Grass roots start up – Behind the brand with McConks’ Andy McConkey
Interview: SUPM Pics: McConks Ever tenacious and determined to succeed the McConkey clan started McConks SUP a few years back with the aim of providing affordable yet [...]
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SUP Mag UK wants to give you, the reader/paddler, a platform for getting your voice heard. Throughout the land, plenty of stand up paddling exploits are going down and we’d love to hear about them. It doesn’t matter if it’s a super banging SUP surf session, a race report from a grass roots comp or a leisurely family jaunt around your local lake, get in touch, and let us know.
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New spots! – Ollie Laddiman pro stand up paddle boarder profile
Here’s one from earlier in 2018. Ollie recently took the BSUPA UK National SUP Surf title. Words: Ollie Laddiman Pics: Steve Laddiman, Patrick Mutargh Ollie Laddiman is [...]
Chameleon carver – Loco Inca 9’6 x 27” x 115L 2018 longboard surf SUP review
It’s been a while since we last laid hands on a Loco sand up paddle board. In that time the NE based UK brand have updated their graphical livery and added a few new sleds [...]
SHAC Attack! – Wild Scottish SUP Adventures with Scott ‘Skip’ Innes
Words and pics: Scott ‘Skip’ Innes Scott ‘Skip’ Innes, owner of the Surrey Hills Adventure Company (SHAC for short), describes his experience of wild SUP (as he puts [...]
Embrace the froth (sometimes) – SUP surfing in onshore conditions
Words: Tez Plavenieks Pics: Tez Plavenieks, Craig Osgerby, Fi Plavenieks There’s nothing more dreamy than rocking up at the beach to be confronted by groomed peelers [...]
‘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 [...]
Faster – speed: generating it, keeping it and SUP surfing more dynamically
Words: Tez Plavenieks Pics: Caz Rigby, Fi Plavenieks, Tez Plavenieks, Reuben May Watch any good paddler SUPing in waves and the overriding impression will be one of speed. It [...]
Flying into the unknown – SUP (and other) foiling experiences with Sam Green
Interview: SUPM Pics: Jono Carmichael and Kitty Gregorelli Dual national ripper Sam Green splits his time between summers in Greece and winters in Oz. A fan of the foil, [...]
Clean and smooth – Neptune Surf SUP 9’ x 30” x 130L MACH #2
We stepped aboard Neptune’s Surf SUP 9’ MACH #1 a number of years ago. Back then it delivered user friendly performance across a bunch of different surf scenarios. We [...]
‘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 [...]
