Chaos of Champions: The “sport” of stand up paddling now has 22 world titles and it’s getting ridiculous
"What did you get on Halloween?" - "15 gummy bears, three chocolate bars and a couple of SUP world titles." "Ooh, I'll trade you half a pack of M&Ms for your world titles!" - "Nah, you can have 'em. I'm sick of world titles anyway."
One of the most underrated paddlers in the world, Josh Riccio, joins team Flying Fish
One of the most underrated paddlers in the world, Josh Riccio, has joined Team Flying Fish for season 2020 and beyond. The Florida native, who spent much of his early paddling career honing his skills in Hawaii, announced the move on Insta la
Why the ‘11 Islands’ Tour of Thailand is probably the funnest “race” in the world
"Chris, do you want a beer?" "Yeah, why not. It's bloody hot out here." I was holding onto a rope and surfing behind the media boat when the race organiser threw me a beer. That's an instant DQ in just about any other event (for so m
PREVIEW: Who to watch at the 2019 ISA Worlds in El Salvador
The International Surfing Association's annual world championship - the second World Championshps this year following the ICF's offering in China last month - is about to get underway in the emerging surf mecca of El Sal
Hood River legend and ‘Gorge Paddle Challenge’ founder Steve Gates has passed away
Steve Gates, founder of the Gorge Paddle Challenge and an inspiring figure for so many in his hometown of Hood River and beyond, has died at the age of 69 following a long battle with cancer that, while ultimately taking his life, never dented his signature enthusiasm and pa
Paddlecast #004 – Paul “Jacko” Jackson
Welcome back to Paddlecast! My guest today is one of the most experienced (and opinionated) paddlers on the planet. Over the past 15 years, Paul "Jacko" Jackson been a pro kiter, paddler, foiler, team manager, retail store owner and now co
‘Chased by the Midnight Sun’ — the story of the Yukon River Quest — premieres early December
https://www.facebook.com/supracerr/videos/2486262181593818/ The Yukon River Quest — aka “715km of dehydration, hallucinations and days that never end” — is a mind-bogglingly crazy race experience that pushes paddlers beyond their known limits both physically and mentally. So we decided to make a movie about it. After I (and half a dozen other crazy adventurous stand up paddlers) […]
