The ICF Worlds are shaping up to be a pretty big deal as top athletes sign on (…but I still have a few questions)
As soon as the International Canoe Federation (ICF) announced it would be hosting a SUP World Championship in China this year, the messages started hitting my inbox. "Who's going?" "You reckon everyone will sup
Last-minute surprise: The ISA Worlds are actually happening this year (in… El Salvador?)
In a surprise announcement that will create mild chaos for its national federations, the International Surfing Association (ISA) has just confirmed the 2019 SUP & Paddleboard World Championship i
Canoe cash: $40,000 confirmed for inaugural “ICF Worlds” in China
The International Canoe Federation (ICF) recently confirmed a monster purse of 36,000 euros (about $40,000 USD or $60,000 AUD) for its inaugural SUP World Championships to be held in China from October 24-27.
The Olympic Sticker Debate: Why did Pan-Am paddlers have to hide their sponsors?
The Pan American Games were held in Peru this week. The event is known as the "Olympics of the Americas" and welcomed stand up paddlers for the first time in its 68-year history. The performances of Connor Baxter and Brazil's Lena Ribeiro, the inaugural gold m
Team USA’s Connor Baxter and Brazil’s Lena Ribeiro win historic gold at the Pan-Am Games in Peru
Connor Baxter has won gold for Team USA at the Pan-Am Games in Peru this morning, overpowering home-nation hero Itzel Delgado and the smiling assassin from Brazil, Vinnicius Martins, to claim a historic victory at the fi
BREAKING NEWS: SUP’s Olympic future decided!
In a shock announcement, we reveal the international federation created in 1943 that will unify the ISA/ICF and guide SUP towards the Olympic Games...
Well that’s interesting: The ICF just announced a $50k World Championship in China; “Your move, ISA.”
Grab the popcorn. Just when we were enjoying a nice little break from the usual politics (or "paddletics"), the ICF has gone and lobbed a grenade at the ISA as the two international federations continue t