Best Stand Up Paddle Podcasts (2025)

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The SUPfm Podcast Book Club 2025 – With Dan Rubinstein 1:03:31

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Need some inspiration for your next paddling read — or a gift for the paddler in your life? The annual SUPfm Book Club brings together stories and reflections shaped by water, nature, and people who find meaning in both. Simon is joined by returning journalist and author Dan Rubinstein, whose celebrated book Waterborne explores the transformative p…

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Called To Serve With Doug And Shannon Miller 55:54

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Doug and Shannon Miller return to Slow Baja to share their experiences of serving others while traveling. During their first family vacation to Baja, a flat tire forced them to camp next to Rancho Sordo Mundo, a home for the deaf and mute. Meeting the director and the students changed the course of their trip—and their lives—sparking 19 years of se…

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Episode 510: Kayak expedition along Oman’s coast; 16 canoes in Lake Mendota bioengineered?; Mom and 7 kids paddling the Mississippi 58:54

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Episode 510 ~ November 27, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics Mark Evan has embarked on a zero carbon emissions kayaking expedition along Oman’s coast The tally of ancient canoes found in Lake Mendota is now 16 and there are questions if some of them were bioengineered What do you do as a mom who wants their kids to live big lives? You take them on a paddl…

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Paddling in the Land of Genghis Khan: An Expedition Down Mongolia’s Hidden Rivers 53:21

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What does it take to paddle through one of the world’s most remote landscapes — where eagles soar, nomads wave from the riverbank, and adventure begins the moment you leave the city? In this episode, Simon reconnects with Matt Phillips (last heard from in our Amazon Adventure episode) to relive his latest expedition through Mongolia shared with Phi…

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Episode 509: 42 years as a canoeing volunteer; Know a river, Become a river: A thoughtful and humorous canoe trip down an African river 1:04:45

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Episode 509 ~ November 20, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics How a college canoe trip as a student led a man to more than 42 years of volunteering and teaching on canoe trips Don Pinnock accompanied a group of young scientists in canoes down a river in Africa and ‘Became’ the river. A thoughtful, yet humorous tale of the trip and his transformation…

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Mental Performance in SUP: Building an Elite Mindset with Kirsty MacMillan 1:19:23

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What if the key to paddling better isn’t more training — but better thinking? We sit down with Kirsty MacMillan, Paddle Monster Coach coach and founder of MacMillan Elite Mindset, who helps athletes at all levels to unlock their potential by strengthening the mental side of performance. In this fascinating conversation, Kirsty shares how she discov…

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Episode 508: Day paddle in Kawartha Highlands; Try out Ice Canoeing; Boundary Waters may be facing another threat 1:02:48

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Episode 508 ~ November 13, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics Sean went for a day paddling in his new SP3 Nova Craft Prospector 16 in the Kawartha Highlands If you are looking for something new in the off season, head to Quebec and try Ice Canoeing Boundary Waters’ wilderness protection may be facing another threat…

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Mike Spurgin Taco Moto 56:23

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Mike Spurgin of Taco Moto has the best stickers in Baja. In fact, I would venture to say that he may have the best stickers of anyone and any business in the world. While researching Mr. Spurgin, I stumbled across his LinkedIn profile, which I am sharing here without permission. In my opinion, it provides all you need to know about my friend, "Taco…

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Episode 507: British slalom canoer suspender; University students on the water; Three items to think about buying 1:01:10

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Episode 507 ~ November 6, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics A British slalom canoer has been suspended because of the way he earned money for his training Students at McMaster University took to the water for some experiential learning Yes Christmas is still quite a ways away, but here are three items you might want to buy for the paddler in the house…

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S7 Ep3 All Things Wilderness Expeditions with Richard Harpham 42:52

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Richard and Georgina discuss the importance of personal experience in coaching and leading expeditions, as well as risk management in remote locations and the necessity of contingency and repair kits due to the increased probability of equipment failure over time. Richard also distinguishes between the roles of a leader and a guide, and introduces …

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Episode 506: The Kayak Trail of the Stockholm Archipelago; Its raining monkeys!!!; Return of the Green Race 1:09:16

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Episode 506 ~ October 30, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics There is a new kayaking water trail amongst the 30,000 islands of the Stockholm Archipelago Kayaking along and its starts to rain monkeys, what fun!!! The Green Race returns after a hiatus due to Helene, and it will be differentBy SR

