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Josh Riccio

Josh Riccio started Stand-Up Paddling when he moved to Maui in 2010. Josh is talented in both SUP surf and SUP racing, and he counts the Pailolo Channel among his favourite spots for downwinds. Josh is also a Surf and SUP instructor.

BOOTHCAST Premiere on TotalSUP: Josh Riccio

26 May 2020

BOOTHCAST Premiere on TotalSUP: Josh Riccio

 This BOOTHCAST is with Pro SUP Paddler Josh Riccio and is brought to you by BOOTH Training in partnership with TotalSUP Josh is originally from Florida but found a love for paddling when he moved to Maui in 2010. In 2012 he picked up a race board to complement his OC6 workouts with his […]

Olivia Piana overpowers Sonni Honscheid, Lincoln Dews outlasts Michael Booth in Germany!

3 Jul 2018

Olivia Piana overpowers Sonni Honscheid, Lincoln Dews outlasts Michael Booth in Germany!

Last weekend saw the 2018 Mercedes-Benz SUP World Cup held a Scharbeutz, Germany. It was the 7th stop of The Paddle League World Tour and week 9 of the EuroTour. The event was first held in Hamburg back in 2009 making it one of the world’s oldest races, with paddlers from 26 nations had perfect […]

Santa Cruz Paddlefest: Jade Howson, Mo Freitas Claim the Pre-Season Points in California

27 Mar 2018

Santa Cruz Paddlefest: Jade Howson, Mo Freitas Claim the Pre-Season Points in California

2018 marked the 32nd annual edition of the iconic Santa Cruz Paddlefest, an event that started as a waveski contest in the late 80s. This year in the long distance the young Californians were on show to raise the bar for distance racing. The Paddle League sends this report to TotalSUP of this hotly contested […]

How Zane Schweitzer Won The World Title in Fiji by Josh Riccio

13 Dec 2016

How Zane Schweitzer Won The World Title in Fiji by Josh Riccio

No matter what kind of board he’s riding or what kind of waves the ocean throws at him, Zane Schweitzer rips in all conditions and disciplines in the ocean. I was recently able to catch up with the newly-crowned 2016 ISA World Sup Surfing Champion on Maui to talk about some of the highlights from […]

PPG2016: Focus On The Hawaiians. By Josh Riccio

11 Oct 2016

PPG2016: Focus On The Hawaiians. By Josh Riccio

by Josh Riccio, SUP Racer at Rogue — Once again SUP the Mag’s 2016 Pacific Paddle Games presented by Salt Life hosted on Doheny Beach, California was fortunate to have excellent waves and weather for all 3 days of racing this year, which helped create some really exciting racing for the athletes, the spectators on the beach and […]

The 2016 Coconut Cup SUP Festival’s review by Josh Riccio (+ video)

13 May 2016

The 2016 Coconut Cup SUP Festival’s review by Josh Riccio (+ video)

  On the first week-end of April, St. Croix island hosted the 3rd annual Coconut Cup SUP Festival in Frederiksted. The caribbean island is a paradisiac destination and the Coconut Cup SUP Festival is definitely an event to put on your bucket list nex year! Still doubt about it? Then watch the video below and read […]

The Ultimate Stand Up Paddle Tribute

12 May 2016

The Ultimate Stand Up Paddle Tribute

Stand Up Paddle is amazing, we all know it. However while skimming through video-sharing websites we noticed that something was missing and it was too frustrating to overlook. Yes, there was a ton of amazing SUP videos but there wasn’t anything showing the extent of our love for this sport. We had to do something […]

Carolina Cup 2016 Chaotic Race Start – Let the Carnage Begin!

26 Apr 2016

Carolina Cup 2016 Chaotic Race Start – Let the Carnage Begin!

In case you missed the starting line of the Carolina Cup 2016, here is one of the rare footage of the carnage.  Go directly to the 4:09 mark to see the start of the race. The video was shot by Paul Camarena. Zane Schweitzer on the mike! Pressure is mounting. 0:18 – Larry Cain – black […]

The Weekly TotalSUP Recap – Week 15 – Noja Sup Extreme, Mongoose CUP and more!

11 Apr 2016

The Weekly TotalSUP Recap – Week 15 – Noja Sup Extreme, Mongoose CUP and more!

A quick report on the events that took place while you were unplugged. Today we’ll look at the results of the Rincon BeachBoy SUP Race, the Mongoose CUP, the Noja Sup Extreme and the Hobie SUP Race V. We will also talk about Nicolas Jarossay’s Transatlantic SUP crossing. Rincon BeachBoy SUP Race – Puerto Rico […]

Pacific Paddle Games: What The Pros Expect

9 Oct 2015

Pacific Paddle Games: What The Pros Expect

The pressure is mounting as the Pacific Paddle Games are fast approaching. We asked six international racers what they expect of this 1st edition of the PPG. Josh Riccio, Titouan Puyo, Shelby Taylor, Martin Letourneur, Chase Kosterlitz and Shae Foudy give their gut feeling 24 hours ahead of the biggest SUP race event of the […]

Josh Riccio, Molokai to Oahu on a Rogue SUP

22 Aug 2014

Josh Riccio, Molokai to Oahu on a Rogue SUP

The Molokai2Oahu Championship is a 32 mile SUP race from Molokai to Oahu. It is one of the top events in the SUP racing / Downwinding calendar. Rogue SUP Rider Josh Riccio took part this year and finished 15th overall. Here is an insider look at some of the action.