Pure Prone Paddling

The Prescient Freedom Paddle is a magnificent race in a category of its own. Designed initially for surfskis and water craft, the last year or two have seen the inclusion of slower paddlers, like prone and stand up paddle boards, but don't think that ever stopped the...

Celebrating the Freedom to Paddle

Freedom is a status we take for granted in so many instances.Today's blissful paddle was a drop in the ocean of what freedom means in our nation. Freedom Day, 27th of April, is a uniquely South African public holiday and reminder of many who went before us, dedicating...

ISA appoints Anthony Vela as StandUp Paddle Strategic Advisor

Some interesting growth for SUP in the international arena coming up. All the best to Anthony Vela on such a prestigious appointment! International Surfing Association appoints Anthony Vela as StandUp Paddle Strategic Advisor La Jolla, California, USA – March 31 2022...

The West Coast Canoe Challenge turns up the heat for 2022!

VELDDRIF, January 29, 2022: The WEST COAST CANOE CHALLENGE set a lofty standard to start the year, delivering a blister of a day with the flat Berg River waters testing our inconsistent fitness levels after the usual December lull! A spectacularly well-attended event...

ICF adds World Cups and Ranking Races for 2022

Read this exciting update from ICF in your browser: https://www.canoeicf.com/news/icf-adds-world-cups-and-ranking-races-2022-sup-calendar The International Canoe Federation has reinforced its reputation as the major event organiser for stand up paddling with...

2022 ‘ISA WORLDS’ CONFIRMED FOR PUERTO RICO

Great news just in from supracer.com......... Read this article on the web:http://www.supracer.com/2022-isa-world-stand-up-paddleboard-championship-puerto-rico/ Following two years of radio silence, the ISA (International Surfing Association) has finally confirmed it...

ICF World SUP Championships – DAY 4 – YOU GIVE IT YOUR ALL!

ICF SUP World Championships 2021: Day 4 of the World Championships in Hungary The day of dread has arrived - it is finals day and the last day of the competition! A time for the paddlers to give it their all, then to say goodbye to new friends and the beautiful Lake...

ICF World SUP Championships – DAY 3 RAISES THE TEMPO!

ICF SUP World Championships 2021: Day 3 of the World Championships in Hungary Race Day 3 was a beautiful Saturday. The weather report read of a luxurious 25 degree air temperature, and the 18 degree delicate glassy waters of Lake Balaton mesmerised the commentators...

ICF World SUP Championships – DAY 2 TESTS YOUR ENDURANCE!

ICF SUP World Championships 2021: Day 2 of the World Championships in Hungary (Text & images by Anja Burger & team) An 18.5 kilometre course, a 10 kilometre course, sprints and then - even more sprints! I am sure that if support was a discipline, South Africa...

ICF World SUP Championships – DAY 1 SETS A FIERY PACE!

ICF SUP World Championships 2021: Day 1 of the World Championships in Hungary (text by Anja Burger, images by team) What a day it has been! Our open athletes woke up this morning, knowing that there would be serious game time today. A gruelling 1000m course was set...

ICF World SUP Championships – 1 DAY TO GO!!!

ICF SUP World Championships 2021: The last day before the start of the World Championships in Hungary Boards measured, water packs are cold and feet up. Our athletes spent the day preparing the last details before the start of tomorrow’s races. We could, however, not...

ICF World SUP Championships – Pre Race Day 2

ICF SUP World Championships 2021: Tuesday, two days until Worlds The team is accredited and the boards are booked in for the World Championships. The event is creeping closer and closer and the streets and water are definitely filling up with paddlers from around the...

ICF World SUP Championships in Balatonfüred, Hungary, Sept 2021 – The Arrival

ICF SUP World Championships 2021: Pre-race days in Hungary The team has arrived! All 10 of them are safely in Balatonfüred, Hungary and getting used to the water, temperature, boards and the reality that World Championships is just around the corner! Upon arrival in...

KHAYELITSHA SURFER HEADS TO HUNGARY WORLD SUP CHAMPS

Sinda Thakathani will take to the water in Hungary at the International Canoe Federation Stand Up Paddling World Championships. By so doing, he will be the first black South African to represent the country in the competition, which runs between 9 and 12 September....

SUP SAFETY ESSENTIALS!

We all love to SUP, and know just how long it takes to get those boards locked and loaded to hit the water. Yet, if we take some time to think about the essentials, we can have a safe, guilt-free paddle every time! Here’s the lowdown on what really matters in the SUP...

EVENTS

SA TEAM

ABOUT

SUPSA

Stand-Up Paddling South Africa (SUPSA) is the national sports body for stand-up paddle and prone board riding in South Africa.

SUPSA caters for both SUP surfing and SUP racing disciplines within sport and sanctions national and regional contests to allow SUP riders to gain formal recognition within the sports community.

SUPSA has formed an affiliation with Canoeing South Africa (CSA) and Surfing South Africa (SSA), in order to further the goals of our athletes, both locally and internationally.

SUPSA was formalised in September 2010 in Cape Town after initial discussions in 2009 among KwaZulu-Natal SUP riders about the need for a body to regulate the sport in South Africa.