2025 SUP Challenges / #1 No Splash Paddling

We’re back with some more fun SUP challenges! This year, we have some fun challenges and ones that will be sure to make you laugh and smile. As always, these SUP challenges will help you to become a better paddler by testing your paddle skills, board balance and board control.

In this first video of the challenges, we are going to test your paddle skills with the No Splash Paddle challenge.

Can you paddle without making a splash? In this SUP challenge, we put our technique to the test with the No Splash Paddling Challenge — a drill that demands total control and precision.

The goal? Smooth, silent strokes.

To pull it off, you need to understand and apply the 5 phases of the SUP stroke, especially the Catch and Release (or Exit) phases as these are where you can make lots of splashes. This challenge is a great way to refine your paddle technique, become more efficient, and bring more awareness to every stroke.