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Indonesia’s SUP scene is growing rapidly, with athletes like 21-year-old Dessy Welmince representing a new generation of competitive paddlers. Coming from a canoeing background, she has successfully transferred her strength and water skills to SUP racing. At the 2025 ICF World Championships in Abu Dhabi, she delivered impressive results on her SUNOVA board, demonstrating both […]

Two brothers have paddled across the English Channel to raise a huge sum for children’s cancer research. Jamie BartlettBundy, 50, dad to Pearl who passed away from an aggressive form of bone cancer called Ewing sarcoma in 2017, and his brother, John Bartlett, 56, completed the feat in seven and a half hours, paddling from […]

The brand new European SUP League (ESL), in collaboration with the European Surfing Federation, has just announced that its 2025 inaugural season will conclude in Sesimbra (Portugal), on November 29–30 at the iconic Praia do Ouro. This date adjustment follows the recent scheduling of the ISA World SUP & Paddleboard Championship (November 10–15, El Salvador), […]

For the past 9 months, one question has followed me everywhere in the SUP racing community: “Do you know where and when the 2025 ISA World Championship will be?” Rumors came and went – first Peru in December, more recently whispers of a late November slot in Oceanside, California. After much speculation, the suspense is […]

Ce samedi 20 septembre, la Loire devient le terrain de jeu d’un défi hors norme : le Championnat de France Ultra Longue Distance (ULD) de stand up paddle. Organisé dans le cadre de l’Open Kastor Cup 2025, l’événement est porté par le club de canoë-kayak des Ponts-de-Cé, commune du Maine-et-Loire, en partenariat avec la Fédération […]

En septembre prochain, les passionnés de glisse et d’outdoor ont rendez-vous à Vaires-sur-Marne pour la toute première édition du Gliss & Van Paris Show. Pendant cinq jours, du 17 au 21 septembre 2025, le site nautique olympique vibrera au rythme des initiations, animations et compétitions internationales. À la croisée de l’univers vanlife et des sports […]

Alors que la saison reprend son rythme après la pause estivale, les athlètes de stand-up paddle retrouvent l’intensité de la compétition avec une énergie renouvelée. À seulement quelques jours du Yaka Paddle Festival, l’athlète breton de 20 ans, Ethan Bry, champion de stand-up paddle et membre de l’équipe de France, nous ouvre les coulisses de […]

When people think of a factory, they imagine machinery, efficiency, repetition. But when you step into The Board Factory (TBF) in Khao Lak, Thailand, the place where SUNOVA boards come to life, you feel something entirely different: warmth, laughter, music, passion, and the unmistakable smell of fresh resin. It’s not just a place where boards […]

This summer, the APP World Tour lands in Korea’s dynamic capital for the very first edition of the Seoul SUP Open, taking place July 5 and 6 on the Han River. Organized by KAPP, this new flagship event promises two action-packed days of world-class SUP racing with sprint and distance formats, plus a vibrant lineup […]

The 5th edition of the Gran Canaria Pro delivered spectacular racing at Anfi del Mar on June 7-8. With challenging wind conditions and world-class competition, the event showcased everything that makes SUP racing captivating. Fernando Pérez Starboard dream team rider and one of the best paddler from Spain, dominated the weekend with a commanding wire-to-wire […]

Loïc Cros s’apprête à relever un défi unique : représenter la France aux tout premiers Championnats du monde de SUP pour athlètes sourds, au Japon. Ce passionné de glisse, participera aux épreuves de sprint, longue distance et parcours technique dans le cadre des World Deaf Triple S Games. Mais avant de hisser le drapeau tricolore […]

From 24 of April to 1 of May , paddlers from across Europe gathered for the special Jubilee Edition of the International Descent of the Tiber, an event held every year since 1980. Since 2014, this historic descent has also welcomed stand-up paddlers (SUP), adding a fresh and dynamic layer to the multi-day adventure along […]

Manuel Simoncelli is the coach of the Spanish SUP team, the reigning World and European  and co-owner of Mar Balear SUP, a pioneering school based in Port Adriano, Mallorca. Known for its groundbreaking work in training young SUP racers for over 10 years, the club has produced several world champions, including Laura Quetglas, Duna Gordillo, […]

Meet Rachel Cantore, a passionate SUP athlete, coach, and founder of Stand and Paddle, where she combines her love for the water with her mission to inspire others. Splitting her time between South Carolina, USA and Nosara, Costa Rica, Rachel leads transformative SUP and paddle surf retreats that immerse participants in the sport while promoting […]