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December 2, 2025
by Betsy Ray

It takes a special kind of paddler to do an ultra, but to do an ultra where you don’t really go anywhere? The racers who sign up for Last Paddler Standing are a certain kind of special. And yet, their numbers are growing. Tune into the whole event LIVE on YouTube this weekend.

 
November 13, 2025
by Betsy Ray

SUP Racing starts today in Surf City, El Salvador. Will Maricarmen double her record 3 world titles in a matter of days? Who are the favourites to win in El Sunzal?

     
June 12, 2025
by Betsy Ray

This weekend, an unassuming reservoir in England will play host to a brand new SUP racing format. From the diabolical mind of race director Greg Wingo who brought you 49+ hours of pain in Last Paddler Standing, and the passionate ultra paddling visionary Cassie Salter who founded the popular Race to the Castle (R2TC), The Eliminator is a brand new way to test your limits as a paddler. And as a partner.

   
January 29, 2025
by Betsy Ray

In a flurry of rule changes for 2025, the new One Design mandate for SUP juniors was dropped like a lead balloon. All juniors, athletes under age 18, will be required to use a single “One Design” hard board for SUP at ICF competitions. Their stated reasoning? Accessibility. But athletes are concerned, and some juniors have already decided not to race ICF events because of One Design.

 

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