What an epic year on the water! 2024 has brought awesome collaborations, new podcast episodes amazing new features and of course some fantastic paddling! What a way to celebrate 10 years on the water! As always paddlers can now access their annual data round up which this year includes goals achieved and reference to where across the year you were on the water most! Make sure you head to Year on the Water and share your stats with the community!

A few weekends ago I had the incredible opportunity to compete in the Fort Boyard Challenge, a downwind stand-up paddle race in the picturesque waters off the west coast of France. It was a great two-day event, featuring races on both Saturday and Sunday with a mixture of crafts including SUP, foils, va’a, windsurfers and more! In total, there were over 600 competitors. I was fortunate enough to win the SUP races on both days.

Paddle Logger is excited to announce the launch of PaddlePLAN™, a a game-changing new feature for iPhone and Apple Watch that helps paddlers to explore and plan routes, navigate while on the water, and stay on course.

With PaddlePLAN™, we’re not just launching a new feature; we’re pioneering a whole new way to experience the water, blending our brand hallmarks of Safety, Simplicity, and Adventure.

PaddlePLAN™ offers an inspiring and unparalleled paddling experience for everyone, from first-timers to professionals.

This year's Crossing for Cystic Fibrosis event was a true test of endurance and resilience mentally, physically, and emotionally. The event proved to be far more challenging than anticipated, with unexpected obstacles and intense weather conditions adding to the physical and mental strain. Postponed twice due to severe thunderstorms, the race commenced under seemingly favorable downwinding conditions along the 32-mile course. However, the tranquility felt short-lived as a storm swept in around the 36km mark, transforming the serene ocean into what felt like an insane battleground.

Ten years ago, Paddle Logger began its journey on a Cornish beach. Founder David, inspired by summers spent paddling, wondered how many miles were being clocked up. This curiosity sparked the creation of Paddle Logger, and with the help of Lewis, the first iteration was released a few months later—a unique app dedicated to ocean athletes.

Paddle Logger is stoked to announce a new multi-year partnership with the GBSUP National Paddle Racing Series!

Gdynia, Poland. A beachside location which had calm water protected by a marina for sprint racing, and open water into the Baltic Sea perfect for the long distance and technical racing.

Save the Waves is an organisation that works in coalition with diverse organizations around the world with a common aim to protecting surf ecosystems.

We are paddlers, waterways and our oceans are where we play. It is our responsibility to both reduce our impact on these spaces, as well as look to improve these spaces for future generations. Every time you finish a paddle using Paddle Logger you will now have the ability to log environmental threats via the Save the Waves App.

Samantha Rutt became the first woman to cross the North Channel, a notorious stretch of water from Northern Ireland to Scotland, where the waters from two oceans merge to create unique conditions to paddle and navigate – Sam did it in style, with a new (unofficial) Guinness World Record of 5 hrs and 3 minutes – in this candid interview with PL Crew Sarah Thornely, she talks about what makes her tick on the water and off:

LONDON, UK, 15 February, 2022: Paddle Logger, a multi-award winning mobile app for paddle sports, has been included in the list of finalists for two awards at the 2022 Sports Technology Industry Awards.