Paddlecast
Episodes
Who’s going to win DW 2026? The Devizes to Westminster race preview episode
29 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
125 miles (200 km) from a small town in the countryside to the centre of one of the biggest cities in the world. DW 2026 is finally here!The competiti...
Dusi River Canoe Marathon Preview with 8x Dusi medallist Christie Mackenzie & Saskia Hockly, top contenders to win the women's race
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
*Note - there are a few moments of small audio issues in this episode due to technical/internet issues while recording, but it should still be listena...
How to be fast and win medals with Olympic coach Ekaitz Saies
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
2024 brought some of the highest highs and lowest lows for Britain’s international sprint kayak racing programme. The high: it was Team GB’s most ...
Is this really the toughest race in the world? Special episode with SUP record-breaker John Knippers
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
NOTE: This was recorded in July 2024 before certain equipment upgrades and the audio quality isn’t great, thanks for bearing with us."The tough...
Paddler of the Year Awards & 2025 Wrap-Up
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's time to look back on 2025 in paddling. Across disciplines, paddlers from around the world have stepped up to make huge gains on the water, hi...
Race Week preview, Para paddling possibilities with Jon White, & Reunion WC recap with Rosie Edwards
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For many paddlers in the northern hemisphere, it’s that time of the season to put your head down, hats and pogies on, and just focus on strength and...
Michael Booth recaps the SUP World Champs, plus a 100 mile surfski race
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The ICF Stand Up Paddleboarding World Championships in Abu Dhabi last weekend featured record-breaking performances, first time world champions, and s...
What happened on the water in Durban? World Champions reveal what happened between the shore breaks
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Durban was everything we dreamed of and more. Billy and Betsy dive into: what was going on with that shore break? Who handled it well, should the cour...
The Durban Preview: Top contenders to win surfski world championships, with reigning world champ Kira Bester
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a double episode for Durban: Billy and Betsy make their predictions for who are the best candidates to win this year’s Canoe Ocean Racing Wor...
How to Race the Liffey Descent with Jenny Egan-Simmons, 10x Liffey winner and 20x world medallist
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ireland's most decorated paddler, Jenny Egan-Simmons, joins Paddlecast to talk everything Liffey.The Liffey Descent is one of the world’s longes...
Thames 200 Recap, Nith Descent Preview, Breede River Recap, & new ski records; feat. Kenny Rice
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Thames 200 Ultra may only be in its second year, but it’s already one of the fastest growing ultra paddling races in the world. 2025’s race dr...
Győr 2025: Which race was the most exciting? The best races, stand-out paddlers, and event reflections
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Billy and Betsy were both on the ground in Győr, Hungary for the 2025 World Championships which treated fans to thrilling races, surprising upsets, a...
Marathon World Championships Preview: Top contenders for "world champion 2025" in Gyor
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For a record 4th time, in the “City of Rivers”, Canoe Marathon World Championships starts in Gyor, Hungary this week. The best of the best will ba...
Thames 200 Ultra Race Preview: Top Contenders & Racer Interviews
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Thames 200 Ultra, one of the most accessible and action-packed ultra paddling races in the world, starts Saturday. After its inaugural year in 202...
Sella Descent winners in their own words, T200 and more news, ft. Walter Bouzan, Matt Fenn, Tania Alvarez
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It might be the most iconic marathon race in the world. The Sella Descent starts with hundreds of boats on the beach while paddles, held by paddlers, ...
The World Games Recap: Intense battles with success for Andersson and Pedersen; featuring Melina Andersson, Hamish Lovemore, and Kitty Schiphorst in their own words
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the Paddlecast preview episode last week, Billy and Betsy predicted epic battles at the World Games marathon kayak racing in Chengdu, China. The ev...
The World Games Marathon Canoe Race Preview
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Once every four years, twenty countries send their fastest marathon kayaker to battle for the World Games title. Quirky yet prestigious, the World Gam...
Weekly News: New GB circ record, Gorge recap, Jr & U23 sprint worlds, UK marathon nationals race report, Sella preview, and more
03 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s official! Sebastian Szubski completed his circumnavigation of Britain in a record-breaking 37 days. Betsy talks about what she learned from Seb...
Weekly News (Live): Circumnavigation final days, Yukon 1000, MR340
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's news episode of Paddlecast aired LIVE on YouTube and Facebook.Sebastian Szubski is in the final few days of his circumnavigation of Br...