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Episode 505: John Van Barriger and the Winter Camping Symposium; Sean & Derek went to Nova Craft Canoe 1:03:39

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Episode 505 ~ October 23, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics John Van Barriger talks about the Winter Camping Symposium in Minnesota Sean & Derek paid a visit to Nova Craft Canoe to check out some canoesBy SR

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Episode 504: Sean paddles Nogies Creek; Nova Craft Prospector 16′ SP3; BMW’s new electric SUP 1:12:01

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Episode 504 ~ October 16, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics Sean took a day trip to paddle Nogies Creek and his furry paddling companion Athena had fun too There seems to be more pro’s than con’s when it comes to the Nova Craft Prospector 16′ SP3 as your first whitewater canoe BMW has joined the standup paddleboard market with its new electric SUP…

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Larry Evans A Boy In Baja 54:03

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Larry Evans spent his childhood traveling to Baja with his family in the 1960s and 1970s. Evans credits his mother as the instigator in getting the family to Baja. Evans called his mother a pioneer; I would call her an influencer. She would host parties where she would show slides of their family adventures. Encouraged by the images, some of their …

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Episode 503: The new global meeting place RallyCrew; Elephant plus tourists equals near disaster; Kayaking to get back to a happy place 1:16:54

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Episode 503 ~ October 9, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics We take a peek at the new global online whitewater meeting place for paddlers, RallyCrew When guides paddle canoes filled with tourists too close to a mother elephant, it does no go well, and it could have been a whole lot worse After a hard year, one couple returns to the water in a place where t…

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S7 Ep2 Master your Kayak and the Environment with Doug Cooper! 34:26

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Episode 502: Listener Mike Nichols talks paddling the Yukon River, the Bowron Circuit, and Temagami 2:11:35

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Episode 502 ~ October 2, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics Long time listener Mike Nichols jumped in his car, then drove from British Columbia to Ontario to check out Temagami and see if it is everything we said it was. Then he made the trip down to join us for a chat about paddling the Yukon River, the Bowron Circuit in the Rockies and his adventure in T…

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Episode 501: Ontario Parks adding 300 new campsites; Tips for paddling near cetaceans; Rutabaga Paddlesports is closing 1:00:48

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Episode 501 ~ September 25, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics Ontario Parks will be adding 300 new campsites plus upgrading 800 existing sites Tips for paddling near cetaceans (a fancy word for whales, dolphins, and porpoises) Rutabaga Paddlesports of Wisconsin is closing its doorsBy SR

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Jim Chamberlain Master Of The Manx 1:01:02

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Jim Chamberlain met Bruce Meyers in 1963 and began assisting in the design of the iconic Old Red, the first fiberglass dune buggy. By 1966, he was working full-time with Meyers, contributing to the creation of the Meyers Manx buggy and designing the first Sidewinder exhaust system.Encouraged by Meyers, Chamberlain opened his own shop, OC Buggies in…

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Episode 500: Alan Drummond, Fat Bear Week, Paddlepalooza, Kayak camping on Georgian Bay 1:30:14

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Episode 500 ~ September 18, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics Alan Drummond of Kingdom Outdoor Products joins us to chat about Fat Bear Week, Paddlepalooza, kayak camping on Georgian Bay, paddling to Mohawk Island on Lake Erie, and a man that circumnavigated Vancouver Island on a standup paddleboard (and a few other topics)…

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Episode 499: 2000 campsites in the Boundary Waters; One family’s extended expedition; Power boats vs paddle craft 1:13:38

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Episode 499 ~ September 11, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics One man has spent years visiting all the paddle in camp sites in the Boundary Waters and logging them with GPS coordinates How one family threw out the book on adventure and spent nine years completing their extended expedition What do you do when you see the power boats coming but they don’t s…

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Episode 498: Sean is back from Japan and talks about log rafting, canoeing, day camping and more 1:20:40

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Episode 498~ September 4, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics Sean spent three weeks in Japan and now he is back to talk about his log rafting and canoeing adventures. He also explains what day camping is and much more.By SR

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SUP News Update : Wollen's SUPer Festival 2025 / SUP Connect Awards / Charlie Head / 11:18

