
Participants paddle along the river Neva during the Fontanka SUP stand-up paddle boarding festival in Saint Petersburg on August 1, 2026. (Photo by Olga MALTSEVA / AFP via Getty Images)

Participants paddle along the river Neva during the Fontanka SUP stand-up paddle boarding festival in Saint Petersburg on August 1, 2026. (Photo by Olga MALTSEVA / AFP via Getty Images)