Weekly News: Berg Marathon, Junior/U23 Sprint Euros, Sebastian GB record update, Korea APP, Valladolid & Sanabria K4, Yukon 1000 Preview
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As Sebastian Szubski rounded Land’s End this week, Billy finally became convinced that the 40 day record was going to fall. It’s been as tight as ...
Weekly News: GB circ, Namur/Graz/O2Y, UK surfski nationals, Yukon, Junior sprint euros
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sebastian Szubski has passed the halfway mark on his circumnavigation of Britain, and he’s neck and neck with Dougal Glaisher’s 2023 record of 40 ...
Weekly News: Sprint Euros in Review, Round Britain update, Euro Tour SUP, Crossing for CF, Berg River Marathon & Yukon
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Last weekend, new European champions were crowned at the Sprint Canoe & Paracanoe European Championships in Racice. Conditions were hot and flat, ...
Paolo Marconi, SUP ultra racer, on “Racing the Quit Monkey”, motivation & mental strength
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Paolo Marconi is one of the “original” stand up paddleboard racers. The first year he raced internationally, 2011, was the year that SUP Racer was...
Weekly News: Sebastian Szubski round Britain record attempt & interview, SA marathon, Ultras (TWS, Loire 725, Eliminator), USA SUP, Nordhausen, & Sprint Euros Preview
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s news starts with an update on how Sebastian Szubski is doing 5 days into his attempt to break the record for fastest circumnavigation of...
Weekly News: Recapping European Marathon Champs, Wildwater Euros, GB SUP Nationals, previewing new “Eliminator” format and a major record attempt
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Starting with last week and weekend’s European Marathon Canoe Championships in Ponte de Lima, Portugal, Billy and Betsy review the best of the racin...
Weekly News: Preview of European marathon champs & wildwater racing this weekend, plus recap of Lake Rocks paddleboard racing
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This weekend is stacked with two European paddling championships: Marathon Canoe Racing in Ponte de Lima Portugal, and Wildwater Canoe Racing in Mazza...
Weekly News: Molokai recap, Poznan World Cup #2, Barcelona SUP fest & Lake Rocks preview
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The attendance may have been low at this year’s surfski Molokai (Kaiwi Channel Crossing), but the speeds were high. Danielle Mackenzie Richards of N...
World Champion surfski paddler Kira Bester talks training, racing, and her potential Olympic future…
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kira Bester is on fire. After winning the Surfski World Championships in Madeira in 2024, she’s gone on to win every major race of 2025 so far: Sout...
Special Segment: Debating the Planet Canoe Paywall
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sprint paddling content creator and influencer Philip Bryde joins Paddlecast to talk about his viral video calling out the ICF for paywalling their li...
Weekly News: SUP racing rivalries in Santa Pola & sprint canoe World Cup #1 in Szeged
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the northern hemisphere, spring is starting to turn into summer, and the racing is really heating up now! Billy and Betsy start with a SUP racing r...
Weekly Paddling News: Dordogne & the biggest six weeks SUP racing has seen
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Catching up on news, today’s episode is shorter but jam-packed with news from marathon kayaking/canoe and stand up paddleboard racing. Billy and Bet...
Europe's growing power in surfski racing, and Paddlecast LIVE at Exe Bay
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Billy and Betsy recap the last few major surfski races and share their live interviews from the ocean racing Exe Bay event in Exmouth, UK.Billy shares...
Podium Chats: Exclusive interviews with the Devizes to Westminster 2025 Top 3
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To wrap up Paddlecast’s coverage of the 125 mile ultra paddling Devizes to Westminster race which was the most competitive year in recent memory, Bi...
The Devizes to Westminster Recap Episode
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It was the most competitive DW in recent memory. At the first checkpoint, the first eight crews were within 8 minutes of each other. As the race wore ...
The first SUP to attempt Devizes to Westminster: Emily King
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Longtime SUP racer Emily King joins Paddlecast to talk about why she's signed up to be one of the first stand up paddleboarders to race the Devize...
The DW Race Preview Episode
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s here. We couldn’t wait until Monday to drop this one: the Paddlecast Preview of Devizes to Westminster 2025. DW is England’s most iconic ra...
Paddling news you need to know: the 2025 season is ramping up
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Paddlecast may be on a bi-weekly schedule, but with a plethora of paddling news from around the world, a fresh episode was a must. Billy and Betsy cov...
Trailer: Paddlecast is back!
