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The countdown is on to the biggest edition of The Big Paddle Festival yet, as the popular Swiss event prepares to make history as an official stop of the European SUP League (ESL). Organised by Florian Gander – Founder of SUPkultur Wassersport Center and Co-founder of the Swiss Stand-Up Paddle Association – the festival will […]

The beauty of stand-up paddleboarding is that every paddler gets to choose their own path. Increasingly, recreational paddlers are discovering a passion for pushing their limits, progressing into long-distance events, endurance racing and some of the most demanding challenges the sport has to offer. For many, the ultimate test is not against fellow competitors, but […]

The 2026 season is shaping up to be a breakthrough year for Sergio Cantoral. Following his signing with the NSP Team, the 21-year-old Spanish Champion has continued to build momentum with standout performances across the European circuit. Training with Club Deportivo Parres – one of Europe’s most successful SUP development programmes – Sergio heads into […]

As the SUP racing season draws to a close – or just before it begins – curiosity builds around the athletes followed so closely: where they go, how they train, and what fills the space between competitions. The Polar Bear Chronicles lifts the lid, offering a glimpse into that world beyond the start line. TotalSUP […]

At just 19, Nicolò Ricco represents a new generation of stand-up paddle athletes – one that, despite its young age, can be defined by a more methodical approach to training and competing, dialling in every factor and optimising performance over time. A multiple Italian champion based in Bari, Italy, and the holder of several SUP […]

With six world titles collected across the ISA World Championships in El Salvador and the ICF World Championships in Abu Dhabi, NSP enters 2026 with one clear message: purposeful evolution works! Not reinvention. Not marketing hype. Just athlete-driven refinement, tested under the pressure of real racing, and validated on podiums around the world. Across both World […]

Based in Volos, Greece, NSP athlete Penny Tsaoutou is one of the most accomplished paddlers in the Women’s 50+ category. A former ski racer and coach, she discovered stand-up paddling in 2018 and quickly turned her passion into international success. Since her first appearance at the ICF World Championships in 2019, she has collected an outstanding twelve […]

The Lignano SUP Race has long been one of Italy’s most iconic events, a gathering that combines competition, community, and the beauty of the Adriatic coast. After years of absence, the race has been revived with the ambition of bringing it back to its former glory and this year it welcomed some of the country’s […]

Rooted in athlete feedback and proven performance, NSP unveils its 2026 range with one clear objective: to refine what already works, no flashy reinvention, just purposeful evolution. As a brand forged by champions and tested in real-world conditions, NSP continuously fine-tunes its boards and paddles through extensive on-water testing, precision shaping, and collaboration with world-class […]

The journey began on a boogie board at the tender age of two, when a young boy was pushed into the waves by his father’s passion for the ocean. Growing up in the Médoc region near Bordeaux, France, Alexandre Bicrel developed an early connection to the water that laid the foundation for a versatile and […]

Coach exigeant et athlète passionné, Vincent Guillaume est une figure incontournable du stand up paddle dans l’Ouest de la France. Basé à Brest, il encadre depuis plusieurs années des compétiteurs venus de toute l’Europe et s’illustre régulièrement sur les plus belles étapes du circuit international. Fidèle du Pornichet Glisse Trophy — anciennement Pornichet Paddle Trophy […]

At just 15 years old, Sveva Sabato is already making a name for herself on the global SUP Race scene and has just earned her first international open women’s podium at the World SUP Festival in Spain. Based in Taranto, a coastal city in southern Italy’s Apulia region, Sveva trains with the Sup Academy Taranto […]

One of the standout moments at this weekend’s World SUP Festival in Santa Pola, Spain, is the highly anticipated launch of NSP’s all-new 2026 Race Range, and the official comeback of SUP legend Titouan Puyo. The multiple-time World and European Champion from New Caledonia is widely regarded as one of the most accomplished and respected […]

In stand-up paddleboarding, it’s often the crossover athletes – the ones who blend wave instincts, raw endurance and refined technique – who tend to make the biggest impact. At just 20 years old, Devon’s Annabel Page has become one of the most talked-about names in British SUP racing. A former competitive surfer with podium finishes […]