No slouch – Redwood Paddle Source Pro 8’6 x 31” x 127L
At 31” wide you’d expect a high-performance surf SUP to not be all that. But look again and you’ll see there’s more to Redwood Paddle’s Source Pro [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]
Nothing fluffy – Mistral Cloud Nine 9’2 x 32L x 145L SUP review
Picking up Mistral’s Cloud Nine (geddit) Cloud Burst surf SUP you wouldn’t think it was 32” x 145L. Even with a full deck pad it feels light as a feather and looks good [...]
The French connection – Behind the brand with Redwoodpaddle’s Chris Defrance
Interview: SUPM Pics: Redwoodpaddle Redwoodpaddle have been around for a while and steadily building their UK reputation. Here at SUPM we’ve been fortunate enough to try [...]
Lift off! – Redwoodpaddle Spoon 10’ x 30” x 130L XL longboard surf SUP review
This is only the third of Redwoodpaddle’s hard SUPs we’ve actually tested but in terms of what’s on offer it’s one of the most high performance shapes we’ve gotten [...]
Step it up – SBS Widow Maker 9’1” x 32” x 148L surf SUP review
We tested the SBS Widow Maker 8’3” back in 2015 (check it out on SUPM’s website). As the brand continues to evolve and add more sizes/shapes to its range we got hold of [...]
Starboard Hyper Nut 7’8″ 2018 cold surf testing – snow, what snow?
Forecasts may be suggesting this week will be the coldest on record for a while but when there’s a wave you just have to go. With sunshine and fun waist high surf [...]
Uber surf – using a race/touring SUP for small wave gliding fun
Unfortunately the surf doesn’t crank all the time. As much as we’d love banging waves every day (or at least some of us would) factors such as tide, wind, amount [...]
Tips for turning your SUP (front side) in waves – stand up paddle surfing progression for aspiring wave heads
We get asked a lot of questions about stand up paddle boarding but of late we’ve been receiving queries about turning SUPs in waves. Any SUP can be taken into the surf [...]