Innovation

The difference between paddles is probably the most common question in the SUP world, and when brands put real science behind the answer, interesting things happen. Starboard has just completed a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) study comparing two of its best-selling race paddles, the Lima and the Velocity, working in collaboration with Aubin Petit, a […]

A new SUP product has just been launched: SUPfix is a modular system that allows to connect stand-up paddleboards (both inflatable and hard ones) in various configurations from single setups to tandems, trios, family-friendly arrangements and more. Users can relax and immerse themselves in the activity while seated comfortably in matching chairs, taking in the […]

Social tokens are on the rise in the crypto space and brands are embracing it to create more value, engage with their communities and incentivize positive impact behaviours. And recently, the SUP industry has witnessed a “pioneering move” into metaverse from Starboard SUP! Driven by sustainable innovation and the power of a community, Starboard has […]

Blackfish Paddles Team Riders Adam and Evan Gebrecht have been scoring podiums in SUP races across the West Coast, British Columbia for a while now but stand-up paddling is far more than just competing for these talented, elite SUP athletes. Deeply rooted in one of the most stunning locations for watersports and outdoors activities, and […]

Winners of the 2020 SUP Connect Gear of the Year award for best technology, Red Paddle Co has released its latest collection of inflatable stand-up paddle boards. The 2021 range is packed full of enhanced features and ergonomic designs that offer a more streamlined paddling experience. ‘‘Every year, we carry out research asking our paddling […]

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. […]

Have you seen Blurr? You may have caught a glimpse of Infinity SUP boss, Dave Boehne, shredding the perfectly engineered, flawless waves at Kelly Slater’s Surf Ranch. Relentlessly innovating, designing and shaping, with a new YouTube channel and a foil dedicated Instagram page launched, the Speed Freaks squad is not slowing down! TotalSUP caught up […]

“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 riders have been digging deep and pushing hard through the Yukon territory since the inception of the Yukon River Quest, the world’s longest annual marathon race testing paddlers’ endurance to the limit over the 715 km/444 mile course from Whitehorse to Dawson City. Known as “The Race to the Midnight Sun,” it is […]

Keeping research and innovation at the heart of the brand, the Red Paddle Co has revealed the all new 11’0 COMPACT, the next generation in paddle board technology and the second addition to their exclusive Compact family of inflatable paddle boards. “We have come a long way over the ten years of inflatable technology at […]

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 […]