SUP News

From a lone rider on Lake Geneva to an international SUP athlete and Indiana Paddle & Surf Co. Team Rider, Fred Ducry’s story reminds us what the sport of stand-up paddleboarding stands for –  freedom and fun. TotalSUP caught up with this versatile rider to chat about his SUP journey and his weapon of choice, the […]

With a bustling market space, running a SUP school that stands out can be challenging. Being faced not only with the competition but the “supermarket SUP board” boom and DIY approach to the sport, SUP school owners have to continuously diversify their offering to attract new audiences and retain existing users. To draw from a […]

Have you ever wondered how an inflatable stand-up paddle is designed? What is the design process? What materials are they made from? To answer all these questions, we called on Noéline Bezard, engineer at Itiwit. Both designer and project manager for the Decathlon brand’s new products, Noéline’s work is at the heart of the creation […]

La Loire 725 est de retour ! La compétition-aventure ligérienne d’une ultra-distance de 725km repart pour une deuxième édition en 2024. La Loire 725, c’est une descente unique, un périple au départ de la ville de Roanne le 16 juin, jusqu’à l’estuaire, à Paimbœuf, en cinq jours pour les meilleurs. Ouverte aux kayak, stand up […]

Le stand-up paddle, bien plus qu’un simple sport nautique ! C’est tout un monde qui s’ouvre à vous, avec sa variété de pratiques, de matos, de plans d’eaux, de riders, d’évènements… le tout dans une belle communauté SUP que l’on peut retrouver aux quatre coins du monde. Vous débutez et vous avez plein de questions […]

Vous êtes-vous déjà demandé comment est conçu un stand-up paddle gonflable ? Quel est le processus de design ? Avec quels matériaux est-il fabriqué ? Pour répondre à toutes ces questions, nous avons fait appel à Noéline Bezard, ingénieur chez Itiwit. A la fois concepteur et gestionnaire sur les projets de nouveaux produits de la […]

Noël approche, et il n’est pas trop tard pour faire son shopping ! Pour ceux qui n’ont pas encore acheté leurs cadeaux, nous vous avons préparé, avec TAHE, quelques idées pour satisfaire vos proches stand-up paddleurs. Que ce soit un SUP en pack complet ou des petits accessoires de sécurité ou pour se faciliter la vie, on espère que […]

Le stand-up paddle gonflable, aussi appelé SUP gonflable, est le moyen incontournable pour profiter des plaisirs de la glisse sur l’eau en toute simplicité. Sa praticité, sa facilité de transport et son rangement peu encombrant en font un choix idéal face aux planches rigides. Cependant, une question revient fréquemment : comment plier correctement son stand-up […]

As part of the 10th anniversary of TotalSUP, we are thrilled to announce the inauguration of our inaugural Annual TotalSUP Awards! As we reflect on the entirety of 2023, it is time to honor and celebrate the contributions of individuals in the Stand Up Paddle industry, specifically those in the SUP race, SUP surf, and […]

Canada, a land of wide open spaces, untamed wilderness and a thriving SUP scene. At the heart of that scene are a number of dedicated individuals working hard for Canadian SUPers. One of those paddlers is Brent Ackland, the Infinity Surfboards man for the North Americas who has spent some time talking with Chris from […]

There are far more layers to the stories we cover about exceptional people in our sport. It’s the talent, the grind, the grit, the conviction, hard work and determination that go into play of becoming an elite SUP athlete. But there are also mental and physical battles that are being faced silently, out of the […]

It’s most likely the million dollar question in our sport: “How to choose my first SUP racing board”, especially when it’s a one-time investment and it has to be done right from the get-go. To tackle the subject, TotalSUP caught up with Tanja Ecker, 11x German SUP Champion, Coach and Founder, who has recently taken […]

Just hours before the start of  The Last Paddler Standing race (watch it live here) taking place at the Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, Florida, TotalSUP caught up with Craig Sawyer, UK based Yster SUP Team Rider, endurance paddler and SUP Coach, to get into his mindset before this unique SUP endurance challenge. What’s appealing […]

It’s in the name: to practice stand-up paddleboarding, you have to stand up! At first, getting on your board and “stand-up” can seem like a challenge. But actually, it’s not that complicated! With the right technique and a little practice, you’ll be able to paddle standing up like a pro in no time. With Wattsup, […]