Stand Up Paddle Gear

By James Casey, Sunova rider Two years ago SIC were the only brand selling unlimited boards in Australia. In the last year the number of brands making unlimited boards has exploded meaning more choice for those wanting an easier and more enjoyable ride in downwind conditions.   SIC were the pioneers in open ocean downwind […]

By Robert Norman Greetings again readers! I’m Robert Norman, SUP paddler from Florida and today we will be delving into my training and supplies for the Guinness World Record attempt on Feb 10th-Feb 11th at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota. The current number to beat to be put into the men’s record is 99.4Mi or […]

By Robert Norman Greetings again readers! I’m Robert Norman, SUP paddler from Florida and today we will be delving into my equipment for the Guinness World Record attempt on Feb 10th-Feb 11th at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota. The current number to beat to be put into the men’s record is 99.4 miles or 160 […]

  Despite all the care and attention you pay to your paddleboard, it can still get damaged. Here is a step-by-step guide brought to you by PRO riders Amandine Chazot and Boris Jinvresse on how to repair your SUP board, surfboard or any other composite material. Before beginning your repair work, ensure that your board is […]

Malgré tout le soin que vous pouvez apporter à vos planches de Stand Up Paddle, il peut arriver qu’elles prennent des pètes. Et là on fait comment? Amandine Chazot et Boris Jinvresse  se sont emparés du sujet et nous montrent comment réparer simplement et efficacement votre planche de SUP ou de surf. Préalablement à toute réparation assurez […]

We are starting this new year with a thorough look at river SUP, which has experienced a huge growth in popularity worldwide over the past two years. Dan Gavere, whitewater stand-up paddle pioneer helps us decode this growing phenomenon. Hi Dan Gavere, first of all, can you please remind our readers who you are? Dan Gavere: […]

They are from South Africa, have been in the surf shaping business for years and have all it takes to build a strong SUP brand. They are also a very friendly bunch and the first people we got to meet in Dana Point as part of the TotalSUP SoCal Tour earlier this month thanks to their […]

By Eric Terrien, BIC SUP — I have been asked a lot of questions since I have started playing with SUP Foil. Here is a summary of my experience so far. This is, of course, a beginner’s point of view, since I have done at this stage only 15 SUP foil sessions. My choice of SUP foil board […]

We thought it was time to shed some light on our friend Scott McKercher’s new venture. A former Windsurf World Champion, Scott was a Head of Windsurf and SUP Surf Design at Starboard for many years. Last year, he left a crowded Bangkok for the pristine beaches of his hometown Margaret River in Australia with a plan: […]

Aujourd’hui nous nous intéressons à un sujet qui est en train de faire son chemin parmi les adeptes du Stand Up Paddle et notamment en France: s’armer d’une pirogue! Du grand Kahunas Pascal Pouget, qui a trouvé, avec une opération au genou, l’excuse parfaite pour commencer à pagayer assis, en passant par Olivia Piana qui […]

Cela faisait longtemps que Grégory Closier voulait tester ses idées de shape sur ses propres planches. Se retrouvant sans sponsor “Board” cette année (il est accompagné par Howzit et CT+ pour le reste du matériel) , il saisit l’opportunité pour se lancer dans l’aventure du custom et développe avec son glasseur de beau-frère, Antoine Hodin, un premier proto […]

Once again, Starboard demonstrate they have the largest range of Stand Up Paddle boards on the market … and all the promotional videos that go with it. Here we go! SUP Race The 2016 Starboard All Star This video featuring Connor Baxter proves that this year one board does it all in the SUP racing segment.  The […]

We met young spanish SUP entrepreneur Guillermo Gaibar whose enthusiasm and determination to design the fastest inflatable race boards on the market simply makes us wish for him to succeed. Here is the inflatable 12’6 Ithaki by ISUP Rooster, the first model of the new brand and available for a few days at factory price! Hello Guillermo Gaibar, […]

Three major flatwater international events won already. The 2015 Sprint board by Starboard is the talk of the town among SUP racers. Interview with Mathieu Rauzier the brain behind the design of the new rocket. Hello Mathieu, what feedback are you getting on the 2015 Sprint? Mathieu Rauzier: So far the feedback has been extremely positive and the […]