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the new Paddlecast, hosted by Betsy and Billy.
Paddlecast is back: introductions & paddling news from around the world
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of Paddlecast since 2020, new co-hosts Betsy and Billy introduce themselves and share paddling news from around the world. The ne...
Paddlecast #034 - Nadia & Nico Schenk (Epic Lap of Australia)
02 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nadia & Nico Schenk are traveling all the way around the coast of Australia in their motorhome, and just to make a little more interesting, Nico i...
Paddlecast #033 - Jim Terrell and Dane DeBoer
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Terrell is a four-time Olympian and the founder of Quickblade Paddles. We had a great chat about everything from building canoes to competing in t...
Paddlecast #032 - Andrey Kraytor
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andrey Kraytor is an Olympic athlete who competed in sprint canoe at the 2016 Games and now coaches the Chinese national team. He's also a total bad-a...
Paddlecast #031 - Dave Kalama
02 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Kalama talks foiling, philosophy and the zen of the ocean. It's always a pleasure to catch up with the innovative, insightful and very entertaini...
Paddlecast #030 - Tommy Buday Jr.
01 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tamas (or just "Tommy") Buday Jr. is a three-time Olympian from Canada via Hungary. We had a great chat today about the Olympics, canoe racing and his...
Join the "Club" and support the creative work of SUP Racer
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I'm inviting you to join "Club SUP Racer" to help fund the creative work I do and ensure these daily podcasts keep on rolling. If you're interested in...
Paddlecast #029 - MacRae Wylde
27 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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/gre...
Paddlecast #028 - Ben Tardrew
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 o...
Paddlecast #027 - Nicola Masci (Italy)
25 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Paddlecast #026 - Fernando Stalla
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 isolat...
Paddlecast #025 - "Storytime with SUP Racer" part 1: How, when and *why* SUP Racer began...
21 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 #024 - Vinnicius Martins
19 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Paddlecast #023 - Susak Molinero & Paolo Marconi
18 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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, ...
Paddlecast #022 - Daniel Hasulyo
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 paradi...
Paddlecast #021 - Bob Margetts
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Paddlecast #020 - Kenny Kaneko
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 n...
Paddlecast #019 - Bart de Zwart
12 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"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...
Paddlecast #018 - Casper Steinfath
11 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Casper Steinfath joins us from his isolated hometown of Klitmøller, Denmark (aka Cold Hawaii) to chat about hitting pause, crossing oceans and the ex...
Paddlecast #017 - Seychelle
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Paddlecast #016 - Larry Cain
09 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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-wi...
Paddlecast #015 - Fiona Wylde
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Paddlecast #014 - Connor Baxter
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Connor Baxter joins us from Maui to chat fatherhood, Fortnite and what the future holds for the greatest paddler of all time. Paddlecast "Quarantine E...
Paddlecast #013 - The ONE Review (12 Towers)
10 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 O...
Paddlecast #012 - James Casey
06 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 wee...
Paddlecast #011 - January recap with Jacko and Jimmy
12 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Paddlecast #010 - Noic Garioud
10 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 Tit...
Paddlecast #009 - Travis Grant
07 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ocean legend Travis Grant talks Molokai, motivation and if he'll ever race again...
Paddlecast #008 - Jackson Maynard
13 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 extrao...
Paddlecast #007 - Dave Kalama
10 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Paddlecast #006 - Mike Jucker (@standupmagazin)
09 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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,”...
Paddlecast #005 - World Rankings analysis with Paul Jackson
03 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 predi...
Paddlecast #004 - Paul "Jacko" Jackson
21 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Paddlecast! My guest today is one of the most experienced (and opinionated) paddlers on the planet. Over the past 15 years, Paul...
Paddlecast #003 - Angie Jackson
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I sat down with veteran athlete and co-founder of the 'ONE' brand, Angie Jackson, to chat about her recovery from injury, her crazy first race, the sp...
Paddlecast #002 - Bart de Zwart (The Yukon Episode)
20 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I’m very excited to share the second episode of Paddlecast with you because it features my new favourite race – The Yukon River Quest – as well ...
Paddlecast #001 - Casper Steinfath
16 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The very first episode of Paddlecast! Thanks to Casper Steinfath for having a chat with us (twice) in Denmark. We talked about his new film "Ska...
Welcome to Paddlecast
11 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Paddlecast is a place we can share longer, deeper and richer stories, news and opinions about the sport of stand up paddleboarding.