Stephanie Shideler

On the stunning Island of Hilton Head in South Carolina, the biggest SUP racing showdown in the United States this year took place September 6th – 8th! With just over two months to go from the ICF World Championships, the Americans showed up ready to race to determine who would become their national champions. The […]

From a former finance professional, to one of the strongest female stand up paddling athletes in the racing world, we are honored to have had the privilege to speak with Stephanie Shideler. Steph is a true testament to finding happiness by following your passions and chasing your dreams. Now 49, Steph’s journey from the fast-paced […]

Fun fact: John Meskauskas, the mastermind behind Florida’s renowned SUP race brand, Flying Fish Board Co was a fly fishing guide before he fell in love with Stand Up Paddleboarding and SUP Racing. As Flying Fish gears up for a monumental year, culminating in November with the ICF SUP World Championship in Sarasota, Florida, Meskauskas […]

Some of the top American Athletes competed in Oceanside, California last weekend for a spot in the USA team for ISA World Champs in Puerto Rico in November. The US Surf Federation known as USA Surfing hosted three days of competition on June 16-18 which included 3 disciplines: Distance Race, SUP Surfing and Technical Racing, […]

Starboard Dream team riders Michael Booth and Sonni Hönscheid successfully defended their Carolina Cup SUP race titles. Paddlers were faced with ever changing wind directions and flat water conditions in the race located in North Carolina, USA.  Photo Credit: Peter Newman Aerial Images ILM  Athletes had to paddle 21 KM starting on the beach, before […]

This Weekend The APP Tour arrived in New York. First on the agenda was the distance race set by the iconic back drop of the Statue of Liberty. Lady Liberty did not disappoint. The App Tour had gathered together some of the greatest stand up paddle athletes on the planet to test the waters of the […]

Following their superb video published on TotalSUP back in December, TotalSUP wanted to know the amazing people behind SUP East Coast Style, a super active Stand Up Paddle kiosk in Marblehead near Boston, Massachusetts. Its founder, Leah Beth Goodman, gives us the tour!     Hi Leah, please tell us more about yourself? My name is Leah Beth Goodman, […]