SUPfm The International Stand Up Paddle Board Podcast – Détails, épisodes et analyse

In this episode we discuss an innovative new direction for race events ahead of the first ever English Riviera Championships (SUPER Champs) in Torbay, UK, kicking off September 27th, 28th and 29th.

You can watch this episode on YouTube HERE

Building on the huge recreational growth of the sport, this event is designed as an opportunity to introduce first time and new paddlers to racing while also showcasing the top level distance and technical events and athletes.

The event reintroduces the much loved (and missed) one design racing, features SUP sprints in the stunning and sheltered harbour, as well as a platform for the exciting and entertaining SUP Polo.

The SUPER Championships also serve as a 'SUP Expo' with all leading SUP and accessory brands present, with experts and advice on hand whatever your level or need.

**And if you're coming from Scotland or Northern Ireland, you can enter for free**

With Brendon Prince and Sarah Thornely, we discuss this exciting opportunity for converting leisure paddlers towards different flavours of the sport, with the intention to build their current casual pastime into a lifelong commitment rather than a just post-covid fashion.

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Our comprehensive online SUP Safety Course gives you the knowledge you need, to keep safe on the water and ALL FOR LESS than the price of an hours on-water tuition (£37) £10

It's available here at https://supfm.thinkific.com/

See you on the water!

Mentioned in this episode:

Hutch Sup Wear - Final Sale - 50% Off Everything Here

After 10 years, the original stand-up paddleboarding clothing brand, Hutch SUP Wear, is closing its doors for good. Everything must go at a knockdown 50% off, using Code HUTCH50

Starboard - Our Lead Show Sponsor

We want to thank our lead sponsor Starboard for supporting this season of the SUPfm Podcast Whether you're a seasoned racer, an adventurous explorer, or a beginner, Starboard has the perfect board for you. Choose Starboard for unparalleled quality and performance across all levels of paddleboarding

In this episode, we sit down with Will Behenna, a passionate advocate for innovation for inclusive paddleboarding.

Will shares his journey into the sport and how he’s making waves by ensuring that paddleboarding is accessible to everyone, regardless of their abilities.

We dive into his innovative approaches, including specialized equipment and outreach, which are breaking down barriers in the paddleboarding world.

Mentioned in the episode

Will's Website Inclusive Paddleboarding

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Come and see Will at the English Riviera Championships (Super Championships)

Keep up with SUPfm:

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AND subscribe to our newsletter here and get your FREE guide to the apps we recommend, to live your best SUP life

Build the lifetime knowledge you need to keep safe on the water

Our comprehensive online SUP Safety Course gives you the knowledge you need, to keep safe on the water and ALL FOR LESS than the price of an hours on-water tuition (£37) £10

It's available here at https://supfm.thinkific.com/

See you on the water!

Mentioned in this episode:

Hutch Sup Wear - Final Sale - 50% Off Everything Here

After 10 years, the original stand-up paddleboarding clothing brand, Hutch SUP Wear, is closing its doors for good. Everything must go at a knockdown 50% off, using Code HUTCH50

Starboard - Our Lead Show Sponsor

We want to thank our lead sponsor Starboard for supporting this season of the SUPfm Podcast Whether you're a seasoned racer, an adventurous explorer, or a beginner, Starboard has the perfect board for you. Choose Starboard for unparalleled quality and performance across all levels of paddleboarding

Visit the Starboard Website

Show Sponsor Palm Equipment

Palm ensures every adventurer is equipped for safety and style with a mission to ensure everyone enjoys a lifetime on the water. Discover their range at specialty shops and visit palm.equipment to gear up today

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Show Sponsor Oscar Propulsion

Oscar Propulsion's innovative SUP paddle slits, dramatically enhances paddling efficiency and reduces stress through the body. Paddle Brands can license this game-changing tech now! Join the revolution and elevate your paddling with Oscar Propulsion Sport

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This season's extended final episode brings the teams together for a full download of their successful completion of the world's longest ultra paddle race.

Experience their journey through the untamed waters of the Yukon River as I sit down with Craig and Skip from Team Shac, and Martin and Kim from the Renegade Moose Chasers.

In this conversation, they share their unfiltered experiences, revealing the challenges they faced during their epic adventure .

They talk about managing exhaustion and sleep deprivation, encounters with the wild inhabitants of the Yukon, their kit and organisation and some bizarre experiences they had amidst the rugged terrain.

They also answer listener questions about the journey. This episode is a voyage into the heart of adventure, resilience, and the beauty of the Yukon wilderness.

** Due to some technical issues we were unable to include any audio from the Moose chasers after the first hour of the episode**

Find out here about entering the Yukon 1000 race in 2024

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Subscribe to our newsletter here and get your FREE guide to the apps we recommend, to live your best SUP life

Build the lifetime knowledge you need to keep safe on the water

Our comprehensive online SUP Safety Course gives you the knowledge you need, to keep safe on the water and ALL FOR LESS than the price of an hours on-water tuition (£37)

It's available here at https://supfm.thinkific.com/

See you on the water!

