Journeys

Bart and Trevor paddling in heaven on earth.

Vanuatu - A Journey Back in Time

Well-known expedition traveler, Bart de Zwart shares details on his latest SUP expedition to Vanuatu, with friend and teammate Trevor Tunnington.

April 15, 2019
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Casper Steinfath with his foil in the desert of Chicama, Peru. | Photo: Nicklas Kold Nagel

Watch: Viking on Tour: Chicama, Peru

Lucky for us, Casper documented his trip to Chicama as part of his vlog series, Viking on Tour, so sit back, relax and live vicariously through the Danish Viking as he takes us along what most of us would consider a dream trip.

February 27, 2019
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Your SUP Travel Guide to Costa Rica with Ciretta Wanderlust

Italian Travel Blogger Ciretta Wanderlust, equipped with her Starboard Tikhine iSUP, explores the exquisite coastline of Costa Rica and shares with us the amazing places she discovers along the road less travelled... and we all know the road less travelled is the most fun!

October 18, 2018
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Ike Frans (left) and Bart de Zwart (right) off the grid in North America. | Photo Courtesy: Bart de Zwart

Bart de Zwart Finishes World’s Longest Race on a SUP

The Yukon 1000 is the world’s longest canoe race and takes place every other year. The Yukon 1000 is a 1,000 mile, self-supported race from Canada into the Alaskan backcountry and finishes in the Arctic circle. This year Bart de Zwart and his teammate Ike Frans finished the race in first on their stand up paddle boards. Here, Bart recaps the race and what it was like to paddle for 18 hours a day, 8-days straight.

August 9, 2018
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Valerie and Cat on their journey. | Photo Courtesy: Soller to Soller

A World First; Circumnavigating Mallorca’s 555km Coastline by SUP

Cat Friend (British) and Valerie Bisbal (Mallorcan) have become the first people to circumnavigate the Spanish Island of Mallorca (Majorca) on Stand Up Paddle boards (SUPs). Previous attempts in 2015 failed.

July 15, 2018
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First SUP Descent Of Europe's Deepest Canyon

For the first time in history five stand up paddlers - Vallentin Illichmann, Stéphane Pion, Nicolas Fayol and Stetcher twins Mario and Manuel - have successfully completed a self-supported descent of the deepest canyon in Europe, the Tara River Canyon. The four day, 150km SUP journey took the expert team through the Tara River from the Dynamic Alps of Montenegro to the Bosnia border.

June 14, 2018
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Sian Sykes paddling the coast of Wales. | Photo Courtesy: Eastwood Media

Sian Sykes Becomes First to Circumnavigate Wales by SUP

On the 60th day of her adventure, Sian Sykes completed her solo and unsupported SUP circumnavigation of Wales. With this, Sian becomes the first person to Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) around the whole of Wales.

May 17, 2018
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Bart de Zwart embarks on his first crossing from Hiva Oa to Fatu Hiva. | Photo courtesy: Bart de Zwart

Bart de Zwart Embarks On Marquesas Expedition

Expedition warrior Bart de Zwart embarked on the first leg of his Marquesas Islands crossing on April 17, 2018. The Starboard athlete flew to the islands from Tahiti, landing in Hiva Oa to begin his exciting solo journey.