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Photos: Paddleboard enthusiasts bring colours to St. Petersburg canals

Participants wear fancy costumes during the Fontanka-SUP festival in St. Petersburg

Published: August 10, 2020 07:35 Reuters and compiled by Balaram Menon, Senior Web Editor

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Copy of 2020-08-08T134540Z_1710689796_RC2O9I9I665W_RTRMADP_3_RUSSIA-ODDLY-PADDLE-1597030559742 — Participants make their way on the Fontanka river during the Fontanka-SUP stand up paddle boarding festival in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-08-08T120902Z_392441758_RC2O9I9C0BBO_RTRMADP_3_RUSSIA-ODDLY-PADDLE-1597030579857 — Stand up paddle boarding (SUP) is an offshoot of surfing that originated in Hawaii, and is just starting to get its fame in Russia. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-08-08T120849Z_1511108824_RC2O9I9Q5PH2_RTRMADP_3_RUSSIA-ODDLY-PADDLE-1597030536031 — Fontanka-SUP is an yearly festival organised by St. Petersburg city portal Fontanka. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-08-08T120750Z_1625661025_RC2O9I96AEDC_RTRMADP_3_RUSSIA-ODDLY-PADDLE-1597030545262 — Participants make their way on the Griboyedov Canal. SUP has become an indispensable friend to surfers in the absence of waves, as you can surf on absolutely smooth water - using a paddle. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-08-08T121026Z_1273380351_RC2O9I9EF5RU_RTRMADP_3_RUSSIA-ODDLY-PADDLE-1597030569710 — Unlike traditional surfing where the rider sits until a wave comes, stand up paddle boarders stand on their boards and use a paddle to propel themselves through the water. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-08-08T120150Z_2049584643_RC2O9I95IFES_RTRMADP_3_RUSSIA-ODDLY-PADDLE-1597030556014 — Participants make their way on the Fontanka river during the Fontanka-SUP stand up paddle boarding festival in Saint Petersburg. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-08-08T121626Z_993031991_RC2O9I9OVMI6_RTRMADP_3_RUSSIA-ODDLY-PADDLE-1597030563235 — A participant makes his way on the Griboyedov Canal. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-08-08T120626Z_252773475_RC2O9I99SUSK_RTRMADP_3_RUSSIA-ODDLY-PADDLE-1597030548793 — Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-08-08T120614Z_1764837546_RC2O9I9TQJI8_RTRMADP_3_RUSSIA-ODDLY-PADDLE-1597030552139 — Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-08-08T121415Z_2125560093_RC2O9I9UCE2B_RTRMADP_3_RUSSIA-ODDLY-PADDLE-1597030566371 — Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-08-08T120837Z_13220794_RC2O9I95RDIP_RTRMADP_3_RUSSIA-ODDLY-PADDLE-1597030538763 — Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-08-08T121015Z_135044030_RC2O9I9X0AEY_RTRMADP_3_RUSSIA-ODDLY-PADDLE-1597030576482 — Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 2020-08-08T120825Z_1899530761_RC2O9I90HTUP_RTRMADP_3_RUSSIA-ODDLY-PADDLE-1597030541770 — Image Credit: REUTERS

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