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Welcome to our collection of the biggest news and stories that have taken place in the SUP world from the previous month. Let's recap what happened in June 2024.
Amazon SUP Challenge
The Amazon Canoe Challenge is one of the most unique endurance paddle challenges. Caroline Dawson, Jonathan Gill and Matthew Phillips recently completed it on SUPs as part of team SPLA and created history in the process.
The Amazon SUP challenge is a 330km endurance paddle race through the Peruvian jungle along the Amazon River. It’s hot, humid, filled with animals and treacherous rapids and those who take part are in for one of the toughest mental and physical challenges in paddling. However, it’s not all about the race. The event engages with local river communities and understands their daily routines and threats, all whilst competitors fundraise to support the local area. The schedule involves stops at the Shintuya and Shipetiari communes in the Manu and Ene-Tambo regions of Peru and over 80% of the support crew for each team will be from the local communities.
Between June 2 – 10, 2024, Caroline Dawson (SUP Lass), Jonathan Gill and Matthew Phillips paddled the challenge and became the first team to cross the finish line at the end of the race. A huge congratulations for their achievement and mental strength!
SUP Lass made history becoming the first female to undertake this route on a stand up paddle board. The team also raised the most money for the local Peruvian communities in this year’s fundraiser. You can still donate and the team are looking for individuals or businesses who share their ethos – creating a POSITIVE IMPACT through adventure.
All details of how you can support us are on the SLPA website: www.suplass.com or visit the JustGiving Page.
GBSUP Battle of the Bay - 2024
It was an epic weekend of racing at the Black Project Battle of the Bay, part of the GBSUP National Series held in Christchurch, UK.
With the headline sponsor of Black Project, their team of international paddlers descended on the Battle of the Bay event which was held on the 8th June, 2024. The weekend featured long distance and technical racing, alongside junior events and age division categories.