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
The biggest race you’ve never heard of is happening in Australia tomorrow.
The biggest stand up paddle race you've (probably) never heard of is happening in Australia tomorrow (Monday, 27 January). The 'Iron X' event on Queensland's Sunshine Coast is an invite-only, multi-discipline paddle race featuring the likes of world number one Michael Booth, 2018 #1 Lincoln Dews, Ja
Going ga-ga for GlaGla: This drone footage is absolutely epic
No words required. Just watch this drone footage from the GlaGla Race mass start and enjoy the spectacle that was “the gathering” in the French Alps on Saturday (thanks to the drone hero: @yoannaerostudioproduction) View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Paddle League (@paddleleague) on Jan 20, 2020 at 9:47pm PST