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Downwind Foil: a Step-by-Step Guide by Greg Closier

13 Mar 2020

Downwind Foil: a Step-by-Step Guide by Greg Closier

Former international SUP Racer and now owner of the California/French Brittany brand 52FoilCo  Greg Closier, runs through a series of precious Downwind Foil tips that will help you to get started on Downwind SUP Foiling. Downwind SUP foil – Why do we do it? In April 2016, Kai Lenny showed the world what he was doing […]

La SUP Race Ardèche 2020, elle a tout d’une grande !

13 Mar 2020

La SUP Race Ardèche 2020, elle a tout d’une grande !

Pour la 2ème année consécutive, nous retrouvons Luis Brisson, l’un des co-organisateurs avec les membres du club Vallon Plein Air  de la SUP’Race Ardèche. Fort de la réussite de la 1ère édition en 2019 sous un nom légèrement différent ( “SUP’Air Ardèche” ), le club de Canoé-Kayak et de sports de pagaie qui organise depuis […]

Tim Rowe : Why you should come and downwind at the Kelt Ocean Race 2020

10 Mar 2020

Tim Rowe : Why you should come and downwind at the Kelt Ocean Race 2020

UPDATE : This event is postponed until further notice #coronavirus   Tim Rowe, the Grand Kahuna paddler from Jersey loves to cross the Channel a few times a year for a bit of SUP Racing action in French territory. On Saturday April 11th, he will take part in his 3rd Kelt Ocean Race in Brittany […]

Yukon River Quest: Blackfish riders dig deep and share wealth of knowledge to survive the SUP ultramarathon

10 Mar 2020

Yukon River Quest: Blackfish riders dig deep and share wealth of knowledge to survive the SUP ultramarathon

Blackfish Paddles riders have been digging deep and pushing hard through the Yukon territory since the inception of the Yukon River Quest, the world’s longest annual marathon race testing paddlers’ endurance to the limit over the 715 km/444 mile course from Whitehorse to Dawson City. Known as “The Race to the Midnight Sun,” it is […]

ICF announces Hungary as host of the 2021 SUP World Championships

9 Mar 2020

ICF announces Hungary as host of the 2021 SUP World Championships

Amidst the uncertainties caused by coronavirus fears and lack of resolution in the mediation led by Court of Arbitration for Sport’s (CAS) in the ongoing dispute over the governance of SUP, the 2020 ICF SUP Worlds were put on hold. However, the International Canoe Federation (ICF) has announced awarding the 2021 Stand Up Paddling World […]

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 […]

Tout ce qu’il faut savoir pour pratiquer le SUP rivière

26 Feb 2020

Tout ce qu’il faut savoir pour pratiquer le SUP rivière

Tout le monde ne vit pas au bord de l’océan ! Heureusement, nous pouvons également pratiqué le SUP en rivière, lacs ou fleuves. Cette pratique qui se développe de plus en plus offre de nouvelles perspectives sportives, ludiques et de voyages – découvertes. Vincent Foucault, du magasin Attitude Outdoor, spécialiste des rivières, lacs et fleuves […]

SIC MAUI Announces New Recruit Lincoln Dews and Unveils 2020 Global SUP Race Team !

15 Feb 2020

SIC MAUI Announces New Recruit Lincoln Dews and Unveils 2020 Global SUP Race Team !

PRESS RELEASE / SAN CLEMENTE, California – SIC is proud to announce the official SIC Maui Global Team for 2020! Our global team is comprised of familiar and new faces, and we are so stoked to be along the journey with them as we gear up for the 2020 race season. Without further ado, we […]

Fanny Ringrave – La Vie de Woo Outrigger après Guy Ringrave

14 Feb 2020

Fanny Ringrave – La Vie de Woo Outrigger après Guy Ringrave

Le 24 avril dernier, Guy Ringrave, le fondateur de la marque française de pirogue, Woo Outrigger, disparaissait en mer et laissait la famille de la rame endeuillée et nombreux piroguiers orphelins d’un ami et mentor. Sa fille, Fanny Ringrave, en plus du cataclysme émotionel, a dû immédiatement s’attaquer à une tempête entrepreneuriale à laquelle elle […]

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 […]

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 […]

From Training Group to Free SUP Circuit, SoCal welcomes the LBC SUP Racing Series

31 Jan 2020

From Training Group to Free SUP Circuit, SoCal welcomes the LBC SUP Racing Series

Long Beach, California – We caught up with Jake Graham and John Gabriel, two of the paddling buddies behind the LBC SUP Racing series (stands for Long Beach Challenge), a new and free SUP race training circuit around Long Beach. When they realized there was a solid crew of paddlers of all levels in Southern California […]

“Le Paddle Raid c’est l’une de mes plus belles aventures” – Comment Luc Penalba est devenu accro !

31 Jan 2020

“Le Paddle Raid c’est l’une de mes plus belles aventures” – Comment Luc Penalba est devenu accro !

Qui de mieux pour nous parler du Paddle Raid que Luc “Lucky” Penalba ? Appelé en renfort en tant que paddler dès la première année alors qu’il n’était sensé assurer que le suivi méteo, ce Waterman accompli de 53 ans est devenu totalement “addict” au point d’avoir été par la suite de toutes les éditions […]