SUP INTERNATIONAL SPRING 2024
New Discoveries: Ice mission in British Columbia; Madagascar explored; Norwegian Fjords; Amazing Iceland road trip; ICF World Championships Thailand; Epic waves at the APP Gran Canaria Pro-Am; Sweden to Finland crossing; Chasing waterfalls in Scotland; Longboarding with Finn Mullen plus six awesome board tested.
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Cover Rai Taguchi discovers a dreamy SUP location somewhere in Thailand. Photo Wissanu Wisetputtasat.
Icy Adventures
Freeze Frame, British Columbia: Ace photographer, Jimmy Martinello recounts an epic mission navigating the icy waters of Squamish in British Columbia.
Artic Wonderland: Join Chiara Socin, Chiara Slijk, and Giulio Ballardini as they paddle into the heart of Iceland, where their mission carries a whisper of the ancient Icelandic sagas and every stroke echoes with the spirit of adventure!
Stunning Travel Locations
SUP Norway: Titus Kodzoman tells us how he discovered the majestic fjords of Norway and eventually started his own SUP expedition business.
Exploring The Emerald Sea: María Andrés and Chiara Socin embark on the journey of a lifetime as they travel deep into the Indian Ocean to the wonderful island of Madagascar.
Hardcore Missions
Eye of the beholder: Swedish paddler, James Venimore decides to challenge himself and set out on a mission to paddle from Sweden to Finland alone. We hear how he tackled the safety issues, found places to stay, and weathered storms en route to his final destination.
Chasing waterfalls: A Scottish SUP odyssey: Charlie Head searches for waterfalls in Scotland’s wild rivers together with adventure lovers, Sam Garthwaite and Cam Hopkin.
Epic Competition
APP Gran Canaria Pro-Am: John Carter reports from the APP Gran Canaria Pro-Am in Las Palmas, where world titles were on the line and incredible waves.
ICF World Championships Thailand: We get the lowdown from Marie Buchanan, who headed over to the ICF Worlds in Thailand and came away with two gold medals in the 50-Plus, distance, and tech categories.
Knowledge
Longboard SUP: Finn Mullen extols the virtues of his newly acquired longboard SUP.
Tested: Our test team gets to grips with six awesome new boards from Aquatone, Aqua Marina, Aztron, Loco, O’Shea, and Starboard.
Lowdown: Joe Thwaites explains the background behind Loco’s exciting new inflatable race board prototype.
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