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We'll be back with our regular episodes later in the year, but this mid-season update covers the upcoming Wollens Super Festival, the winners of the 16th annual SUP Connect Awards, a historic solo crossing by adventurer Charlie Head, and a monumental fundraising cycle journey by Stuart McLean in memory of his wife, Dr. Julia Hamilton. Book for the …

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Toby Pond Sponsor Spotlight Scheel-Mann USA 37:02

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In this episode of Slow Baja, we highlight our sponsor, Toby Pond of Scheel-Mann USA. Toby and I met during the 2022 NORRA 1000 event. I was on the side of the road in the Mag 7 pit, watching as my 50-year-old bench seat frame was being repaired. Pond was there supporting a Baja racing Porsche 911, which was the first Porsche to finish the NORRA. W…

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S7 Ep1 All things River Play with Chris Evans 31:53

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Georgina Maxwell hosts the first episode of series 7 of the Coaching Podcast, chatting all things River Play with Chris Evans. Chris grew up paddling on the Thames where slalom and freestyle kayaking were all the rage, at the age of sixteen he was taken to a ‘real’ river and the rest is history. Twenty six years later and he’s not only keeping the …

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Episode 497: Group dynamics on paddling trip; Questions to ask new paddling partners; Can paddling bring couples closer together 1:05:47

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Episode 497~ August 28, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics How important are group dynamics when out on a paddling trip? Some questions you should ask potential new paddling partners 11 ways paddling can bring couples closer togetherBy SR

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Episode 496: Shedding light on some paddling myths; The haunting of Lake Lanier 1:06:22

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Episode 496~ August 21, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics Shedding some light on some paddling myths that have been around a while Americas most haunted lake: Lake LanierBy SR

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Episode 495: Kevin Callan recounts his recent trips to Denison Falls on Lake Superior and Aiguebelle in Quebec 1:37:54

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Episode 495~ August 14, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics Kevin Callan talks about his recent Lake Superior Denison Falls voyageur canoe trip and as well as the trip that saw him heading to Parc National d’Aiguebelle in QuebecBy SR

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Episode 494: Derek & Family back from the backcountry; Dragon boat world record; 7 best places to SUP in Toronto 1:06:31

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Episode 494~ August 7, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics Derek and his family went into the backcountry to try something new A grueling world record in a dragon boat on the Missouri River 7 of the best places to go standup paddleboarding in TorontoBy SR

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Sean Jansen Paddling With Porpoise A 1,000-Mile Stand-up Paddle Journey Down Baja 49:15

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Sean Jansen spent the first 25 years of his life in Southern California. Growing up as a surfer, he endeavored to spend every waking minute in the ocean. By 26, he had travelled to 26 countries and lived internationally in both China and Colombia. Upon returning to the US, Sean moved to Montana, where he guides clients in Yellowstone National Park …

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S6 Ep14 Chris Brain welcomes new podcast host Georgina Maxwell 13:22

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Chris is officially handing the podcast to Georgina Maxwell for the next 12 months! Georgina will be taking the microphone and interviewing a whole host of different guests focusing on the technical and tactical elements of coaching different paddlesport disciplines. Georgina lives in the north of Scotland and is predominantly a white water paddler…

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Episode 493: Toxic Algae blooms; Bear bells or no bear bells; Alberta’s potential new watercraft pass 1:10:04

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Episode 493~ July 31, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics Toxic algae blooms are popping up everywhere and they are nothing new and can be deadly When in the back country do you wear bear bells or have some other sort of bear protection? Alberta is considering a new watercraft pass and want public inputBy SR

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Episode 492: Lock and Paddle Ottawa; Paddling with Steve Chard; 7 best National Parks to explore by paddling 1:25:53

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Episode 492~ July 24, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics Sean attended Parks Canada’s Lock and Paddle event in Ottawa Sean headed to Bobcaygeon with some paddling friends to meet up with Steve Chard as he paddles the Great Loop Get away from the busy National Parks and explore 7 that are best accessed by paddle craft…

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Episode 491: What is a meteotsunami?; The other side of a rescue; Paddle pups and platypuses 59:43

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Episode 491~ July 17, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics When you hear about a tsunami you think of the ocean, but what about a meteotsunami in Lake Superior? Hearing about a dramatic rescue from the rescuer’s point of view and how it affects them How a group is using SUP Pups to help in the fight against platypus extinction…

