Standing on Water

Standing On Water is a story of overcoming your fears and following your passion. It’s the journey of how Casper Steinfath from Denmark became one of the best stand up paddle surfers in the world. Strong family bonds, brotherhood, and the birth of the Danish surf community today commonly known as Cold Hawaii set the stage in this meditative portrait of a life lived by and for the ever-changing ocean.
Casper Steinfath grew up traveling the world with his mom, dad, and younger brother. He was always on a beach somewhere, playing by the waterside and tandem-surfing with his dad. However, as a child Casper developed a fear of water. When the family settled down they chose a small fishing village in the north of Denmark called Klitmøller, not suspecting that this isolated community so close to the sea ironically held an even greater fear - parents refused to let their children play in the untamed power of the Nordic sea, in case the waters would claim them. Now at 21 years of age, Casper Steinfath has become the only Danish professional stand up paddle surfer and waterman, a 2-time ISA SUP world champion, traveling nine months of the year and surfing for a living. Follow Casper's journey from taking the first steps in his childhood, through youth and adulthood on to a professional career in surfing. Standing On Water is a film about passion and how far that passion can take you.