Guides

Somewhere between loading the car in Munich and paddling into a Mediterranean swell near Nice, you cross three completely different kinds of water: a shallow river, a deep Alpine lake, and open ocean. Bring one fin for all three and...

You've mapped the drive from Munich to the Mediterranean. Now the actual question: where do you stop and paddle? Driving eight hours to a beach and never touching water in between is a waste of a road trip. Below are...

5:40 a.m., Flaucher car park, Munich. The Eisbach is still running clean under the bridge, the board rack on the roof is loaded with two boards and three fins, and the GPS says 9 hours 15 minutes of driving to...

You're paddling into a shallow river wave, feeling confident — until your fin clips a submerged rock. In the ocean, that might bend a fin or leave a scratch. On a river, it snaps a carbon fin clean off. Ask...

You've watched the videos of the Eisbach. You know it's fast, shallow, and unforgiving. Maybe you're not quite there yet — or maybe you just want more room to breathe, more time on the wave, and a spot where SUPs...

You're two hours into an Isar day trip, the current is gentle, the sun is out — and your board keeps pulling left. Every ten strokes you're correcting instead of paddling. By the time you reach your lunch spot, your...