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Les 750 Kms de la Yukon River Quest, le Nouveau Challenge de l’Extrême de Sébastien Le Meaux et Stéphane Leblond

15 Jun 2018

Les 750 Kms de la Yukon River Quest, le Nouveau Challenge de l’Extrême de Sébastien Le Meaux et Stéphane Leblond

Le 23 juin prochain deux frenchies décolleront pour le Yukon, au fin fond du Canada, à la frontière avec l’Alaska, avec un triple challenge de taille dès le 27 juin: être les premiers français à aller au bout de la course la plus longue du monde, sur un SUP tandem en formant un duo handi-valide. […]

On Board

2 Jul 2017

On Board

Iceburg SUP session near Squamish, Canada

1 Aug 2016

Iceburg SUP session near Squamish, Canada

Here is a little video of one adventurous Stand Up Paddler taking in an Iceburg near Squamish, British Columbia in Canada. Filmed by Alex Ratson with the help of his drone, this short film shows what it’s like to SUP in Canada! Youtube Description : When its to hot to climb down in the valley and motivation is […]

Whitewater SUP on the biggest rapid of the Ottawa River

18 Jul 2016

Whitewater SUP on the biggest rapid of the Ottawa River

Nikki Gregg, the host of Fitbit‘s Facing Waves and professional SUP rider Luke Hopkins headed to the whitewater section of the Ottawa River in Ontario, Canada. On their Stand Up Paddle boards they went to the McCoy’s rapid, the biggest rapid of the Ottawa Valley and tried their best not to fall. Really interesting video […]

INTERVIEW: Bart De Zwart, winner of the Yukon River Quest

13 Jul 2016

INTERVIEW: Bart De Zwart, winner of the Yukon River Quest

Last week, Starboard‘s Bart de Zwart won the 2016 Yukon River Quest (YRQ), a 715km endurance race through the Canadian wilderness. This year, for the first time, Stand Up Paddlers were allowed to compete among canoeists and kayakers. After such an incredible performance we decided to ask Bart a couple of questions about the race. […]

Larry Cain winning the Sprint Canoe Gold Medal at the 1984 summer Olympics

13 Jul 2016

Larry Cain winning the Sprint Canoe Gold Medal at the 1984 summer Olympics

Larry Cain is more than just a great Stand Up Paddler. The Canadian athlete has a long history of using a paddle and it shows in his impeccable strokes. Larry Cain was originally a sprint canoeist and in fact, in 1984 during the Los Angeles Olympic games, he won the Men’s C-1 500 metres Canoe […]

Yukon River Quest – The start of a 715km race

4 Jul 2016

Yukon River Quest – The start of a 715km race

Here is the start of the 2016 Yukon River Quest in Canada, an event where paddlers from all around the world battled to finish the epic 715km course from Whitehorse to Dawson. During the previous years, only kayakers and canoers could participate in the race but this year 11 brave Stand Up Paddlers joined the […]