Niek van der Linde breaks race and world record as bold paddlers complete the epic SUP11-City Tour “Non-Stop” in times of 23-39 hours
It was a bright, sunny morning in the rural Dutch province of Friesland. The locals were sitting at cafes on the banks of the canal sipping coffees and enjoying the last days of summer. The flag of Friesland - a province that considers itself more of a nation - fluttered gently in the bre
When, where and how to follow the crazy SUP11-City Tour NON-STOP race this weekend
Welcome to Ultra Month. Over the next 18 days we'll see close to 1000km paddled across six adventures in five countries, and the first of those is arguably the toughest. The non-stop edition of the famous SUP11-City Tour is happening
September is Ultra Month: Three weeks, seven races and 2000km of adventure
The Ultras. There's something about these immense challenges that piques the interest of so many paddlers in equal parts excitement and nerves. A bootcamp for both the body and mind, an ultra-marathon paddle "race" (adventure would be a more fitting term) is an exercise in ph
“The Tour de France on water” — What can stand up paddling learn from the world’s biggest race?
"Remove from the heat, crumble in the cheese and stir until melted. Add the thyme then transfer to a large bowl. Allow to cool a little, and then stir in the egg yolks and season." I was listening to a recipe for blue cheese soufflé with pommes frites, and I
More than a race: We’re building the ‘Ultra Paddle League’ to share the world’s longest races, biggest stories and grandest adventures
It was around the 560-kilometre mark of the Yukon River Quest that it finally clicked. Tired, dazed, and with every part of my body screaming out to stop after more than 50 hours of paddling, it hit me like a parting of the seas: The reason why we love these ultra-marath
The SUP Racer Weekly Show (week 24)
Looking back at last weekend’s action and previewing the big week ahead. Featured this week: The Alpine Lakes Tour, Euro Tour, Titou, Bruno, Fiona, Espe, Casper and the Ultras
So that was the first big weekend of the summer
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