Mentioned in this episode:

Hutch Sup Wear - Final Sale - 50% Off Everything Here

After 10 years, the original stand-up paddleboarding clothing brand, Hutch SUP Wear, is closing its doors for good. Everything must go at a knockdown 50% off, using Code HUTCH50

Starboard - Season Sponsor

Starboard's success since 1994 is built on its mission to provide innovation and quality. Starboard offer the most varied range of paddles and boards in the market and a comprehensive global dealer network, with SUP experts ready to help you get up and riding in no time. Check out the vast range of products and SUP knowledge on their website

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Ocean Specific - Episode Sponsor

Looking to take your SUP performance to another level? Then look no further than Ocean Specific! Check out the Strike V-RX Paddle and their selection of hardware and apparel

NOTE: We mention the 11 Cities SUP Tour which is actually 220km - more info here: https://www.sup11citytour.com/ Our podcast was with Ike Franz https://www.supfm.show/episode/11-cities-sup-tour-in-the-netherlands-ike-franz

It's fantastic to see the growth of the sport since we last recorded back in 2015. Simon has moved on and lets us know about what's going on in his life regarding stand up paddle. Nick updates us on what happened to Algarve SUP (his stand up paddle touring company down in Portugal), the Guadiana Challenge (the yearly 32km paddle along the Spanish / Portuguese border).

Getting this podcast back online has certainly inspired Nick to get back out and plan a few more expeditions. He talks about two of his previous trips.

Stick around for a new episode each week. Next week Nick interviews Bertrand van der Berg who, along with his team, were the first people to stand up paddle the Zambezi rapids that boil over massive ledges in the Batoka River Gorge just below Zimbabwe's famed Victoria Falls. Exciting trip!

As we mention on the podcast, we would love it if you could support the podcast by heading over to www.patreon.com/supfm

Huge thanks!

Nick and Simon

Mentioned in this episode:

Hutch Sup Wear - Final Sale - 50% Off Everything Here

After 10 years, the original stand-up paddleboarding clothing brand, Hutch SUP Wear, is closing its doors for good. Everything must go at a knockdown 50% off, using Code HUTCH50

Tez is founding editor of Stand Up Paddle Mag UK, Windsurfing UK Mag, editor of Sitons.com and contributes to numerous magazines. His expertise and knowledge across all action sports is extensive. He is one of the original stand up paddlers from the UK and continues to paddle, windsurf, surf to a high level and is one of the early adopters of windsurf hydro foiling (windfoiling). As part of his ongoing work for all magazines Tez tests and reviews watersports equipment . It's always good to have him on and this week we chat about SUP Surfing in particular: https://tezplavenieks.com/

Originally recorded back in 2015 we are now releasing this for the first time as part of the resurgence of our SUPfm Podcast. We hope you enjoy it and if you do, we'd like to invite you to become a part of our Patreon Club where you can support us.

Check it out: https://www.patreon.com/supfm

Huge thanks!

Nick and Simon

Mentioned in this episode:

Hutch Sup Wear - Final Sale - 50% Off Everything Here

After 10 years, the original stand-up paddleboarding clothing brand, Hutch SUP Wear, is closing its doors for good. Everything must go at a knockdown 50% off, using Code HUTCH50

There are two ways you can complete this 220km Stand Up Paddle Marathon: over five days or in one great big continuous paddle. Our man Ike, decided to do it in one big gulp. Here is his story.

Originally recorded back in 2015 we are now releasing this for the first time as part of the resurgence of our SUPfm Podcast. We hope you enjoy it and if you do, we'd like to invite you to become a part of our Patreon Club where you can support us.

Huge thanks!

Nick and Simon

Mentioned in this episode:

Hutch Sup Wear - Final Sale - 50% Off Everything Here

After 10 years, the original stand-up paddleboarding clothing brand, Hutch SUP Wear, is closing its doors for good. Everything must go at a knockdown 50% off, using Code HUTCH50

In a new and unreleased episode that was recorded way back in 2015, Nick chats to Dave Cornthwaite about his Guinness World Record breaking stand up paddle trip down the Mississippi River in the United States of America.

It's a fascinating journey down the river that Dave relates. He chats about how it feels to do something that no one else has ever done.

We also talked about some books:

• Mighty by Matt Crofton
• Dave's book: Date
• Dave's book: Life in the Slow Lane

• Observations on his adventurous life
• Yestival (the YES Festival)
• 25 non motorized 1000 mile trips.
• Abraham Path in the Middle East
• Mississippi River trip
• Dave's Martinique sup trip
• We talk about Origin paddle boards
• Alastair Humphries and Dave on a paddle adventure in the UK.

