SUP News

TotalSUP, official media partner of the APP World Tour, is back in Long Beach, NY and Manhattan, NYC for a week of  non-stop SUP surfing and SUP racing action with the best athletes on the planet between Saturday Aug 31st and Sunday Sept 8th. For live feeds, interviews, heat draws, schedules, updates, photos and results, […]

Attuned to the values of the local culture and surf scene in Costa Rica, Dave Boehne, renowned shaper, master shredder and creative mind behind Infinity’s high performance SUP designs for both surf and race, keeps it genuinely low key when it comes to sharing his favourite spots and Costa Rican SUP, surf and foil riches. […]

Pour les  performances en downwind la course à l’équipement est souvent importante. A contre pied des tendances des planches plutôt étroites, 21,5/23/25 pouces de large et/ou dug-out (pont creusé), Olivier Drut passionné de downwinds engagés utilise un modèle de la marque française GONG au format 14×30. Convaincu que son shape particulier de planche de surf […]

We are pumped to announce that TotalSUP has been voted the 2019 Supconnect Blog of the Year. We would like to thank all who took the time to go and vote for us as well as the SUP Connect jury,  all the epic SUP brands, event and circuit organizers, shops and other industry players who […]

Smart, wearable technology is augmenting our lives, boosting our physical performance, awareness and general safety. This is especially critical for water sports where conditions can change very quick and water users can be caught out, drifting on a small craft awaiting rescue which can be challenging in severe weather and swell. Paddler in Trouble (PiT), […]

Following a solo, unmotorized and unattended paddling expedition that lasted 76 days, 5 hours and 22 minutes, Spanish SUP athlete Antonio de la Rosa reached Hawaii on Saturday August 24th, becoming the first ever person to cross the Pacific Ocean stand up paddling. After months of preparation, Antonio de la Rosa started on his unique […]

With 10 years of development, it’s fair to say Starboard‘s Ace race stand up paddleboard has pioneered and led the innovation in dug out designs. Its unique narrow tail outline and dug out standing area, makes it a super fast board, perfectly suited for downwind specific races and open ocean conditions. TotalSUP had a close […]

Last week, TotalSUP had the privilege to settle down in Hood River, Oregon for a full week, courtesy of the World Paddle Association and SUP brand SIC Maui, partner of the 2019 Gorge Paddle Challenge. Here are the embedded players an links to all the live actions, interviews, social media posts and publications produced by […]

Stand-up paddle boarding (SUP) is not only a great introductory water sport for children but an epic outdoor activity for the whole family which is usually looking for a hassle-free, versatile board with enough volume to carry kids, furry friends and gear. Dedicated to driving innovation and adventure, Red Paddle Co offers a comprehensive range […]

Dans la bucket list des rameurs amateurs de longue distance, on trouve l’une des courses les plus prestigieuses : la Molokai 2 Oahu (M2O). Depuis 1997, chaque année le challenge hawaïen rassemble les plus grands rameurs, qui s’élancent seuls ou en équipe, en prone paddleboard, SUP ou SUP Foil pour près de 52kilomètres. Parmi les […]

For the 1st time ever, TotalSUP comes to Hood River, Oregon for (one of) the biggest downwind races on the planet! Follow the SIC Columbia Gorge Paddle Challenge 2019 on Facebook Live To watch Saturday’s Double-Downwinder and Sunday’s Technical Course Race, go to: www.facebook.com/totalsupofficial On Saturday, we will follow the Men’s Elite Downwind Run #1 […]

SIC Gorge Paddle Challenge, the penultimate stop on the APP’s US Cup, powered by the WPA will takes place this weekend and TotalSUP is there to get all on-the-ground stories. Go with the downwind After a break from US competition over the past month or two, things are ramping back up in a big way […]

French paddler Ingrid Ulrich, freshly back from a 20 day paddle journey in Greenland has already launched the next chapter in her book of adventures. This time it is an adventure to the Central American paradise of Costa Rica. The adventure starts on the 11th November and lasts until the 21st, it is in collaboration […]

Hawaiian SUP shop and SUP brand Blue Planet Surf –  and one of TotalSUP’s earlier supporters – introduces the Blue Planet Balance Surfer, a new patented balance board design. The new product was launched a few days ago on crowdfunding platform Kickstarter with a funding goal of $5,000 which was reached in the first two […]