SUP Championships, Events and Conferences

It wasn't long ago that many of didn’t know Stand Up Paddling at all. But a lot has happened in the meantime. Today, you cannot just choose from a large variety of SUP boards and paddles, but also attend plenty SUP activities and SUP events. In this article, we provide you an overview of the most important types of such SUP events.

SUP Championships

Annual tournaments enable ambitious SUP athletes to assert themselves in terms of speed (sprint and long-distance) and sometimes style (i.e., SUP-Wave). For example, the Radolfzell Canoe Club on Lake Constance organizes a long-distance competition in which the (still) three-time German Champion Norm Weber also took part. Other examples are:

• German Championship SUP Surfing Peniche
• Southern German SUP Championship
• Red Bull Heavy Water
• SUP Alps Trophy

SUP Festivals

Sun, party and SUP! You will find this attractive combination on both the Baltic Sea and Lake Constance. Tournaments are usually also held at SUP events and other sports such as beach volleyball are offered too. Festivals you should now include:

• Sup & Beach Sports Festival Fehmarn
• Supalot Stand Up Paddle Festival
• SUP Yoga & Fun Festival Sylt
• SUP and Beach Festival Koblenz

SUP fairs

Specialized trade fairs and exhibitions are of particular interest to sup gurus and experts. The latest models and trends are presented here. The following fairs are particularly popular:

• Paddle Days Kassel
• The Paddle Sport Show Lyon
• fun sports world
• ISPO SUP area

We at Quipleon particularly like the SUP event calendar ) of the SUP magazine. Here you will find the current events for your summer.

Did the article make you want to try stand up paddling but there is no event taking place in your area? Then book a SUP for your next paddling trip here.

Useful links:

• Overview SUP Events