This BOOTHCAST is with Pro SUP Paddler Josh Riccio and is brought to you by BOOTH Training in partnership with TotalSUP
Josh is originally from Florida but found a love for paddling when he moved to Maui in 2010. In 2012 he picked up a race board to complement his OC6 workouts with his local club and hasn’t looked back. Last year he won the Santa Cruz Paddle Fest and the Molokai to Oahu 14ft division talking the record in the process. Josh’s favourite thing about SUP is downwinding and spends most summers in Hawaii chasing wind and waves. Today we hear his story about getting into SUP, loving surfing, talking COVID-19, racing, training, lifestyle and a whole bunch of other stuff. Thanks Josh for your time!
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11 May 2026
The SUP calendar has never been more dynamic – but every so often, an event comes along that places stand-up paddling firmly and unapologetically at the heart of the experience. That’s exactly the vision behind the inaugural Gorge Ultra Distance, a 17-mile endurance challenge held on 12 July and set against one of the world’s […]
27 Apr 2026
If there’s one SUP athlete to ask whether our sport has truly carved out its identity among other water and board sports, it’s Michael Booth – a name that carries both weight and integrity. A multiple World SUP Champion, elite waterman, Starboard Dream Team rider, coach, entrepreneur, and member of the ICF SUP Advisory Committee […]
15 Apr 2026
Both the athletes under Light Board Corp and the team – pioneers of hollow board construction and organisers of the SUP Alps Trophy series – are gearing up for one of the most anticipated stops of the season: the Lake Rocks Festival, taking place from 14 – 17 May on Faaker See in Austria, which […]
18 Dec 2025
In 2024, many looked beyond the headline that read “the race won” when John Batson – the Flying Fish Board Co. rider, waterman with a background in windsurfing and kayak coaching and an accomplished endurance racer with podiums at events such as Chattajack, the Carolina Cup, and the Goat Boater Race Series – missed the […]
27 Aug 2025
For Francisco Miguel Carvalho (aka The Man), 46, former Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athlete turned SUP racer from Windsor, stand-up paddleboarding is more than a sport – it’s a lifeline. In just four years, he has transitioned from curious beginner to a familiar face on the UK race circuits, navigating the same highs and lows that define […]
5 Aug 2025
We’re only two days away! The 8th edition of the Planet Baltic SUP Race, Poland’s longest-running ocean SUP event and one of Northern Europe’s last major sea races, kicks off this Thursday, 7 – 9 August, in Kołobrzeg. We’re sure a lot of eyes will be on the fast-rising young talent from the Netherlands, Germany, […]
26 May 2025
Barcelona once again delivered a world-class setting for stand-up paddle racing with the second annual edition of the BCN SUP World Fest, marking stop #4 of the 2025 Euro Tour. Taking place just a week after the previous stop in Santa Pola, Alicante, and serving as the third Spanish event on this year’s Euro Tour […]
21 May 2025
Attracting over 200 paddlers in the seaside town of Santa Pola, with more than 28 nationalities represented from all 5 continents, €16,000 in prize money, top-tier athletic performance, and a steadfast focus on sustainability and inclusion, the latest edition of the World SUP Festival Costa Blanca stood out, as expected, as a major event on […]
16 May 2025
The new Starboard Gen R just entered the chat (and the podium)! Starboard’s latest announcement—and newest addition to the quiver – the Gen R – is the result of a comprehensive redesign process aimed at dialling in speed, stability, control and versatility. By incorporating rider feedback, refining the shape through multiple prototypes, and testing the […]
