Tag: Travel
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SUP Route: Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm SUP? Start here. This 6.5km loop takes you around Långholmen past bridges, houseboats and quiet channels, with the city waking up around you. After Västerbron, a classic Stockholm backdrop across Riddarfjärden: Old Town ahead, City Hall to the left and Södermalm’s colorful hillside to the right.
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SUP Stories: Daisy (North Yorkshire)
Great things happen when you step outside your comfort zone, especially in good company. Daisy first tried SUP six years ago, treating a friend to a birthday lesson close to home in North Yorkshire. They both loved it, but life and the pandemic put things on pause. It wasn’t until September 2020, after a refresher…
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SUP Stories: Louise (London)
If you’ve ever paddled on the Thames in southwest London, chances are you’ve seen Louise out on the water. Always smiling, always quietly outpacing the rest of us. She’s been paddling for over a decade and was one of the first to take the ASI instructor course with Steve West in Brentford back in 2012.…
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SUP Stories: Anu (London)
A New Series: Real Paddlers, Real Routes I’m starting a new blog series celebrating people who’ve made SUP part of their lives. Not pros. Not influencers. Just real paddlers, finding joy on the water. Each post will share why they paddle and their favourite route, one they’d recommend to two others, who I’ll then interview…
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SUP Route: Crocodile Islet, Gigaro, France
I love a summer holiday in La Croix-Valmer in the South of France. Just one bay away from the glitz and glam of Saint-Tropez, the unspoiled beauty of Gigaro Beach offers the kind of a serene and simple escape I’m after. June is my preferred time to go. There is plenty of sunshine, it’s warm,…
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SUP Route: Verdon Gorge, France
Some places are magical. Amongst them stands Verdon Gorge. A natural wonder. The true enchantment lies in the hours before 9 am or after 7 pm. It’s early morning and quiet blankets the lake. The rental places that will soon be bustling with activity are still closed. Colourful pedalos, canoes and kayaks patiently wait at…
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Hidden Gems: Where River Meets the Sea
During my SUP travels, I’ve been immersing myself in the coastal geography of the UK. Unfortunately, not always with great success. There have been places such as Plymouth, Weymouth, Portsmouth, Falmouth, Bournemouth, Dartmouth… Do you see the pattern emerging here? As I sat in Vicky’s car en route to Dorset, it finally dawned on me.…
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