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The 2025 ICF Stand-Up Paddle Competition Rules: Key Takeaways

3 Jan 2025

The 2025 ICF Stand-Up Paddle Competition Rules: Key Takeaways

As the year drew to a close, the International Canoe Federation (ICF) unveiled its updated competition rule book, set to take effect on 1 January 2025, igniting discussions within the SUP community. Notable provisions sparking debate include the introduction of a one-design hard board mandate for Junior Athletes under 18 (U18) and the broad, non-specific […]

2024 ICF SUP Worlds: Results, Highlights and Extras

20 Nov 2024

2024 ICF SUP Worlds: Results, Highlights and Extras

Welcome to the dedicated 2024 ICF SUP Worlds page! Here, you’ll find the latest updates on one of the year’s biggest SUP events, taking place in Sarasota, Florida, from 20 to 24 November. As the official media partner for this landmark event, TotalSUP is here to keep you updated on all the action, from thrilling […]

Riding Starboard to Victory: the Winning Mindset of Esperanza Barreras

18 Nov 2024

Riding Starboard to Victory: the Winning Mindset of Esperanza Barreras

Esperanza Barreras, one of the most dominant athletes in the SUP Racing world, heads into the 2024 ICF SUP World Championships in Sarasota, Florida, as the reigning ICF champion in both the Technical Race and Long Distance categories. Known for her remarkable consistency and versatility across all racing disciplines, the Starboard dream team rider has […]

ICF’s Bold Leap: Everything You Need to Know About the New HQ, Strategy, Vision and Name

10 Nov 2024

ICF’s Bold Leap: Everything You Need to Know About the New HQ, Strategy, Vision and Name

As the 2024 ICF SUP Worlds open in 10 days in Sarasota, Florida, there’s been an influx of announcements from the International Canoe Federation (ICF), the global governing body for paddle sports. Among the significant updates is the elevation of SUP from a commission to a full committee, now on par with other disciplines, with […]

100 Meters to Glory: Andrey Kraytor’s Dual Race for Gold with Union Paddlers

19 Oct 2024

100 Meters to Glory: Andrey Kraytor’s Dual Race for Gold with Union Paddlers

Andrey Kraytor, the former canoe sprint world champion and now renowned SUP sprinter, is gearing up for the ICF SUP World Championships in Sarasota, Florida wearing multiple hats. With Union Paddlers offering their crucial rental service, athletes from across the globe will have access through Andredy Kraytor to top-tier gear, breaking down one of the […]

ICF SUP Worlds 2024: Bringing Global SUP Fever Back to the USA

9 Oct 2024

ICF SUP Worlds 2024: Bringing Global SUP Fever Back to the USA

With just 6 weeks to go until the ICF SUP World Championships in Sarasota, excitement is building for what promises to be an unforgettable event. Hoichan Kwon, head of SUP at the ICF, shares his vision for the event with TotalSUP and its significance to the SUP scene in the USA. As some of the […]

Triple Crown for Starboard’s Alba Alonso Frey at Agios Nikolaos on SUP 2024

7 Oct 2024

Triple Crown for Starboard’s Alba Alonso Frey at Agios Nikolaos on SUP 2024

The 2024 Agios Nikolaos on SUP, held in the stunning coastal town of Agios Nikolaos, Greece, marked the fourth stop of the ICF SUP circuit as this year’s only SUP World CUP . This prestigious event, which ran from September 27 to 29, attracted an impressive roster of athletes from 17 countries, competing across three […]

Road to Sarasota: Prepare for the 2024 ICF SUP Worlds in Florida

24 Jul 2024

Road to Sarasota: Prepare for the 2024 ICF SUP Worlds in Florida

As the 2024 SUP racing season reaches its midpoint, we sit down with Hoichan Kwon, head of SUP Racing at the International Canoe Federation (ICF). Reflecting on a thrilling first half of the year, Hoichan highlights the successful integration of opportunities for juniors and the significant turnout at key events, such as the Spring SUP […]

Rea Logotheti and Union Paddlers: The Winning Combination

21 May 2024

Rea Logotheti and Union Paddlers: The Winning Combination

As she transitions from the junior category to the Open women’s category, Greek SUP Racer and 2023 ICF Junior Sprint World Champion, Rea Logotheti shares with TotalSUP her incredible journey from a young Taekwondo enthusiast to a world-class SUP racer. Recently, she clinched two new Greek national titles in both Sprints and Technical Race. Additionally, […]

Watch the 2024 Lake Rocks Festival / ICF Stop #2 LIVE!

10 May 2024

Watch the 2024 Lake Rocks Festival / ICF Stop #2 LIVE!

Are you looking for the LIVE FEED of the Lake Rocks Festival 2024, stop #2 of the ICF SUP World Ranking circuit? You are at the right place! Our very own Mr TotalSUP, Mathieu Astier, will be hosting and commentating once again one of the biggest races of the season for the second consecutive year. […]

ICF SUP 2024: Pre-season insight with Hoichan Kwon

15 Mar 2024

ICF SUP 2024: Pre-season insight with Hoichan Kwon

With the anticipation of the 2024 season mounting, and following the resounding success of the 2023 ICF SUP Worlds in Thailand, which showcased the sport’s global appeal with over 900 participants from 51 nations, Hoichan Kwon, the esteemed Event Manager at the International Canoe Federation (ICF) shares his insights and strategic outlook for the upcoming […]

Double Triumph: Andrey Kraytor and Union Paddlers Conquer the SUP World

11 Mar 2024

Double Triumph: Andrey Kraytor and Union Paddlers Conquer the SUP World

Andrey Kraytor, 2 x Sprint Canoe world champion, continues to stir things up in the Stand Up Paddling world both as an athlete and as the manager for the thriving venture Union Paddlers. Not only did Kraytor secure a bronze medal at the last ICF SUP World Championships in the 200m sprints, but he also […]