Tanvi,
Don Sup World Paddler has heard of your accomplishments and the good things you’ve done in your community. Empowering women and children to SUP and Surf in India is so cool! We’d love to learn more!
Do you remember your first time on a SUP?
Yes I started stand up paddling when I was 10 years at a surf ashram at my hometown Mulki, Karnataka, India. Being in water was the best experience of my life.
As a young lady that paddleboards and surfs, what accomplishments have you experienced?
A lot actually and I am very honoured for the opportunities I have got till today. My achievements are as follows:
National Level -
First Place in Women's National Stand Up Paddling Championship Covelong Point Surf Festival 2015
First Place in Women's National Level Stand Up Paddling Championship Manapad Surf Festival 2016
First Place in Women's National Level Stand Up Paddling Championship At Indian Open Of Surfing 2016
First Place in Women's National Level Stand Up Paddling Championship At Covelong Point Surf Festival 2016.
Second Place in Women's National Level Kayaking Championship 2016 At Manapad Surf and Sail Festival 2016
Third Place in Women's National Level Surfing Competition at Indian Open Surfing Competition 2017
First Place in Women's National Level Stand Up Paddling Championship at Indian Open Surfing 2017
Second Place in Women's National Level Stand Up Paddling Championship Covelong Point Surf Festival 2017
First Place in Women’s National Level Stand Up Paddling Championship Covelong Point Surf Festival 2018
International Level -
Third Place in Sup Surf Pro Am, North Carolina, USA 2017
Third Place in West Marine Carolina Cup, North Carolina
Won International Grom Of The Year Award 2017
Has surfing or paddleboarding allowed you any experiences within your community?
Yes, good and bad experiences. Just because I was a girl who wanted to surf and SUP race in the Ocean, people generally teased me for colour, blonde hair and my clothing. It was so hard but these always helped me chase my goals.
Where is your favorite place to surf and paddle?
And I have made so many good experiences in the past 10 years from surfing at my favourite surf spot - Bali, Stand Up Paddling race at my favourite Cloudbreak, Fiji.
