SUP News

The European SUP scene is all fired up! On Saturday, 27 June, the Belgian SUP Tour (BST) heads to Surfclub Windekind in Oostduinkerke for one of the most anticipated events of the season: the Belgian SUP Tour (BST)’s Championship Technical Race. As the fourth stop of the twelve-race Belgian SUP Tour calendar and a counting […]

As Rybnik and the wider Polish SUP community prepare for a landmark weekend at the 2026 Odra SUP Cup, we caught up with BassSUP  rider Maja Bauerek ahead of the event. Fresh off a double silver medal in the Long Distance and Technical Race at The Big Paddle Festival, the European SUP League Stop #3, […]

Few races in the world of stand-up paddling exert the same magnetic pull as the SUP 11-City Tour. Over the years, TotalSUP has documented countless stories of paddlers returning to the event again and again. For many, it becomes far more than a race – it’s a lifetime bucket-list challenge that often evolves into a […]

BOLD IN THE FACE OF FEAR: This year marked the 10th edition of The Crossing for Cystic Fibrosis (10X4CF), held from 10 – 13 June 2026. The one-of-a-kind endurance challenge takes paddlers on an 80-mile open-ocean journey across the Gulf Stream from Bimini in the Bahamas to Lake Worth Beach, Florida. Inspired by the powerful […]

The countdown is on to the biggest edition of The Big Paddle Festival yet, as the popular Swiss event prepares to make history as an official stop of the European SUP League (ESL). Organised by Florian Gander – Founder of SUPkultur Wassersport Center and Co-founder of the Swiss Stand-Up Paddle Association – the festival will […]

A first paddleboard often becomes the benchmark for every board that follows. Long after the details are forgotten, most paddlers remember how that first board felt beneath their feet – the confidence it inspired, the lessons learned and the adventures that came with it. Yet choosing that first board can feel overwhelming and finding the […]

Originaires de Bretagne, les frères Bry font partie des jeunes talents les plus prometteurs du stand up paddle français. Issus du Crozon Waterman Club, ils s’entraînent sous la direction d’Amaury Dormet, au sein d’un collectif reconnu pour son exigence et son niveau d’entraînement élevé. En 2025, ils ont marqué la scène internationale avec des résultats […]

Du 29 au 30 août 2026, le Yaka Paddle Festival soufflera sa cinquième bougie à Larmor-Plage, en Bretagne. En seulement quelques années, ce rendez-vous est devenu l’un des événements incontournables de la fin de saison, mêlant sport, inclusion et convivialité. Au programme de cette édition 2026 : des courses de stand-up paddle, mais aussi de […]

Race to the Jungle, taking place on 12 – 13 December, is already gaining traction with organisers announcing a new partnership with SUNOVA. Created by Cassie Salter – Founder and Coach at SUP Fitness: Wellbeing & Adventure and the force behind the bestselling Race to the Castle series, the event brings a fresh twist to endurance paddling […]

The third edition of the SUP King Marathon – Salaca 100 concluded this weekend, once again showcasing why the Latvian endurance event has become one of the most distinctive races on the European paddling calendar. Images and videos shared across social media captured the determination, camaraderie and adventure that define this unique challenge. Since its […]

Starboard‘s latest announcement has certainly caught the attention of the SUP community, as it goes far beyond a typical board launch. The project represents years of focused R&D, developed in collaboration with adventurer Bruce Kirkby. His vision was to bring wilderness SUP touring to a broader audience by creating a serious, all-round expedition platform – […]

The beauty of stand-up paddleboarding is that every paddler gets to choose their own path. Increasingly, recreational paddlers are discovering a passion for pushing their limits, progressing into long-distance events, endurance racing and some of the most demanding challenges the sport has to offer. For many, the ultimate test is not against fellow competitors, but […]

As Basssup approaches its 10-year anniversary, the premium inflatable SUP brand founded by Jędrzej Klafkowski and Małgosia Majda continues to expand both its presence and vision within the international SUP scene. Travelling across the European SUP League (ESL) circuit alongside its athlete team, the brand is building toward a major milestone this season with the ODRA […]

The second edition of the International Ivan Patzaichin Canoe Marathon – powered by Orange Romania – has officially wrapped up in Tulcea, Romania, bringing together canoe, kayak, and SUP athletes for a spectacular 45km journey through the heart of the Danube Delta. More than just a race, the event once again served as a living […]