Stand Up Paddle Videos

Greek Paddler Dimitris Komninos  catches a cracking downwind run on the Infinity Downtown Board. Downwind SUP is increasing in popularity in Greece, and with this magic downwind (DW)  clip of Artemida Bay on the Aegean Sea, Greece we can see why! Dimitris really pushes the Infinity Downtown board to its limits, linking between sectiond effortlessly, doing […]

Paddleboard Technique: Pivot turn or Step Back Turn In stand up paddle, the pivot turn or the step back turn is a great technique to use, ideal for buoy turns or turning quickly to catch a wave when in the surf. It is very efficient and, by reducing the amount of board in the water, […]

La DORDOGNE INTEGRALE 2018 restera dans les mémoires comme celle de tous les records ! 520 inscrits, 320 bateaux, 170 Stand Up Paddle, 15 pays, 120 étrangers... et des retours unanimes malgré une météo maussade et un débit très faible sur notre Dordogne…. Tout cela fait définitivement de la DI une course légendaire et la plus connue […]

Last weekend the Portuguese cities of Porto and Matosinhos in the North of Portugal organised another spectacular SUP event. The Portuguese Technical Race Tour and National SUP Wave Tour which also runs in collaboration with surf school Onda Pura saw some epic sea conditions, reminiscent of the epic Battle of the Paddle days in Dana Point, […]

Superbe reportage de France 3 Bretagne sur la Famille Letourneur à St Malo, l’une des familles les plus impliquées dans le SUP français, depuis leur découverte du Stand Up Paddle jusqu’à aujourd’hui.

Dans seulement 2 semaines, le Air Tahiti Nui Paddle Royal va avoir lieu. L’objectif de la course est de mettre en évidence et de promouvoir le paddleboard dans le Fenua (Polynésie française). Avec des courses en SUP et prône pour l’élite, les novices et les enfants, c’est une course à ne pas manquer. L’événement cette année […]

Performance Paddling based in Dana Point, California is excited to announce the Catalina Ocean Experience 2018.  Guided by ocean athletes Morgan Hoesterey and Anthony Vela; this 4-day, 3-night ocean adventure will take place in the pristine blue waters of Catalina Island. Open to SUP and prone paddlers looking to be more comfortable in, on, and around […]

Round 2 of the 2K18 Waterman Tahiti Tour (WTT) has arrived! Orchestrated and organised by Stéphane Lambert, the athletes are set to expect nothing and be ready for anything! This round will see each athlete being pushed in their performance, beyond their limits and try to surpass themselves in order to be able to compete in the grand […]

The Irish Surf Classic 2018 will be held this weekend (6, 7 & 8th April 2018). An iconic SUP Surf Competition for the SUP Surfers of Ireland and the UK, it was the first competition in Europe to hold a longboard SUP specific category and now is the 1st in Europe to have a sup […]

Le plus grand atout du Stand Up Paddle est que l’on peut le pratiquer n’importe où. La communauté WW SUP (White Water SUP) fait de grandes choses sur les rivières de France où elle découvre de nouveaux terrains de jeux. C’est donc une période excitante le WW SUP en France. Frédéric Parrel, un rameur du […]

How long should you stand up paddle be? Choosing the length of the SUP paddle shaft is always a problem; There seems to be many factors to consider so to help you determine the perfect  length for your paddle. Here is a video of Quickblade owner Jim Terrell  giving some advice on the perfect SUP […]

Introducing SUP Polo, a great combination of team sport, a cardio workout and all whilst paddling. This edit shows Team Blue Chip Raiders at training, Current UK National Champions, The UK SUP polo scene is vibrant with roughly 5 or 6 established teams in the UK. Basic rules of the game as describe by Sarah […]

On the 26th June 2018, Floridian Victoria Burgess will paddle from Havana Cuba to Key West Florida crossing the Straits of Florida to raise awareness and funds for the Women’s Sports foundation. The crossing will be fully supported, with a paramedic, a videographer and boyfriend (paddler) Roray Kam. Established in 1974, the Womens’ Sports Foundation created to advance […]

Alain Nicolas Luck has made what might be the first ever 360° virtual reality video of downwind paddle in the French region of Brittany. Starting in Pors Lanvers, Finistere, finishing in Plage des Sables Blancs; Treboul, Finistere. France. Is Brittany (Bretagne) the Downwind capital of Europe? “Thanks to the KeltOceanClub for organising this beautiful run last […]