The first SUP circumnavigation of Menorca by a UK paddler
By Roger Chandler Photos: Roger Chandler and Sonja Ezergailis I’d checked the forecast and it was blowing Beaufort F4/5 NE with a fair swell running of 3-4 feet. Es Grau [...]
Europe
Capo’s place – discovering Sicily’s SUP potential with Simon Hutchinson
Words: Simon Hutchinson (Hutch SUP Wear) Pics: Richard Hutchinson, Sandro Bedassi, Marcello Musso Simon Hutchinson, head of Hutch SUP Wear, decided a different location was [...]
Long way round – an unexpected stand up paddle adventure to The Needles, Isle of Wight
Words: Jason Swain Pics: Jason Swain, Ian Pacey The day three mates paddled around The Needles, from Freshwater Bay to Totland Bay, on one of the hottest days on record, [...]
Flying the flag (for SUP) – Flag Beach, Fuerteventura, paddling stand up style
Words: Tez Plavenieks Pics: Tez Plavenieks, Fi Plavenieks, Flag Beach Watersports For decades Fuertventura has been a winter haven for surfers, windsurfers and more recently [...]
SUP: Glacial SUPing
In January, in the middle of winter in Europe, the two Fanatic riders Kai-Nicolas Steimer and Lena Albrecht decided to discover Norway – not scared of fighting conditions [...]
SUP: Pond SUPin’ – Fatstick meets Surf Snowdonia
Words: Sam Rogers Pics: Fatstick SUP After a busy weekend, full of Fatstick Paddle Board demos, at BBC’s Children in Need ‘CarFest North’; treating ourselves to a [...]
SUP: Iconic sweeping – a winter’s paddle around The Needles with Simon Winkley
Words and pics: Simon Winkley The UK has numerous watery iconic landmarks and natural phenomena all begging further investigation by stand up paddle board. Once such location [...]
SUP: Under mountain shadows – SUPing Swiss alpine lakes with Thomas Oschwald
Words: Thomas Oschwald Pics: Fanatic SUP International Switzerland is famous for its mountains – massive alpine monoliths stretching up towards the sky. But in the middle [...]
SUP: Jersey – SUP paradise close to Scottish home
Words: Steve Williams (with local insight from Tim Rowe) Pics: Williams family, Tim Rowe Trying to mix an easy going SUP surfing holiday with family time isn’t always easy, [...]
SUP: Thames touring – family river SUP adventures
Words: Jon Carr Pics: Lucy and Jon Carr My wife Lucy and I were in the pub when she said: ‘about our summer holiday next month…how about an adventure?’ So our last [...]
