David Smart

“The DNA of Blackfish is around its tactile feel”*. TotalSUP had a rare opportunity to catch up with David Smart, endurance athlete, entrepreneur and the Founder of Blackfish Paddles, the high-performance paddle brand which philosophy is being driven by purpose, passion for the sport and people who contribute to it. Buckle up for a story that […]

“Impossible…is not a word in my vocabulary” says Jordan Wylie, as he embarks on an epic challenge – The Great British Paddle 2020 – a full circumnavigation of Great Britain and a World Record attempt on a stand-up paddleboard in aid of Frontline Children. TotalSUP caught up with Jordan, a former British soldier, activist, extreme […]

Dedicated to designing high performance SUP paddles and driving the sport of stand-up paddleboarding , Blackfish Paddles are supporting a new initiative launched by Water Skills Academy (WSA), global leaders providing watersport training and professional coach and guide certifications, in SUP, Surf, Lifeguarding and Packrafting. “Blackfish is proud to help support the WSA Youth Team. […]

“I’m so grateful that David Smart of Blackfish Paddles believed in an unknown kid from the other side of the world” said Blackfish Team Rider Sam McCullough. Well let us tell you, “this kid from the other side of the world” is an emerging Aussie SUP powerhouse and a force to be reckoned with. Competing […]

Blackfish Paddles, est fier d’annoncer qu’ Amandine Chazot et Boris Jinvresse, deux des meilleurs SUP Racers Français, ont rejoint l’équipe Blackfish pour les saisons 2020 et 2021. «La signature d’Amandine, qui a été six fois championne de France de SUP dans différentes disciplines, est une étape cruciale pour notre marque», a déclaré David Smart de […]

Blackfish Paddles, designers of high performance, handcrafted SUP paddles, are set to make waves in Europe with the announcement of Amandine Chazot and Boris Jinvresse, two of France’s top SUP racers, joining Team Blackfish for the 2020 and 2021 seasons. Blackfish Paddles: Pivotal Milestone “Signing Amandine, who is a six-time French SUP Champion across a […]

With a family of four generations of grassroots watermen, salt water seems to run in Lincoln Dews veins. When he’s not shredding the global SUP racing scene, he sails some of the toughest waters dubbed the ‘Everest’ of ocean racing. His passion for the sport that stems from growing up within the ocean paddling scene […]

Deeply rooted in British Columbia, Blackfish Paddles, a SUP paddle building brand, stands not only for designing and manufacturing progressive, refined, handcrafted SUP paddles but advocating for conservation of local marine ecosystems. TotalSUP caught up with Blackfish Paddles Team Rider, Norm Hann, SUP athlete, wildlife advocate and founder of a guiding company Norm Hann Expeditions, […]