SUP News

Wolfratshausen (Germany), January 2017     “We are thrilled to welcome Sonni Hönscheid in the Starboard dream team!” says Starboard’s founder, Svein Rasmussen. “Because of her knowledge in SUP and her qualities in paddling, she is a particularly precious partner. There are so many women practicing SUP today that it is now fundamental to develop adapted products, and collaborating […]

Larry Cain is a canadian sportsman who won the Olympic gold medal in sprint canoe in 1984. All the technique and science he has learnt over years of canoeing, he is now transferring to SUP. In this series of 8 videos, Larry Cain breaks down the stand up paddle stroke into 5 different phases : Entry, Gathering, Catch, Middle stroke and Exit and turns each phase into a SUP […]

David Tourenc, grand connaisseur de l’Etang de Berre, partage avec TotalSUP son spot préféré. Il franchissait en août dernier la barre des 50 downwinds sur l’étang et devrait très prochainement réaliser sa 60ème descente. Il nous explique ce qui en fait un endroit parfait pour la pratique du SUP en Downwind et nous rappelle quelques règles de sécurité.   […]

The Waterman League, known for its professional paddlesurfing racing and surfing league, has announced it has closed a Series A round of financing. The efforts were led by private equity firm AID Partners (AID), LLC and Darren Shaw, a Hong Kong based co-investor: both entities will join the Company’s board of directors. The proceeds of […]

  Despite all the care and attention you pay to your paddleboard, it can still get damaged. Here is a step-by-step guide brought to you by PRO riders Amandine Chazot and Boris Jinvresse on how to repair your SUP board, surfboard or any other composite material. Before beginning your repair work, ensure that your board is […]

On ne présente plus Greg Closier, très grand rider français d’origine bretonne. Installé depuis quelques mois de l’autre côte de l’Atlantique, à San Clemente (Californie), il raconte sa nouvelle vie d’expat en exclusivité à TotalSUP et nous en dit plus sur son bébé: La Vague Surf Experience.     Hello Greg! Depuis quand es-tu installé aux États-Unis? […]

By Andie Landa. The words SUP and YOGA are quite amazing on their own. By putting these two together one can have the most magical experience. If yoga is your thing, if you’re a racing king or anywhere in between, SUP yoga takes us out of our comfort zone by strengthening, humbling and empowering ourselves […]

Malgré tout le soin que vous pouvez apporter à vos planches de Stand Up Paddle, il peut arriver qu’elles prennent des pètes. Et là on fait comment? Amandine Chazot et Boris Jinvresse  se sont emparés du sujet et nous montrent comment réparer simplement et efficacement votre planche de SUP ou de surf. Préalablement à toute réparation assurez […]

Today, TotalSUP is catching up with Bernd Roediger, a born windsurfer and one of the most promising SUP racers and SUP surfers in the world. The Naish / Quicksilver rider, who currently ranks 16th in the world in SUP racing offers us some insight into his lifestyle, his journeys and his undying passion for SUP. Hello Bernd, can you introduce yourself to the […]

Faster, farther, and easier… this mantra is the goal of paddlers of all skill levels. Being a recreational paddler in a local waterway or a traveling elite level racer makes no difference that SUP is an outlet for personal fitness. The most absolute indicator on your paddling skill level and increased fitness output, is how […]

To kick off 2017, Red Paddle Co have today announced the launch of their latest campaign ‘A Bag Full Of…’ which aims to identify the real passions behind why people hit the water with their trusty inflatable paddleboard.     To kick start the campaign, A Bag Full of Resolutions will see the Red Paddle Co […]

By Jen Fuller Instead of just viewing the shoulders as if they were separate from the rest of the body let’s connect the dots and see how the whole body, especially the pelvic position affects the shoulders. Better yet, you can try some functional tests and exercises that I provide in this article to test […]

Les inscriptions pour la 7ème édition de ZE RACE sont closes et c’est encore un très beau plateau de 61 compétiteurs et compétitrices qui s’élancera de Petite Terre, le 28 janvier 2017, pour les 50km de cette célèbre course downwind en Guadeloupe. Un plateau international avec des participants venant de Guadeloupe, Martinique, Guyane, France Métropolitaine, Afrique […]

We are starting this new year with a thorough look at river SUP, which has experienced a huge growth in popularity worldwide over the past two years. Dan Gavere, whitewater stand-up paddle pioneer helps us decode this growing phenomenon. Hi Dan Gavere, first of all, can you please remind our readers who you are? Dan Gavere: […]