This is SUP behind the scenes
Words: Michael Lenane It’s broad daylight. I’m naked. There are six cameras filming and pointed directly at me. How the hell did I get myself into this situation? It all [...]
Race SUPs
Old sport… New sport
Words: Andrea Richardson and Sarah Thornely (Supjunkie) Pics: Andrea, Supjunkie, @luke_hosty and @paddleleague We were asked by Tez, editor of SUPM, for our thoughts on how [...]
Trio of UK’s leading flat-water races at heart of GBSUP’s 2020 programme
This year’s GBSUP series once again showcases three of the UK’s major flat-water races, kicking off with April’s iconic Head of the Dart. Next up is Cardiff [...]
Sandbanks next stop as GBSUP gears up for an action-packed beach day
Next stop on the GBSUP circuit is iconic Sandbanks on the Dorset coast, where a choice of beach-based challenges awaits later this month. On offer is a range of races for [...]
Head of the Dart SUP Challenge 2019 – recap
On Sunday 14th April, the UK’s best attended stand up paddle board (SUP) event took place in Totnes, South Devon, with 263 paddleboarders registered for the annual Head of [...]
Phil May’s Yellow Belly – SUP schooling in Lincolnshire
Interview: SUPM Pics: Phil May Phil May was, for a time, a regular on the south coast’s SUP scene. Then PM and family got gone further north to pastures new. Since the [...]
Kate Baker Interview
Sarah Thornely of SUPjunkie spoke to Kate Baker on behalf of the GB SUP National Series. Kate is a British paddler living in Australia, who at the time of writing is [...]
‘Facing down my fears’ – Ginnie Odetayo’s Pacific Paddle Games experience
Words: Ginnie Odetayo Pics: OnIt Pro In my mind, the PPG was always something of the ‘Holy Grail’ of SUP racing; I’ve loved watching it over the past three years since [...]
‘You’ve purchased your first inflatable SUP…now what?’ – inflatable stand up paddle board versatility
Words & pics: Tez Plavenieks There are loads of stand up paddle boards kicking about as I write. With the good weather we’re currently enjoying (as of July 2018) the [...]
Q&A with Crispin Jones, Club Captain of Waterborn SUP (winners of 2018’s SUP Club Champs)
Interview: Fiona Batson, British SUP Club Championship Team Pic: Bray Lake, Waterborn SUP Fiona Batson caught up with Crispin Jones who manages Waterborn SUP, 2018’s [...]
