Alaska

“Go small, go simple, go now” mantra, coined by the Pardeys*, has been inspiring sailors and travellers pursuing the idea of a nomadic way of living for generations. It embodies a dream of a simple, self-sufficient life and an inherently human, insatiable longing for adventure and deep experiences that reconnect us with nature. With the […]

Starboard Rider Bart De Zwart and partner Ike Frans completed the Yukon 1000 (1600 kms) in 8 days 1 hour and 42 minutes in 2018, only 3 other SUP teams registered and completed the race. This event, a multicraft one and the longest SUP race in the world, emphasizes the skill set that endurance paddlers […]

Starboard long distance paddler and adventurer Bart De Zwart is fresh off the Yukon River Quest. Bart gives TotalSUP a breakdown of his 715 km race through the Yukon where he paddled using the Carbon Sandwich All Star 14 x 24.5, a board that performed exceptionally throughout with its brilliant combination of a good race shape […]

The Race to Alaska (R2AK) is a monumental 750 KM race starting in the USA, following the Canadian coastline and arriving in Alaska, USA. The aim is to complete it by self powered vessel and self supported. This year American Veteran Josh Collins will attempt this heroic distance on a custom board by Stu Sharpe and […]

SUPing around icebergs. How much colder and wilder SUP can you get? Alaskan Amber Walker is about to turn that passion into a SUP tour business and she knows her stuff! Here is her story. Hi Amber! Could you tell us a bit more about yourself and how you ended up SUPing in the frozen […]