Starboard Rider Bart De Zwart and partner Ike Frans completed the Yukon 1000 (1600 km) in 8 days 1 hour and 42 minutes in 2018, only 3 other SUP teams registered and completed the race. This race, a multicraft one and the longest SUP race in the world, emphasizes the skill set that endurance paddlers […]
Starboard paddler Bart De Zwart has just landed back from his expedition in Vanuatu. The expedition evolved from found memories of sailing through the islands in 2007 with his family. A journey that made Bart fall in love with the people, nature and culture of the islands. The Dutch expedition paddler gives TotalSUP an account […]
In April 2018 two Fool Moon paddlers Anaïs Valère and Romain Deslandres completed a 350 KM paddle on the Pangalanes Canal, Madagascar. There they discovered breathtaking landscapes and welcoming communities. Their story of this adventure is not ready to fade from their memory. The two adventurers paddle over half the Pangalanes Canal in 3 weeks, […]
Last month 90 paddle boarders plus litter picking groups of around 40 adults and children collected an estimated 200 kg of plastic waste and litter from the river and towpath between Kew Bridge and Richmond. The event called Get On Board was run in partnership between Be Richmond and Active360 to highlight the problem of plastic […]
Moorea Coral Gardeners project has recently received support from brand 425pro. The project formed in 2017 aimed at promoting coral reef education, awareness and restoration has rapidly grown thanks to the input from 425 pro. TotalSUP speaks to Moorea Coral Gardeners founder and president Titouan Bernicot about the project, 425pro involvement and how we can help reduce […]
The Race to Alaska (R2AK) is a monumental 750 KM race starting in the USA, following the Canadian coastline and arriving in Alaska, USA. The aim is to complete it by self powered vessel and self supported. This year American Veteran Josh Collins will attempt this heroic distance on a custom board by Stu Sharpe and […]
Follow Starboard SUP adventurer Bart de Zwart as he explores the Marquesas Islands for the next 12 days tracing the footsteps of the famous Norwegian adventurer Thor Heyerdahl, powered by WindSUP. The Starboard WindSUP design is based on a popular Starboard paddleboard shape, to which they added a mast track and centre-fin box to plug in […]
Performance Paddling based in Dana Point, California is excited to announce the Catalina Ocean Experience 2018. Guided by ocean athletes Morgan Hoesterey and Anthony Vela; this 4-day, 3-night ocean adventure will take place in the pristine blue waters of Catalina Island. Open to SUP and prone paddlers looking to be more comfortable in, on, and around […]
Introducing the magical Outer Hebrides, found in the north west of Scotland. Arriving on these incredible islands, you really will feel like you have escaped from it all. Discover a different pace of life as you explore untouched coasts and countryside, fascinating history and unique island cultures. It is sure that once you’ve been, you’ll […]
After another fantastic year Swiss based Stand-Up Paddle brand Fool Moon is looking for two passionate ambassadors to represent the brand, for a period of twelve months. The Fool Moon Story The brand Fool Moon, was founded in 1995 by Pierre-Yves Hocké in Maui Hawaii, but now based in Switzerland, it has a strong brand philosophy […]
About 8 million tonnes of plastic enters the sea every year, and at this rate we face a future with more plastic in the Ocean than fish by 2050. Paul Hyman owner of Active 360, and organiser of London Crossing/Big Ben Challenge race speaks to TotalSUP about why we need to start protecting our water ways […]
Fin octobre 2017, Les Riders Fanatic Nicolas Fayol et ses amis allemands Valentin Illichmann et Paulina Herpel onts fait une petite halte en Béarn sur la route des championnats d’Allemagne de SUP surf au Portugal. C’était l’occasion pour que Nicolas leur propose une immersion au cœur de ses montagnes avec ses boards Fanatic. Nicolas Fayol nous […]