âWe are so excited to welcome Brendon Prince to the Blackfish Team. Brendon is an amazing athlete and someone with a passion and desire to see whatâs possible on a paddleboard. We are honoured that he chose to use our paddles when he paddled around the UK and it is great to have him join our team,â commented David Smart, Founder of Blackfish Paddles, Canadian developers of high-performance, handcrafted SUP paddles. âWe are looking forward to supporting him in his athletic endeavours as well as applying his feedback into the development of our products. Brendonâs dedication to the sport along with his understated approach truly align with our brand, and we are excited to be part of his adventures!â
Photo by Will Reddaway Photography
Involved for years in outdoor activities, physical education and watersports, Brendon Prince, extreme adventurer, lifeguard, water safety & âblue mindâ crusader, is one of the most socially engaged paddlers in the UK contributing to the SUP scene with his wealth of experience and knowledge. He is also the legend behind The Long Paddle, an extraordinary campaign and a world record-breaking achievement that captured the imagination of paddlers around the world and a well-deserved place in our sports history.
Photo by Will Reddaway Photography
The whole SUP world was watching as Brendon set off in April 2021, determined to circumnavigate mainland Britain on a paddleboard and raise awareness of unnecessary drownings along with crowdfunding the development of the worldâs first water safety app. It took him â141 days, over 100 beaches landings and 8 million paddle strokesâ to complete the 4000-mile journey and become the first man in history to achieve that!Â
Photo by Will Reddaway Photography
âIâm beyond excited about joining Blackfish Paddles, for me they are the best paddles! In 2021, my Blackfish Andaman paddle completed over 5000km and itâs as good today as the day I was given it. Confidence in your paddle is paramount for my style of endurance paddling, the paddle is key to a safe and successful adventure,â said Brendon Prince. â2023 is going to be a big year for adventure paddling and setting new records for time spent on a board.  I plan to demonstrate the joys of paddling âaround the cornerâ and the true essence of adventure paddling.âÂ
Photo by Will Reddaway Photography
Blackfish news coincides with the announcement of a brand new stand-up paddleboard endurance event, SUP Twelve Torbay, brought by Above Water, the Charity founded by Brendon Prince in his ongoing quest to stop accidental drowning in the UK.
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To find out more about The Long Paddle, visit thelongpaddle.co.uk
5 Mar 2023
Coast Mountain Trail Running (CMTR), organisers of trail running events in coastal British Columbia, Canada, have announced a new paddle partnership with Blackfish Paddles for the second edition of the Conquer the Vedder 2023 event held on 27 and 28 May 2023. âBased in Squamish, BC, Blackfish Paddles are one of the top SUP paddle [âŠ]
12 Dec 2022
âOur Blackfish Nootka blade is a classic shape and a best-selling paddle. We have been working on building a more robust version for a couple years and the breakthrough came with the advent of SUP foiling. We had a number of athletes who had broken paddles while foiling and wanted to find a solution. The result [âŠ]
17 Oct 2022
World SUP Champion and the 2022 Yukon River Quest SUP Record Holder Lincoln Dews has joined Blackfish Paddles as the Sales Manager for Australia and New Zealand and the Head of Product Development, announced the Canadian brand specialising in handcrafted, high-performance paddles for SUP, surf and foiling. Lincoln has collaborated with Blackfish Paddles to develop [âŠ]
12 Aug 2022
âWhen Iâm in the zone⊠pain doesnât seem so bad and my mind is clear and focused,â says Blackfish Paddles Rider Brad Friesen who has just won the Yukon 1000 SUP division completing the challenge in 7 days and 6 minutes, as part of the Pirates of the Yukon squad where he teamed up with Scott [âŠ]
6 Jun 2022
âVaĂŻc Garioud hails from New Caledonia and if his name sounds familiar that is because of his older brother NoĂŻc Garioud. VaĂŻc is a very talented paddler, surfer, foiler and a true lover of all things water. Like Emily Evans who has just joined Blackfish Team, he has been using our paddles for a while but [âŠ]
16 May 2022
âWe are pleased to announce that Emily Evans has signed a two-year sponsorship agreement with Team Blackfish. Emily hails from Wales and has been using our paddles for a couple of years now. She is a hardworking and gifted endurance athlete who comes to SUP from the triathlon and white water paddling worlds. This is [âŠ]
20 Apr 2022
With an uncompromising knack for the extreme and âcoming from a family with four generations of grassroots watermenâ, Lincoln Dews is the pro athlete to watch. Ahead of one of his biggest challenges to date, Yukon Double (Lincoln will take on two of the longest and most gruelling paddling races on the planet, The Yukon [âŠ]
11 Feb 2022
âWe are excited to welcome AnaĂŻs Guyomarcâh to the Blackfish Team. AnaĂŻs is a very gifted young paddler as well as an excellent all-round watersports pro SUP athlete. We have watched her progress over the past couple of years, using our Salish paddle, and it was a natural fit to have her join the team [âŠ]
22 Dec 2021
Driven by sustainable innovation and dedicated to contributing to the sport of stand-up paddleboarding, Blackfish Paddles has launched a high-performance fin range designed with their world class SUP athletes. TotalSUP caught up with Blackfish Team Riders â Amandine Chazot, Lincoln Dews and Sam McCullough â and the brandâs Founder, David Smart, to discuss the design [âŠ]
