, RRD International have grown from its epic windsurfing roots into a SUP and foil powerhouse with RRD Team Riders shredding the pro SUP racing scene globally. TotalSUP caught up with the RRD Team Rider Francesco Mazzei to talk about the growing SUP racing scene in Italy.  Hi […]

Go Green on Black Friday with Paddle Logger sustainable SUP apparel & new app offers

27 Nov 2019

Go Green on Black Friday with Paddle Logger sustainable SUP apparel & new app offers

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 […]

Amp up your SUP surf game in Costa Rica with Infinity SUP Dave Boehne & Nosara PaddleSurf

25 Nov 2019

Amp up your SUP surf game in Costa Rica with Infinity SUP Dave Boehne & Nosara PaddleSurf

SUP surf’s up! Infinity SUP and Nosara PaddleSurf are inviting SUP enthusiasts who are looking to take their SUP surfing skills to the next level to join them in Nosara, Costa Rica for the Infinity SUP Skills Camp 2020 with Dave Boehne. “Infinity SUP Skills Camp is a way to introduce the Infinity audience to […]

Fanatic UK Charity Santa SUP is set to see a record number of paddlers

22 Nov 2019

Fanatic UK Charity Santa SUP is set to see a record number of paddlers

Building on the success of the Cambridge editions of Santa SUP UK, Fanatic UK Brand Ambassador and the event organiser, Jay JSUP Manning is expecting a record number of paddlers hitting the water in aid of SUP for Cancer charity on Sunday, 1st December 2019. This year, the event is brought to Jay’s home turf […]

How to handcraft paddles for SUP Champions: Watch “Hands of Blackfish Paddles”

19 Nov 2019

How to handcraft paddles for SUP Champions: Watch “Hands of Blackfish Paddles”

Have you ever wondered how many times a human touches a handcrafted paddle in the course of it being made? “Hands of Blackfish Paddles”, a film from Blackfish Paddles, designers of high performance, refined and handcrafted SUP paddles, highlights each step of the paddle making process. Featuring Blackfish Paddles Founder, David Smart and Team Rider […]

What makes you SUP? Paddle for the Planet with Starboard

7 Nov 2019

What makes you SUP? Paddle for the Planet with Starboard

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 […]

Discovering Peru by SUP with Infinity Team Rider Itzel Delgado

1 Nov 2019

Discovering Peru by SUP with Infinity Team Rider Itzel Delgado

With its fascinating history, culture and the longest left-hand wave in the world, Peru is one of the most unique surf and travel destinations in the world. We now have another reason to visit – Itzel Delgado, the Infinity SUP Speed Freaks Racing Team whiz pro rider and the Pan-Am Games Champion. TotalSUP caught up […]

Paddle Logger: Connecting SUP and watersport communities

30 Oct 2019

Paddle Logger: Connecting SUP and watersport communities

In response to technology and social networks empowering today’s digital users to enhance their experience, connect and share information with anyone, anywhere and at any time, brands are looking for new ways to engage with their audience and build deeper connections. Users are increasingly becoming active creators shaping the products and services they use. TotalSUP […]

SIC Maui Team Rider & SUP Powerhouse Seychelle: The fight is on for the APP World Tour Champ Title

28 Oct 2019

SIC Maui Team Rider & SUP Powerhouse Seychelle: The fight is on for the APP World Tour Champ Title

The SIC Maui Team Rider, Pro Stand Up Paddle Athlete, Coach and SUP Yogi, Seychelle is the epitome of talent, work ethic, passion and perseverance. As a Coach and part of the Paddle Monster training squad, she shares her skills, knowledge and love for the sport, driving the SUP community by, as she puts it, […]

WW SUP France: Race the Ardeche at the Ard’River Paddle 2019!

28 Oct 2019

WW SUP France: Race the Ardeche at the Ard’River Paddle 2019!

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 […]

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