Paddlecast

MacRae Wylde joins me from Hood River, Oregon to chat about paddling, foiling, teaching his daughter Fiona how to windsurf, the legacy of the late/great Steve Gates, and the epic playground that is the Columbia River Gorge. MacRae isn't just a good paddler, he's a great sculptor -- check out his latest work on insta @macraewylde

Ben Tardrew is the chief designer at ONE Ocean Sports and the man responsible for the magic "rocket ship" race board. He's also a gun paddler in his own right and spends a lot of time riding and innovating foils. Follow @oneoceansports and @bentardrew80 on Insta

I caught up with my good friend Nicola “Nico” Masci from Italy to chat about living in isolation, craving the ocean and a renewed appreciation of paddling. We also reminisce about the rollercoaster of emotion that is the SUP11 City Tour — Nico joined me in Holland last year where we both tried out the new “rocket ship” race board from ONE. Follow @nicolamasci and @onesupitaly on Insta...

Fernando Stalla is a master of the ocean who has competed at the highest level in SUP racing and surfing for years, and who is now enjoying his isolation days spearfishing and living the Tahitian life with his wife and daughter. It was great to catch up with an old friend and talk about travel, children and the desire to have more fun on the water // follow @fernandostalla for a glimpse of the isl...

Take a trip down memory lane to 2011 and hear the story of how/why SUP Racer began. Hope you enjoy this little throwback -- your regularly scheduled "Paddlecast" episodes will return tomorrow ;-) 

Vinnicius "Vinni" Martins joins us from Búzios to chat travel, Team Brazil and his lifelong love of the ocean (...and gardening). Vinni is one of the hardest-working and most-positive paddlers you'll ever meet. His energy is contagious. He's also a damn fine athlete, having won an ISA gold and Pan-Am silver medal in season 2019. Go follow Vinni on Instagram (@vinmartins) to keep up with his advent...

Two of Europe's finest paddlers (and two of its finest people), Susak and Paolo, join us from their island isolation to chat racing vs relationships, running an ultra and looking forward to the day we can all meet up on the water again

I caught up with Daniel Hasulyo to chat about the allure of the 11 Cities, SUP11x, competing against his brother and being "stuck" in isolation paradise. Daniel and his brother Bruno are two of the finest athletes in paddling, and it's always a pleasure to hear their thoughts on the sport and life in general.

I was joined in the studio by local legend Bob Margetts, a paddling fanatic and all-round inspirational guy.  It was a pleasure to chat with Bob about how paddling has changed his life and share his enthusiasm for the ocean.

My guest today is a great paddler and an all-round great guy, and he's someone I have a great deal of respect for. Kenny Kaneko is Japan's long-time number one, but he's also a fantastic ambassador for paddling in general. We chatted about his love of Molokai, outrigger and his original plan to become a pro football player. Kenny also shared his thoughts on the power of paddling, the future of the...

"King of the Ultras" Bart de Zwart joins us from Maui to preview tomorrow's Midnight Sun watch party and chat about the raw attraction of paddling the Yukon River. Join us tomorrow for a special screening of our Yukon River Quest documentary with bonus commentary from Bart and I. We'll be live-streaming "Chased by the Midnight Sun" on the SUP Racer Facebook page and adding our comments/stories as...

Casper Steinfath joins us from his isolated hometown of Klitmøller, Denmark (aka Cold Hawaii) to chat about hitting pause, crossing oceans and the excitement of marble racing. We also discuss Viking’s new gardening live show that’ll be hitting your screens soon 😜 // Oh and make sure you go to RedBull.tv to watch his epic film “Skagerrak” about paddling from Denmark to Norway...

Seychelle is a Paddle Monster coach, the reigning APP world champion and current world number two on the SUP Racer World Rankings. She's also won the famous SUP11 City Tour three times, including a very emotional come-from-behind victory in 2018, which we chat about on today's episode. The Floridian has been more active most during this coronavirus downtime -- we joked that she's busier than ever...

Master coach Larry Cain talks quarantine, training and the "zen" of cold-water paddling. We also watch some classic footage from Larry's gold medal-winning canoe race at the '84 Olympics. Larry is the co-founder and head coach of Paddle Monster -- join today on paddlemonster.com if you want to step up your paddle game, and follow the Paddle Monster Facebook page for free daily live shows ✌️

Fiona Wylde joins us from Hood River, Oregon, to chat downtime, downwinding and living the dream. Are you enjoying the show? The SUP Racer podcast is now a DAILY SHOW -- I'll be doing a new episode of Paddlecast every single day for as long as we're all stuck indoors. That's my commitment to you and my way of giving back to the SUP community ✌️

Connor Baxter joins us from Maui to chat fatherhood, Fortnite and what the future holds for the greatest paddler of all time. Paddlecast "Quarantine Edition" is now a DAILY SHOW -- listen and subscribe on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and WATCH every episode on YouTube. I'm also inviting you to join 'Club SUP Racer' next week -- a special "Insider's Club" where you can pay a few bucks a month to suppo...

Welcome to SUP Racer’s new weekly recap show, The ONE Review. Paul Jackson from ONE Ocean Sports joins us in the studio to recap the big 12 Towers Ocean Festival. Young guns, grassroots and some good times on the Gold Coast.

It was a pleasure to have James "Jimmy" Casey in the SUP Racer podcast studio today. We're getting ready for the big 12 Towers Ocean Festival this weekend, and there aren't many paddlers on this planet who've mastered the ocean as well as Jimmy has. The humble Aussie is the reigning Molokai-2-Oahu champion -- an emotional victory that he dedicated to his cancer-battling father -- not to mention on...

Paul Jackson from ONE joins me in the studio for a look back at the month in SUP. We talk GlaGla, Iron X and upsets in Florida. We're also joined via phone by James "Jimmy" Casey who just completed a 100km foil challenge for charity.

17-year-old superstar Noic Garioud talks travel, training and why he refused to try SUP in the early days. Plus: What it's like to compete against Titou, Boothy, Connor and the rest of the world's best...

Ocean legend Travis Grant talks Molokai, motivation and if he'll ever race again...

Jackson Maynard is a professional Ironman, part-time SUP racer and all-round legend from the Gold Coast of Australia who's had to overcome some extraordinary setbacks in becoming a world-class athlete

Ocean legend Dave Kalama joined us live from Maui to chat foil addiction and the future of the sport. Hear stories from the early days of foiling, the zen art of wave riding and why Dave feels like a little kid when he goes surfing

Mike Jucker from Stand Up Magazin – one of the oldest and most respected outlets in the SUP media world – joins us to chat “Chaos of Champions,” world titles and the future of the sport. Give Mike a follow on Instagram (@standupmagazin) and help him celebrate 10 years.

I sat down with Paul "Jacko" Jackson from ONE to debate the new-look SUP Racer World Rankings. We take a look at each of the top 10 athletes and predict who might be on the rise in season 2020...