Switzerland

Florian Gander, founder of SUPkultur and co-founder of the Swiss Stand-Up Paddle Association, is a key figure in Switzerland’s SUP scene. On June 28, he will host the second edition of the annual Big Paddle Challenge on Lake Zürich, a 22 km non-competitive paddle event designed primarily for leisure paddlers. Unlike traditional SUP races that […]

From championship-level inline skating to world record pump foiling, Nicolas Iten’s story is the one of relentless dedication and skill. In an astonishing span of few weeks, this driven athlete and Indiana Paddle & Surf Co. Team Rider from Switzerland, managed to beat his first record in long distance pump foiling (36km in 2:39 hours) […]

Based in Solothurn, Switzerland, Robert von Roll, 17-year Indiana Paddle & Surf Co. Rider, has learnt to turn every waterway into his pump foiling playground demonstrating the versatility of the sport. Building on the accounts of other Indiana pump foilers, Zeno Davatz, Sarah Spalinger and Léonard Berner to name just few, Robert’s story is another […]

GPS Art is a big thing in the cycling and running world, using a GPS device to track a route as the runner or cyclist traced out a design on the ground, when uploaded via a tracking app the picture is there on screen. If you’ve not seen this before then there are some very […]

“Soon we will have more pump foilers in Switzerland then surfers in Hawaii,” claims Zeno Davatz, Indiana Paddle & Surf Co. Adrenaline Ambassador and Zürich-based foil rider and community builder. And he might be onto something when you consider the pace at which the Swiss foiling scene is growing with the wrap-around support and encouragement from […]

What can resonate more than a compelling brand story that stems from the street culture which always evokes freedom, nonconformist mindset, youthfulness and limitless fun? The Swiss watersport brand, Indiana Paddle & Surf, first started as a skateboarding venture with Christof Peller shaping first Indiana skateboards in the laundry room of his home in Herrliberg […]

“H2O has always been a molecule I’ve been feeling good with” says Indiana Paddle & SurfTeam Rider, Léonard Berner, and when he’s not travelling the world in search of the next best spot for surfing, kitesurfing and snowboarding, he’s pump foiling his local lakes in Switzerland. TotalSUP caught up with this frequent flyer to chat […]

Tout a commencé en 2020 pour la Moloka’i sur le Léman, lorsque la Moloka’i Oahu Virtuel a vu le jour. Cette opportunité a alors donné l’idée à Vincent Marti et l’équipe de The Paddle Club, installé à Villeneuve dans le canton de Vaud (en Suisse !) d’une course longue distance de 27km sur le lac […]

When paddleboards become canvas for artistic expression, remarkable things happen. The latest release from the Swiss watersport company, Indiana Paddle & Surf – a limited edition of iSUPs designed with a Zürich-based tattoo artist Patrick Müller – is perfectly aligned with the brand’s philosophy encapsulating themes of curiosity, courage, balance and deep connection between humans and nature. […]

Reigning ICF Long Distance world champion Titouan Puyo showed he is the man to beat this season with a clean sweep of the 3 titles on offer at ICF SUP World Cup #1 in Thun, Switzerland, on the weekend. The 31-year-old Frenchman from New Caledonia won the distance, tech and sprint titles in an impressive […]

Pumped is the word after chatting with Sarah Spalinger, Adrenaline Ambassador of the Swiss watersport brand, Indiana Paddle & Surf.  When Sarah is not working long hours as a doctor of cardiology and internal medicine, she’s flying (literally!) over the Lake Zürich, Switzerland. In search of the “ultimate freedom and a unique connection with nature”, […]

Following the Gla Gla Race 2022, the Alpine Lakes Tour saw the return of the BAT Race as stop #2 of the 2022 circuit. The only underground paddle race in the world! On Saturday March 12, 2022, stand-up paddle enthusiasts from Switzerland, France, Italy but also the Czech Republic and Poland had an appointment at […]