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Our daily job at TotalSUP? Reviewing stand up paddle gear, interviewing stand up paddle brand CEOs, product managers, ambassadors or clients about their new leisure SUP products! From inflatable stand up paddle boards to accessories, we’ve got your covered!

The Golden State of SUP: Infinity SUP Kristin Thomas’ guide to SoCal

28 Feb 2020

The Golden State of SUP: Infinity SUP Kristin Thomas’ guide to SoCal

If you’d ask what place is the epitome of coastal vibes, it would have to be California. What determines the enduring pull of the Golden State? To name just few, it’s the surf and skateboarding culture, the cinematography, the road and the Googie (SoCal’s signature architectural style), the In-N-Out burgers, the hype of tech giants […]

Amandine Chazot et Boris Jinvresse intègrent la Team Blackfish Paddles

28 Feb 2020

Amandine Chazot et Boris Jinvresse intègrent la Team Blackfish Paddles

Blackfish Paddles, est fier d’annoncer qu’ Amandine Chazot et Boris Jinvresse, deux des meilleurs SUP Racers Français, ont rejoint l’équipe Blackfish pour les saisons 2020 et 2021. «La signature d’Amandine, qui a été six fois championne de France de SUP dans différentes disciplines, est une étape cruciale pour notre marque», a déclaré David Smart de […]

SUP foil, Surf Foil, Wing Foil, e-Foil … Richard Boudia ne touche plus terre avec Takuma

25 Feb 2020

SUP foil, Surf Foil, Wing Foil, e-Foil … Richard Boudia ne touche plus terre avec Takuma

Richard Boudia est connu dans les magazines pour ses trips de Waterman qui l’ont amené dans le monde entier pendant 20 ans. Depuis 2016, il est entré dans la success story Takuma, marque française 100% dédiée à la fabrication de matériel de foil. Responsable commercial de la marque en France, qu’il parcourt dans tous les […]

Expanding the horizons of paddle boarding: Red Paddle Co reveals the new 11’0 COMPACT

11 Feb 2020

Expanding the horizons of paddle boarding: Red Paddle Co reveals the new 11’0 COMPACT

Keeping research and innovation at the heart of the brand, the Red Paddle Co has revealed the all new 11’0 COMPACT, the next generation in paddle board technology and the second addition to their exclusive Compact family of inflatable paddle boards. “We have come a long way over the ten years of inflatable technology at […]

Amandine Chazot and Boris Jinvresse join Team Blackfish

10 Feb 2020

Amandine Chazot and Boris Jinvresse join Team Blackfish

Blackfish Paddles, designers of high performance, handcrafted SUP paddles, are set to make waves in Europe with the announcement of Amandine Chazot and Boris Jinvresse, two of France’s top SUP racers, joining Team Blackfish for the 2020 and 2021 seasons. Blackfish Paddles: Pivotal Milestone “Signing Amandine, who is a six-time French SUP Champion across a […]

Comment choisir sa planche de Foil ?

5 Feb 2020

Comment choisir sa planche de Foil ?

Pascal Pouget fait partie de ceux, de plus en plus nombreux, qui ont goûté aux joies du foil et qui sont complètement et irrémédiablement piqués ! Ce pur waterman vendéen (et ex-triathlète !) a accumulé en plus de 40 ans de glisse tous les jouets qu’il faut pour s’éclater en kite, windsurf, surf, SUP race […]

Infinity celebrates 50 years of surf and SUP shred

3 Feb 2020

Infinity celebrates 50 years of surf and SUP shred

Dana Point, California is widely considered the SUP capital of the world and Infinity SUP has been in the mix since the beginning. Steve Boehne, Founder of Infinity Surfboards, was one of the very first shapers to offer SUP boards to the public in 2004. Specialising in high end, high performance SUP designs for both […]

Mais que devient Céline Guesdon ?

28 Jan 2020

Mais que devient Céline Guesdon ?

Cela faisait longtemps que nous voulions lancer une série d’articles “Que sont-ils devenus ?” (Where are they now? en anglais) à la rencontre des athlètes et personnalités qui ont marqué de leur empreinte l’histoire du SUP et ont un peu (ou beaucoup) disparu de la circulation. C’est Céline Guesdon qui nous fait l’honneur d’inaugurer cette […]

Train and Explore: Blackfish Paddles announce Performance Camps with SUP Champ Lincoln Dews

27 Jan 2020

Train and Explore: Blackfish Paddles announce Performance Camps with SUP Champ Lincoln Dews

With a family of four generations of grassroots watermen, salt water seems to run in Lincoln Dews veins. When he’s not shredding the global SUP racing scene, he sails some of the toughest waters dubbed the ‘Everest’ of ocean racing. His passion for the sport that stems from growing up within the ocean paddling scene […]

Aztron Nova 10.0 x 32  2020 – SUP Product Focus

9 Jan 2020

Aztron Nova 10.0 x 32 2020 – SUP Product Focus

Aztron is a SUP brand from Hong Kong that appeared in 2018 on the international Stand Up Paddle market and which already boasts a full-range of inflatable stand up paddle boards, hard boards, as well other watersport gear already sold around the world through a global distribution network. For our first Featured Product focus of […]

Infinity SUP 2020 Quiver: A dive into progressive SUP surf shapes and foil board design

31 Dec 2019

Infinity SUP 2020 Quiver: A dive into progressive SUP surf shapes and foil board design

Dedicated to custom innovation, Infinity SUP specializes in high end – high performance SUP designs for both surf and race. The new quiver is expected to land in May 2020 and TotalSUP had a unique opportunity to chat with Infinity’s Nate Smieja about enhanced designs and the 2020 collection which is now available to pre-order. […]

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 […]