SUP News

At the ICF World Championships in Pattaya, Thailand supporters of two well-established SUP racers will have seen their favourites on new boards from SUNOVA Surfboards where Paolo Marconi and Susak Molinero made their competitive debuts at the biggest event of the year. Heading into the 2024 season Paolo talked to Chris from TotalSUP about their […]

The 2024 Spring SUP Race is fast becoming a highlight in the global SUP calendar. Orchestrated by Simone Tugnoli Peron from DELTA SUP and his dedicated team, this 1st event of the 2024 ICF SUP Circuit not only showcases the beauty and challenge of the sport but also reflects the vibrant SUP community that has […]

Since our visit at the impressive new headquarters and showroom in Poznan, Poland, Uone, a premium Polish stand-up paddleboarding and watersport brand specialising exclusively in inflatable boards, shows no signs of slowing down! TotalSUP caught up with Hubert Tobis, Founder of Uone, to follow up on our chat and check how current industry and economic trends […]

La saison 2024 de Stand Up Paddle s’annonce pleine d’excitation avec le calendrier des Open de France dévoilé hier par la Fédération Française de Surf. Bien que les dates des différents championnats de France ne soient pas encore connues, les SUP racers, SUP surfers et SUP foilers peuvent désormais anticiper avec une bonne dose enthousiasme […]

Paddle Logger is one of the leading apps for tracking your paddle activities when you are on the water, in the summer of 2023 they teamed up with Save The Waves, an organisation working to protect surf ecosystems. This is an incredibly important mission and something that David Walker from Paddle Logger and Diego Sancho […]

Embark on an extraordinary adventure with the Tiber Tour, an exhilarating 7-day expedition down the Tiber River, culminating in the historic city of Rome and celebrating this year its 45th edition! Beyond being a mere paddling excursion, the Tiber Tour is a jubilant ode to community, culture, and the stunning Italian outdoors from April 25 […]

Today on TotalSUP, we dive into the life and experiences of Ryohei Yoshida, the renowned stand-up paddle athlete from Japan. Having recently clinched the prestigious ICF SUP World SUP Mens Technical 40+ Title, Ryohei shares his insights on balancing his roles as an athlete, husband, and father. From his training routine in the idyllic coastal […]

The recent ICF World Championships in Thailand was probably the biggest SUP racing event of 2023, with more paddlers taking part in more race categories than ever before. One of the largest fields was for the junior racers with around 70 young men lining up to test themselves against the world’s best. One of those […]

Introducing Felipe Pomar, the 80-year-old Peruvian surfer on a mission to surf for a century. As the inaugural World Surfing Champion in 1965, Pomar now resides in Kauai, drawing inspiration from surfing pioneers like Duke Kahanamoku and modern icons like Laird Hamilton, who revolutionized stand-up paddleboarding. Pomar is still conquering challenging breaks today, waves that […]

Dave Boehne and his Speedfreak squad at Infinity SUP are always ready to race and they now have a new board that, from the name alone, is ready to go. Soon to be seen on a start line near you here is the TotalSUP guide to the brand new EVERREADY race SUP Hi Dave, welcome […]

Aujourd’hui nous avons le plaisir de rencontrer Jean-Frédéric Tillie, l’une des figures emblématique du Paddle Raid, pour avoir participé 4 fois à cet événement hors-normes qui voit chaque année une ribambelle de courageux traverser en stand up paddle la méditerranée entre Calvi et Saint Raphaël sur 190 kilomètres. Que ce soit en mode raid (Paddle […]

Vous avez suivi les Championnats du Monde ICF derrière votre écran, vous avez vécu à fond cette grande fête du stand-up paddle mais par procuration, au travers des réseaux sociaux… Mais là, ça y est, en 2024, vous vous dites : c’est mon tour ! Mais comment se préparer à une telle échéance ? Comment […]

In an unexpected twist of fate, Hungarian SUP racer Dora Hegedus crossed paths with Northern Ireland’s Ironman triathlete and intrepid adventurer, Linda Blakely, during a holiday escape in Gran Canaria, Spain. Little did they know that this chance encounter would lead to an exclusive interview delving into Linda’s ambitious quest – a solo crossing across […]

SUP surfboards come in all shapes and sizes: from 6 feet to 11 feet or more, round shapes or sharp noses and tails, thicker or thinner rails, different fin configurations… in short, there’s plenty to choose from! So how do you choose your SUP surfboard? You’ll need to take into account many parameters, including your […]