SUP News

British paddler Nick Oppe set a challenge for himself during the winter of 2018. To stand up paddleboard across the longest lakes in Wales, England and Scotland, in under 24 hours. The challenge would involve over 64 KM of SUP paddling and 640 KM of driving. The challenge evolved after becoming hooked with SUP and […]

The 2019 Red Paddle World Dragon Championships has just finished. The weekend was packed full of SUP action, and racing, with teams displaying new Dragon Paddle techniques that have been developed in the last year.  This year teams varied from veteran Dragon Paddle teams, 1st timers and ad hoc teams. Exactly what the Dragon […]

A une heure à l’ouest de Nantes, entre La Baule et Saint-Nazaire, Pornichet est une cité balnéaire de la côte Atlantique. Village historique de pêcheur, la ville a su conserver ses charmantes et typiques villas construites au XIXe siècle, à l’époque des premiers bains de mer. En plus de ses plages de sable fin, son […]

Près d’un an après l’édition test de la Dune Paddle Crossing, Pierre Lopez, sauveteur à Lacanau et ambassadeur OXBOW , revient sur la genèse de l’évènement. Cette traversée en groupe, se déroulera le samedi 6 juillet 2019 et relira Lacanau à la Dune du Pilat, soit près de 50 km à effectuer en prone paddleboard. […]

By Jen Fuller, www.jenfullerfitness.com Are you training  to get faster? Are you training to get in shape or are you training for a 100 mile race? There is quite a bit of information out there about how to fuel for training and competition, and chances are you have tried a few ways. Since I want to […]

Starboard Rider Bart De Zwart and partner Ike Frans completed the Yukon 1000 (1600 kms) in 8 days 1 hour and 42 minutes in 2018, only 3 other SUP teams registered and completed the race. This event, a multicraft one and the longest SUP race in the world, emphasizes the skill set that endurance paddlers […]

Canadian paddler Lina Augaitis is fresh back from success from the London SUP open, on APP World Tour. Lina claimed second place in the long distance after a battle with American paddler Seychelle.  But the story doesn’t end there, the proud mother of two combines her passion for SUP with parenthood, an insanely difficult task. […]

A l’approche du Kelt Ocean Man / Woman qui se déroulera le 22 juin à Douarnenez, le breton Matthieu Jolivet, termine sa préparation pour l’épreuve Waterman. Le triathlète happé par la vague Waterman, tentera à l’occasion de l’évènement de remporter l’un des deux billets offert par TotalSUP, Air Tahiti Nui et le Waterman Tahiti Tour […]

Stand up paddle boarding is a fun activity you can do on oceans, lakes, rivers, and bays. It’s a great full body core workout and way to experience the beauty of the outdoors. Best of all, it’s perfect for people of all ages, body types and skill levels. So now the summer has arrived, and […]

Le round 3 du Waterman Tahiti Tour a tenu toutes ses promesses les 25 et 26 mai derniers sur l‘île d’Huahine. Le ton avait été donné par le nom donné à cette étape: “Huahine, l’île des derniers guerriers”. Comme à chaque fois, les waterman et waterman kids ne savaient pas à quoi s’attendre et s’affrontent […]

1 week until the  Red Paddle Co the Dragon World Championships 2019.  SUP teams from around the world have been eagerly awaiting the opportunity at the world’s only dedicated team SUP competition. The two-day event will take place on the 15th-16th June in Lake Annecy, France and is set to be bigger and better […]

Grâce à l’impulsion de la Ligue de Bourgogne Franche-Comté du sport universitaire et le Doubs Paddle, via la Doubs Paddle Race, la 1ère Coupe de France de Universitaire de SUP s’est déroulée le jeudi 30 mai à Besançon. Étant l’unique étape de la saison, l’évènement a décerné le 1er titre de Champion de France Universitaire […]

Finding the right paddle is almost as important as finding the right board, the best paddle for you will be comfortable for your style of paddling, your budget and your choice of SUP is important! The paddle should be comfortable, with the right grip and length for you to enjoy your time on the water. So […]

Five paddlers became the first to paddle the Croatian peninsula of Istria. Starboard paddle twins Mario and Manuel Stecher known as the “Stecher Twins” as well as three other paddlers Arnd Dünzinger from Germany, Andy Dressler from Canada and Peter Baricevic from Slovenia began paddling on 19th May in Barcola near Trieste, Croatia. 5 days […]