Flatwater Challenge

A grueling yet rewarding, multi-day endurance stand up paddle board event taking place every other year in remote locations all over the world.

AN ENDURANCE challenge LIKE NO OTHER.

Every two years, Flatwater takes a select group of paddlers to participate in an endurance stand up paddle board event in a remote location. Each participant is required to raise a minimum of $10,000 and trains for months to prepare — it's no easy task. 100% of funds raised go directly toward providing access to mental health therapy in the wake of cancer.

The Flatwater Challenge series began in 2015 with the SUP 11 City Tour in the Netherlands. Since then, we've paddled extreme distances across Lake Tahoe, Iceland, Antelope Canyon, and Vancouver Island, and back to the Netherlands pushing our minds and bodies to their limits.

A colorful graphic design featuring the words 'Everest 20 Km' at the top and 'Netherlands' at the bottom, with a stylized windmill at the center surrounded by a circular blue and white border and a flowing river at the bottom.

Aerial view of a winding river through a desert landscape with sparse vegetation and distant mesas under a partly cloudy sky.

Aerial view of a winding river surrounded by dense green mangrove forests with two paddleboards on the water.

Group of people paddleboarding on the ocean during sunset with icebergs in the background.

A person paddleboarding on a calm river with a dense forest of green trees and mist in the background.

People paddleboarding on a river in front of a windmill and houses in a scenic town.

What’s included?

Food, lodging, local guides and SUP equipment are included as part of the experience.

Participants will be responsible for airline tickets to and from the destination, food for travel days, gear and personal supplies in addition to meeting their minimum fundraising goal of $10,000 by the start of the Challenge.