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Sal Fish 1975: The Year That Changed Baja Racing 1:10:54

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Sal Fish, the Godfather of Baja racing is back for his third conversation on the Slow Baja Podcast. We recorded this one back in March on our way home from the epic Slow Baja Winter Expedition. We gathered to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the first Baja 1000 organized by SCORE, and personally and painstakingly marked by Sal. The 1975 Baja Int…

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S6 Ep.13 A Lifetime's Experience with Ray Goodwin - Paddlesports, Clients and Learning - Part 2 46:39

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Ray Goodwin is back for part two of his conversation with Chris, talking about his extensive experience of coaching paddlers. Ray Goodwin is a world-renowned canoeist, coach, and author. He has been paddling for over 50 years. Ray has coached paddlers of all ages and abilities and is known for his patient and encouraging approach and his ability to…

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Episode 490: Paddling after waterway cleanups; Replicating a 30,000 year old canoe voyage; The last trip of Bob James 58:34

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Episode 490~ July 10, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics With the growing trend of cities cleaning up the waterways to encourage recreation, there is still a hesitation to go in the water Scientists built a replica of a 30,000 year old canoe and used it to test a theory of an ancient sea crossing Bob James’ final paddling trip would be the last of many, th…

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Beyond the Basics: Larry Cain on Training Smarter for SUP Racing 1:25:48

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In this episode of the SUPfm Podcast, we sit down with Larry Cain, Olympic gold medallist, renowned paddle coach, and co-founder of Paddle Monster, known for elevating paddlers at every level with world-class coaching and grounded technique. Join us as we discuss the mindset, mechanics, and methods that help intermediate SUP racers building on the …

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Chef Chad White On TJ And Trail Feast 55:23

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Renowned for his eclectic urban style and Baja-Med cuisine, Chef Chad White is fluent in life and food on both sides of the border. Born in Spokane, WA, he received his culinary training while serving in the US Navy. After a stint cooking at the famed Hotel Del Coronado, Chef White moved to Tijuana and opened La Justina Gastro Pub. After an acclaim…

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Episode 489: Ian Parish talks about paddling the coastlines of 4 of the Great Lakes 1:39:01

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Episode 489~ July 3, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics Ian Parish has paddled the Canadian coastlines of Lake Superior, Lake Huron, and Lake Erie. He is now almost finished Lake Ontario and completing his goal of paddling four of the lakes. Listen as he talks about the good parts, the not so good parts, the fun parts and all the things he has learned alon…

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S6 Ep.12 A Lifetime's Experience with Ray Goodwin - Paddlesports, Clients and Learning - Part 1 47:56

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Ray Goodwin is the guest for this episode talking to Chris about his lifetime coaching paddlesport. Ray Goodwin is a world-renowned canoeist, coach, and author. He has been paddling for over 50 years. Ray has coached paddlers of all ages and abilities and is known for his patient and encouraging approach and his ability to help paddlers overcome th…

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Physical Preparation for Racing : Larry Cain's Guide for SUP Beginners 54:37

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This week we sit down with Larry Cain, Olympic gold medalist, legendary coach, and the force behind Paddle Monster, known for elevating paddlers of all levels with their world-class coaching. Join us as we explore the critical role of coaching for beginners, and why establishing proper technique from day one can fast-track your progress and prevent…

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Episode 488: Tornadoes wreak havoc in Ontario; SUP leashes, yea or nay; Scottish Marine Wildlife Watching Code 1:13:15

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Episode 488~ June 26, 2025 Podcast Info / Topics Can you imagine being on a canoe trip and a tornado rips though? That is exactly what happened in Central Ontario Should you use a leash on a stand up paddleboard? The answer is yea AND nay Paddlers are disturbing the marine wildlife in Scotland so they are asking people to follow the Scottish Marine…

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The 'How To' Guide to SUP Racing - Part One 1:08:19

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Have you ever wondered if SUP racing is for you? In the first of three special 'How To' episodes, we sit down to pull out the hows and the why of stand-up paddleboard racing with Sarah “SUP Junkie” Thornely, former GB national champion, and popular choice winner of the 2024 SUP Connect Woman of the Year award, recognized for her tireless work champ…