Friday 04 Sep 2026 | by Sarah Thornely - SUPjunkie
Is routine underrated? That might resonate with many of you as the kids go back to school and you return to settling into the new term time, whether you have kids or not. Suddenly the traffic is worse at certain times of the day, the holidays are cheaper away from the school breaks – lots of positives and negatives all...
Friday 28 Aug 2026 | by Brett Scillitoe
On Wednesday, 12th August, AquaPaddle BlueSpace partnered with Dittons Paddle Boarding, our local Delivery Partner to host a special evening session along the Thames at Thames Ditton for a group of young adult carers aged 16 to 25 from Surrey Young Carers....
Sunday 02 Aug 2026 | by Vic Hewitt
As a volunteer with AquaPaddle, I know how important it is that I have the right skills to be able to help if things don’t go to plan for one of our paddlers. To that end, I decided to do the Paddle UK Paddlesport Safety and Rescue Course.
Thursday 30 Jul 2026 | by Sarah Thornely - SUPjunkie
It’s funny really. We live in a world that encourages us to measure everything. Our steps. Our sleep. Our heart rate. Our pace. Our productivity. Even our relaxation seems to need a score.
Friday 10 Jul 2026 | by Sarah Thornely - SUPjunkie
Whilst the ICF SUP World Cup brought together some of the world’s best athletes, the SUPER Festival reminded us what stand-up paddleboarding is all about; community, inclusion and having the confidence to challenge yourself, whatever your age or experience.
Friday 03 Jul 2026 | by Marc Wade
On the 26th of June, 2026, Torbay hosted a round of the ICF SUP World Cup; this is the first time this event has been held on UK shores.
Friday 03 Jul 2026 | by Sarah Thornely - SUPjunkie
All it takes is a dream, the support of local Council and businesses, paddlers, the National Governing Body and an International Federation, to bring the biggest SUP racing event to the UK. This event was 3 years in the making and if that makes it sound daunting, exciting and successful, it most definitely was.
Friday 12 Jun 2026 | by Sarah Thornely - SUPjunkie
Do you belong to a Club and if so, what do you think their impact has been on your paddling, progression and more importantly, friendships? My first ever paddle was with the Blue Chip SUPer Club at Hurst Park (ed now at Thames Sailing Club). I was intrigued by paddleboarding, and that...
Tuesday 02 Jun 2026 | by Vic Hewitt
A couple of weeks ago, the AquaPaddle Pontypool crew temporarily relocated to the beautiful Llangdegfedd reservoir to join the GBSUP event there. Despite the forecast rain, the Welsh weather held out, and we had a great turnout for our 5km. I went along as both part of the Pontypool crew...
Friday 29 May 2026 | by Sarah Thornely - SUPjunkie
If you are participating in AquaPaddle, you may well be ‘racing’ without even knowing it! If you are keen to participate with others, push yourselves against them and are interested in your finish time, then you probably are halfway there.
Friday 01 May 2026 | by Sarah Thornely - SUPjunkie
It’s a question we are always asking paddlers – why do you paddle? Most respond with great affirmations of the SUP community, blue water therapy, time alone on the water or with friends – most people just LOVE paddling once they have had their first time on a board.
Thursday 09 Apr 2026 | by Sarah Thornely - SUPjunkie
For anyone who loves a bit of travel and paddling abroad, how about popping over to the continent and entering any number of great races! Comacchio 2026 One that I would like to showcase is...
Saturday 21 Mar 2026 | by Brett Scillitoe
As far as I can recall, we have never been in a book. We have had articles written about us, but never a grown-up book. Well, now we have, and it is a most excellent book. “Paddle London” by Anu Aladin (@mysupstories), published by Bloomsbury in...
Friday 20 Mar 2026 | by Sarah Thornely - SUPjunkie
As we’ve written about before, there are many reasons for SUP racing, but would you be motivated to race for prizes or prize money? At first glance, prize money seems like an obvious way to attract paddlers to a race. Bigger purse, bigger turnout – right?
Friday 06 Mar 2026 | by Sarah Thornely - SUPjunkie
A new study exploring “blue space” and well-being I was recently asked to share a survey with the heading “Blue Space and Paddleboarding – How Paddleboarding Location and Frequency Can Influence Well-Being”, and...
Tuesday 24 Feb 2026 | by Sarah Thornely - SUPjunkie
Since I became a paddleboarder, but more so a SUP racer, I have looked up to paddlers across the world for my inspiration. Legends like Casper Steinfath, Candice Appleby, Michael Booth and Seychelle, true champions back then and even now – I loved watching them, meeting them and talking about them!