A quiet corner – seeking SUP refuge on IOW’s south western fringe
Words: Tez Plavenieks Pics: Tez & Fi Plavenieks Here we throw things back to the previous winter and one from SUPM’s magazine archives. Following a hectic summer, [...]
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GoXperience a life on board in Croatia – The McConkey’s on tour
Words: Jenny McConkey Pics: Nathan Williams, GoXperience Andy and Jenny McConkey, McConks When we were offered the opportunity to spend a week on board a 51’ yacht sailing [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
