Downwind in paradise: Tahiti’s Air France Paddle Festival ditches the grind, embraces the wind
In an announcement that will surely spread delight among the international ocean paddling community, one of the toughest races in the world just got a lot easier (and a lot more fun). The famous Air France Paddle Festival, long
Chased by the Midnight Sun: The documentary about Canada’s 715km-long ‘Yukon River Quest’ is finally complete
It was 3am Tuesday. I'd been staring at the remote Canadian wilderness for 16 hours straight. I hadn't slept much, and I was seriously questioning why I was doing it all in the first place. This was the Yukon River Quest, which at 715km is the longest annual paddle race on the planet. It
Paddlecast #011: January recap with Jacko and Jimmy — GlaGla, Iron X and Florida (plus an epic foiling challenge)
Paul Jackson from ONE joins me in the studio for a look back at the month in SUP. We talk GlaGla, Iron X and upsets in Florida. We're also joined via phone by James "Jimmy" Casey who just completed a 100km foil challenge for charity. Are you enjoying the show? You can subscribe to Paddlecast on Spotify,
Paddlecast #010: Noic “Chicken” Garioud talks travel, training and why he stubbornly refused to try SUP in the early days
New Caledonia's 17-year-old superstar Noïc Garioud dropped by the Paddlecast studio for a chat while on holidays in Australia. We talked travel, training and why he stubbornly REFUSED to try stand up paddling in the early days. Plus: What it's like to compete against guys like Boothy and Titou. Noïc has quickly established himself as one of the best downwind paddlers on the planet, and last year he had some breakout performances on flat water to cement his position in the top tier of the sp
Paddlecast #009: Travis Grant talks Molokai, motivation and if he’ll ever race again…
4x Molokai champ and all-round legend of the sport Travis Grant dropped by the Paddlecast studio for a chat. Hear Trav's insights
Here’s what happened at the invite-only, $100,000 “Iron X” event in Australia
Courtney Hancock and Caine Eckstein have won the "Iron X" multi-discipline paddle race on Australia's Sunshine Coast today, beating an all-star field of ocean athletes to win the invite-only, $100-000 specialty event. The inaugural edition of Iron X (aka "the biggest race you've never heard of"), which combines traditional surf lifesaving (known as "ironman" in Australia but better described as "lifeguard raci