• https://davecornthwaite.com/
• https://www.instagram.com/davecorn/

Mentioned in this episode:

Hutch Sup Wear - Final Sale - 50% Off Everything Here

After 10 years, the original stand-up paddleboarding clothing brand, Hutch SUP Wear, is closing its doors for good. Everything must go at a knockdown 50% off, using Code HUTCH50

This week Nick and Simon review season one in advance of the September return of SUPfm series two.

This episode is sponsored by the National Watersports Festival 2015. Every year the UK resort of Hayling Island is given over to a weekend of SUP, windsurf and kite surfing. It’s a time for racing, fun events and partying by the sea. This year SUP takes it’s place squarely and firmly alongside it’s older sporting cousins, with a number of new events and all the top brands displaying their 2016 range for three days of serious stand up paddle action.

Nick and Simon review the episodes and guests who appeared in the first season of SUPfm.

• We start the review with Dave from Roatan Watersports in Honduras who discussed hammock technique.
• Tati Coco SUP is an explorer and teacher with a SUP enthusiasm which is hugely infectious.
• Susanne Lier is a European racer, coach, SUP entrepreneur and tells it how it is.
• Chase Kosterlitz talks about life in the train and the reality of being a top SUP athlete
• Anthony Heukmes spills the beans about SUP Trotters the stand up paddle equivalent of map my run
• Tez Plavenieks talks about stand up paddle board selection
• Charlie Howden for Expedition of the year here. This interview episode was the inspirational highlight of our first season.

Mentioned in this episode:

Hutch Sup Wear - Final Sale - 50% Off Everything Here

After 10 years, the original stand-up paddleboarding clothing brand, Hutch SUP Wear, is closing its doors for good. Everything must go at a knockdown 50% off, using Code HUTCH50

This week Nick chats with real-life mermaid Jodelle who is based in the mid west, USA. Addicted to water since a young age, Jodelle had an instant connection to stand up paddling from the second that she first stepped onto a board.

Jodelle was a personal trainer and into nutrition and exercise as a way to optimise health and quickly recognised stand up paddle as the perfect vehicle to provide ”vitamin P” for people’s lives.

Jodelle is sponsored by BIC after being talent spotted by the company and is known for developing the Stand Up Paddle TV video series on Youtube. In this interview Jodelle chats about:

• “vitamin P”
• adventure paddle,
• Paddlefit,
• yoga,
• the SUP industry
• and for good measure gives us some bonus recipes for some great snacks to take on a SUP trip

• Macadamia, almond or coconut butter
• Half cup of oats
• Scoop of whey protein powder
• cacao nibs or raisins

Melt the butter & mix with the oats. Mix in the protein powder and finish off with cacao nibs or raisins. Mix thoroughly and mould into balls and keep in a baggie to pop in your mouth when you need an energy boost.

You don’t have to buy a specialist sports drink, instead make your own. Take a bottle of water, add a teaspoon of baking soda, two teaspoons of apple cider vinegar and sweeten with stevia or honey.

Check out Jodelle’s planking video with BicSUP

Check out her website: here

Mentioned in this episode:

Hutch Sup Wear - Final Sale - 50% Off Everything Here

After 10 years, the original stand-up paddleboarding clothing brand, Hutch SUP Wear, is closing its doors for good. Everything must go at a knockdown 50% off, using Code HUTCH50

This week Nick chats with three time World Champion stand up paddler Kai Lenny. Kai is a down to earth guy despite growing up at the centre of the surfing world at his home in Hawaii. All the greats, Laird Hamilton, Dave Kalama and Robby Naish would stop by his house on a Friday for a barbecue with his dad. One day (when he was 16 years old) they invited him to foil surf at Jaws.

He’s paddled Molokai seven times, won three stand up paddle world titles, surfed Jaws when it’s huge. He is right up there with the best, at whatever water sport he is taking part in. Kai talks about his training, his mentors and the attention given to his confrontation with Connor Baxter at the BOP 2014

The wonderful thing about talking with Kai Lenny is that he is clearly grateful for what he has achieved and is proud to share the love of his sport with whoever he meets. It’s also great to see him taking time out to meet and inspire the local kids wherever he paddles.

Kai Lenny has created the Positively Kai Foundation which promotes ocean safety and youth development education. It’s a great commitment to the community with an objective to set up training clinics to introduce kids to water sports wherever they are.

The chat ended early due to some Skype problems, but we hope you’ll enjoy listening to one of the sport’s top talents, because we really enjoyed talking to him.

We talked briefly about his time surfing Jaws. This video takes you with him as he glides down the face of one of the world’s most powerful forces.

Mentioned in this episode:

Hutch Sup Wear - Final Sale - 50% Off Everything Here

After 10 years, the original stand-up paddleboarding clothing brand, Hutch SUP Wear, is closing its doors for good. Everything must go at a knockdown 50% off, using Code HUTCH50