SUP News

In just a couple of days, the highly anticipated Portuguese stop takes centre stage, with the European SUP League (ESL) Grand Finale heading to Sesimbra from 11-13 September. Held as part of the Sesimbra SUP Festival and hosted by Surf Clube de Sesimbra, the final weekend promises a high-stakes conclusion to the ESL season, with […]

You don’t get to celebrate a 10th anniversary every day – and certainly not with a crowd of 500+ paddlers at one of Poland’s biggest SUP gatherings, SUP Masa Krytyczna on Lake Żywieckie. But that’s exactly how BassSUP marked the occasion: with metre-long cakes (!), plenty of fanfare and a fitting tribute to a decade spent […]

Arenales del Sol Beach in Elche, Alicante, Spain, was the setting for the second Elche Paddle Festival 2026, organised by Club Deportivo Parres as part of the Regional League and National League. The event brought together athletes across a wide range of ages and abilities, with junior divisions starting as young as Under 8, highlighting […]

After a season balancing SUP racing with a growing focus on surfing and foiling, Italian National Champion, prestigious Molokai 2 Oahu Winner and professional Coach, Tommaso Pampinella is set to return to the international stage in Crete. The Civitavecchia-based athlete will be looking to build on a year of training and dialling in his racing […]

Les 29 et 30 août 2026, le Yaka Paddle Festival a une nouvelle fois fait vibrer Larmor-Plage. Pour sa cinquième édition, l’événement sportif, festif et solidaire a franchi un nouveau cap avec près de 500 inscriptions cumulées sur les deux jours et un record de participation sur l’eau. SUP Race, kayak, pirogue, downwind SUP foil, […]

The Bay of Koper is getting ready for another weekend of racing, rivalries and seaside SUP action as the Adria SUP Challenge returns to Žusterna on September 5–6. More than 100 paddlers from 11 countries are expected on the start line, making Koper one of the key SUP meeting points in the region this weekend. […]

Last weekend, the Belgian SUP Tour (BST) opened the second half of its racing calendar with The Longest Day at Lacs de l’Eau d’Heure, a gruelling 10-hour endurance challenge that also served as the Belgian leg of the second edition of the Double 10 Challenge. The pioneering concept pairs two of Europe’s toughest ultra-distance SUP events […]

Imagine a SUP competition village where the setting, the community and the racing all come together. That is what Kemer, Antalya, Türkiye offers: the Mediterranean stretching out in front, with the pine-covered Taurus Mountains rising dramatically behind it. At Moonlight Beach, a wide shoreline and crystal-clear waters provide a spectacular backdrop for an event that […]

The European SUP League (ESL) now enters its decisive final stretch, with the next stage taking place in Isla Cristina on 4-6 September, followed just one week later by the Grand Finale in Sesimbra, Portugal, on 11-13 September. Hosted by Surf Clube de Sesimbra as part of the Sesimbra SUP Festival, the final stage will […]

The strength of the Czech SUP National Team was on full display at Planet Baltic, showcasing the versatility of a new generation of Czech racers taking on the open sea, big swell and challenging conditions. Among them was multiple Czech Champion, Linda Syrovátková, 19, from Mladá Boleslav, who trains with SUPMB under coach Jaroslav Soukup […]

We’ve been following 19-year-old Unax Etxeberria through his coastal training sessions and drills, where his technique and ability to read the ocean look completely dialled in – making it all seem effortless. From Donostia in the Basque Country, the young racer has built a reputation for an explosive style, sharp control and an uncompromising approach […]

Les 29 et 30 août 2026, le Yaka Paddle Festival fera son retour à Larmor-Plage, dans le Morbihan, pour une cinquième édition mêlant Stand Up Paddle, compétition, musique et inclusion. À seulement une semaine de l’événement, les inscriptions sont toujours ouvertes pour les différentes épreuves proposées : Technical Race et longue distance comptant pour l’Open […]

“If the Adriatic calls and there are waves, I’ll go surfing; if there’s wind, I’ll go kitesurfing; and when it’s time to race, I’ll be on my race board!” says Daniele Cani, 53, an Italian SUP racer from Bologna, coach and lifelong waterman, who is returning to the  SUP Race Lignano with his sights set […]

A new chapter will be written this year for Alexia Soto as she moves into the Open Women category – while also returning to the Arenales del Sol Beach in Elche, to defend the Gran Bay Beach Race title she claimed in 2025. The two-time 2025 ICF World Championship silver medallist in the Technical Race […]