NSP was born in 2001 from the vision of Bruce “Buzz” Hansen, a life-long surfer, skater and all round waterman. NSP began selling in Hawaii and Australia in 2002 with immediate success, making surfing more accessible for everyone. In 2007 NSP was one of the first brands to produce SUPs based on the brand’s original concept of performance and value. Since 2013 NSP has produced some of the fastest SUP race boards on the planet, quickly racking up some of the most sought after and prestigious titles with the help of international athletes including Travis Grant, Titouan Puyo, Ty Judson, Laura Quetglas or Duna Gordillo.
5 Dec 2022
Her beach run photo from the 2022 ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championship for her first World Title is now part of the SUP history demonstrating the sheer power, determination and endurance that’s put into our sport. TotalSUP caught up with Duna Gordillo, NSP Team Rider, to chat about her Gold Medal, the long-distance World […]
9 Sep 2022
From a viral hashtag a decade ago and social media phenomenon to a lifestyle movement, van life, is still strongly resonating. It’s the aesthetic, the open road, the freedom that it evokes that captures our imagination. So what is it like to travel in a van as a pro SUP athlete? Is it as slick […]
20 Jan 2023
14 Jun 2022
‘Shrimpy would go’* and Shrimpy keeps going, stealing the limelight from SUP veterans at some of the most iconic SUP racing events both in the US and Europe. Shuri Araki aka Shrimpy from Okinawa, Japan, has just turned sixteen but his remarkable and consistent performance has already ranked him among the top pro athletes in […]
17 May 2022
Since becoming NSP National Team Rider in 2020 Mia Soares Sliva (#supmiaproject) has not only won the National SUP Race Sprint Champion title in her age category but has been taking podiums at major SUP events in Portugal, Spain and beyond. At only 15, Mia is one of the youngest NSP Team Riders with an impressive […]
28 Apr 2022
I caught up with Aussie powerhouses and NSP team riders Ty Judson (back from knee injury and 2 years of very little SUP racing) and new international sensation Kaelan Lockhart, freshly arrived in Wrightville Beach, NC, USA for the big show down taking place this weekend at the Carolina Cup 2022! Here is the start […]
22 Apr 2022
Boards are flying high and paddlers are brought to their knees at the Carolina Cup, one of the most spectacular endurance events in the SUP calendar, offering a perfect combo of flat water and ocean racing. Held on Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, this competition throws everything it got at its participants, who not only have […]
10 Mar 2022
Esposende, situated alongside Cávado River that pours right into the Atlantic Ocean, is most likely and at least up until now, the Northern Portugal’s best kept SUP secret. From sandy beaches backed by dunes to a maze of tidal marshes and with 20km of uninterrupted river paddling, the area seems like a perfect watersport and […]
16 Feb 2022
Staying true to the vision of creating high-performing, affordable, durable gear and with hundreds of testing hours dedicated to the innovative R&D process, NSP is rapidly growing its foil and wing quiver. TotalSUP caught up with the NSP Team Rider and a SUP-racer-turned-foil-phenom Alexandre Bicrel to chat about flying high for NSP and sharing some foil […]
19 Jan 2022
NSP announces the latest additions to their racing program with new and improved 2022 versions of their Ninja flat-water racer, Puma beach racer, Carolina all-water racer and graphic updates for the two downwind racers, the Molokai and Sonic. THE NEW NSP PUMA 2022 Aside from the colour changes that will bring the new board in […]
4 Jan 2022
Titouan Puyo celebrated his 30th birthday last year in style with a firework display of victories that made the whole SUP race planet vibrate, including a new world champion title won in Hungary and the Eurotour title. He finished his 2021 season exactly as he started, with an impressive win at the foot of the […]
24 Dec 2021
Titouan Puyo a fêté ses trente ans cette année en beauté avec un feu d’artifices de victoires qui a fait vibrer la planète SUP race dont un nouveau titre de champion du monde remporté en Hongrie et le titre de l’Eurotour. Il vient d’ailleurs de terminer sa saison exactement comme il l’a commencé lors de […]
21 Aug 2018
The 8th Annual edition Naish Columbia Gorge Paddle Challenge was unleashed last weekend, and it proved to be a weekend of serious action and fun! The Gorge is one of 10 “major” stops on The Paddle League World Tour (Tahiti, Carolina, OluKai, Zamami, Bilbao, Hossegor, Scharbeutz, Molokai-2-Oahu, The Gorge and next month’s 11 City Tour)The event […]
