RACHEL CANTORE

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Birthday: March, 11

Home Spot: Blufton, South Carolina; Playa Garza, Nosara, Costa Rica

Disciplines: SUP Racing

Sponsors: NSP, Fusion Fit, Stand & Paddle

BIO

Rachel grew up in the midwest but always envisioned living by the ocean where she could partake in surfing and Watersports. Though she did not have access to the ocean then, she was a competitive gymnast and has always been athletic and active participating in various sports, exercise and physical activities.

Her first experience stand up paddling was at a fitness conference in California. Upon moving to the Lowcountry she began to get more involved in SUP and paddling from becoming a certified SUP coach, starting a SUP fitness class and then certification course, to racing, owning Stand and Paddle, and most recently taking up paddle surfing and splitting time in Costa Rica to continue training and growing business.

Rachel got into SUP Racing in 2019 after being encouraged to sign up for a local race, the Lowcountry Boil Paddle Battle, in Hilton Head Island. She did this first race on a 21-inch inflatable race SUP she had been training on for less than a month. The following year, she returned on her first hard board, an old used NSP Ninja that was handed down to her, and won her division in the short course. Since then she has entered and placed in numerous paddle races.

Rachel got into to Paddle Surf in April 2023 when attending a paddle surf retreat. She immediately got hooked and upon returning home, spent nearly everyday the entire rest of the year since going out to practice and teach myself before returning to Costa Rica December 2023 where she’s been continuing to learn and progress in paddle surf while SUP training and running her paddle business.

“I am passionate about SUP, paddle surf and water/paddle sports, living an active life, wellness, and helping other to paddle and live their best life. I’ve had my share of injuries, hormone and metabolic imbalances, and hold ups which I have had to learn from and overcome, as well as pursued studying many of the same areas through and after college.”

“I really just want to help as many people as possible reap all the benefits of paddling and living a balanced active lifestyle.”
Rachel

RACHEL ON WHY SHE SURFS

QUIVER

CAROLINA

PUMA

DC SURF X SLX

100% CARBON SPEEDSTER 86

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

2023

• 1st place Paddle Skull Harbor, The Pass
• 4th place Lowcountry Boil Paddle Battle, long course
• 1st place Treasure Coast Paddle Battle, short course
• 2nd place Pottsburg Distance challenge, 13 miles

2022

• 1st place Hunting Island Paddle Fest
  
• 2nd place Carolina Cup, Money Island
• 4th place Lowcountry Boil Paddle Battle, long course
  
• 1st place women’s, 5th men’s Urban Kai Queen of the Bay, long course
• 2nd place Flora-Bama Gulf Coast Championships, The Pass
• 1st place Clemson Paddle Jam, long course

2021

• 1st place Lowcountry boil Paddle Battle, short course
• 1st place Carolina Cup, Harbor Island

• Owner Stand and Paddle by Fusion Fit, Bluffton, SC and Nosara/Playa Garza, Costa Rica
• Creator of Paddle Fused Fitness classes and Coach Certification Course
• Certified PaddleFit SUP Coach
• Owner Stand and Paddle 
• Owner and founder Fusion Fit and the Fusion Brand 
• Founder of Fusion SUP+Paddle Surf Retreats and Training Camps
• Former competitive club gymnast

RACHEL’S GALLERY