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 [...]
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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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‘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 [...]
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 [...]
British SUP Club Championships 2018: a resounding success!
Pics: Peter Knight On Saturday 29th September, 18 SUP Clubs from around the UK came together to take part in the 6th British SUP Club Championships held at Bray Lake [...]
Two of a kind – JP Australia CruisAir 11’6 & AllroundAir 10’6 2018 comparison test
For this comparison test we put JP Australia’s CruisAir 11’6 x 30” and Allround Air 10’6 x 32” in a head to head. Both boards are constructed utilising the [...]
One small step – conquering fear and riding big waves, SUP style, with Mike Lenane
Words & pics: Mike Lenane We first came across Mike Lenane and his surf SUP exploits after he messaged SUP Mag UK’s Facebook page asking to share his videos detailing [...]
