SUP for FUN

Convenience is the new loyalty, claim digital media gurus describing the next generation of consumers in their relentless pursuit of asset-light lifestyle and unparalleled experiences. Convenience mixed with versatility could easily describe user needs and expectations when it comes to choosing their SUP and watersport gear to keep them dry and warm on and off […]

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 […]

Red Paddle Co, have revealed their latest collection of performance driven inflatable paddle boards. Dedicated to introducing the sport of paddle boarding to everyone and using patented technologies, the brand’s 2020 SUP range includes enhanced features, ergonomic, user centric designs, stylish new iconography and colourways. Red Paddle Co: Refining Perfection For 2020, the Red Paddle […]

Nestled in the Indonesian archipelago, Bali with its cultural richness and pristine beaches, has a remarkable pull on backpackers, digital nomads and surfers. With a rise of SUP culture and more paddleboards to be found in the lineup, paddlers’ eyes are now set on this beautiful island. TotalSUP caught up with RRD International Team Rider, […]

Se lancer dans l’investissement d’un stand up paddle n’est pas une mince affaire, surtout qu’une fois avoir choisi la planche, il reste encore les accessoires à acheter. Dionis, le spécialiste SUP de Chinook Surf Shop à Leucate présente trois de ses modèles favoris pour l’achat d’une pagaie dans un budget de 150 euros maximum. Choix […]

Pierre et Alexandra ont décidé de partir pendant un an, faire un tour du monde avec Clémentine 7ans, Justine 5ans, Joséphine 2ans, leurs trois filles et leur paddle Fool Moon. Loin de l’agitation parisienne, cette aventure familiale extraordinaire est rythmée par des sorties en SUP aux quatre coins du monde depuis janvier 2019. Crédit photos […]

Autumn not only turns woods and forests into a spectacular patchwork of colours but it’s also one of the most stunning seasons to explore your local area and beyond on a paddle board. With warm days drawing in, there’s something special in catching the spectacle of Fall while gliding through calm waters. As the seasons […]

In a rapidly growing mass production SUP board market, the most disruptive and innovative thing a brand can do, is to return to the core, to the organic, grassroots approach to board making. TotalSUP caught up with Dave Boehne, renowned shaper, master shredder and creative mind behind Infinity’s high performance SUP designs, as he invites […]

The Great Glen Challenge, a 92km race that runs from the West Coast to the East Coast of Scotland, took an unexpected turn this past weekend, when gusty headwinds challenged paddlers to a radical 36km long Loch Ness battle. 92 paddlers signed up for the event with 24 paddlers braving the non-stop format. TotalSUP recaps […]

Now in its 4th year, the Red Bull Heavy Water event on the 2019 APP World Tour schedule is set to challenge once again the best paddlers in the world with a monster swell and radical conditions. The San Francisco event is dubbed one of the most extreme SUP races in the world and TotalSUP […]

The Great Glen Challenge is a 92km race across the width of Scotland. The challenge will take paddlers through some of the most beautiful scenery in the world and across the mighty Loch Ness. TotalSUP caught up with the super busy UK endurance paddler, Joanne Hamilton-Vale, organiser of the challenge, founder of the UK Endurance […]

Imagine a race challenge so extreme that only 20 teams out of 68 finished it this year due to radical weather conditions. Imagine only one stand up paddler among those teams who completed the race in 32 hours. Welcome to The Muskoka River X Coureur des Bois challenge: 223km. 39 portages. No resupplies. No support. […]

Fanatic SUP International has announced their new 2020 SUP inflatable & composite collection accompanied by the launch of a new Fanatic logo representing the brand’s different worlds of SUP, windsurfing and foil where each piece of gear is designed for those „Addicted to Ride“. TotalSUP checks out the new Fanatic 2020 range and catches up […]