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Tips On Getting In The Water With Your Paddle Board
In the second episode to debut from SUP Surf Tips with stand up paddle surfing expert Sean Poynter, Sean teaches us how to safely get you and your stand up paddle board in and out of the water.
How To Choose Your First Sup
Buying your first paddle board can be a challenge. Stand up paddle boards (SUP) aren’t cheap, and a first time buyer can quickly be overwhelmed by all of the options and variations that exist in the market place.
Sup Fitness: How Many Calories Does Paddle Boarding Burn?
How many calories do you burn while paddleboarding? Find out below.
How To Pick Your Sup Surf Break
In episode four of Sean Poynter’s How-to SUP series, Sean gives us tips on how to choose your SUP surf break.
Top Reasons You Need An Inflatable Paddle Board
Stand up paddle boarding is climbing in popularity around the world and becoming readily accessible to anyone and everyone.
5 Ways To Prepare For Summer
Summer might be the fairer season, but there's opportunities to get some serious paddling and surfing done if you plan things correctly - alongside plenty of relaxation.
How To Lift A Stand Up Paddle Board To Avoid Injury
Often times, stand up paddle boards can be big, bulky and weigh a lot which can make the task of lifting the board quite difficult.
How To Get Back On Your Paddle Board After Falling
Falling off of your paddle board is going to happen at some point or another when paddle boarding. It can be troublesome to get back on your SUP after falling if done incorrectly. Luckily, we have SUP expert Sean Poynter to help us with a few tips on how to get back up after we've fallen.
World SUP Festival 2025 Showcases Elite Talent from 28 Nations
The World SUP Festival once again proved why it’s one of the most anticipated stops on the Euro Tour, delivering world-class racing in spectacular ocean conditions. With elite paddlers from 28 countries in attendance, the event highlighted the incredible depth of international talent in stand-up paddleboarding.
5 Budget-friendly Sup Vacation Tips
Everyone likes taking vacations, especially to places with good waves and/or paddle spots (naturally), but finding the time to get away isn't always the problem. Gas, food, hotels, resorts, flights - none of these things are cheap. Today we're looking at ways to trim the fat off a hefty price tag while maximizing the fun, water-time and comfort on your next SUP vacation.
How To Install Fins On The Board
If you’ve never installed a fin into a stand up paddle board it can be a bit tricky to figure out.
How To Position A Fin On A Sup
So you know how to install your fin into your stand up paddle board but want to learn how to properly position the fin within the fin box? Todd Caranto from Pau Hana Surf Supply demonstrates how to properly position a fin on a stand up paddle board (SUP).
Sup Basics: What’s Your Swim Score?
Simplicity is one of the attractive features of standup paddle boarding. When you feel that first glide and realize “Hey, I can do this,” it’s easy to believe that all you need is a board and a paddle, but when you’re standing alone on a platform floating two inches above the water, a few more things are required, because a paddling excursion on any water body can quickly turn into an in-water experience.
How To Choose A Paddle With Kenny Kaneko
Choosing the correct paddle is one of the most important things to keep in mind when looking for a paddle.
Dave Kalama's Paddle Stroke And Placement Tips
Here, Dave Kalama takes us through a mini clinic on paddle placement in the catch phase of the stroke and gives tips on how to properly execute this phase of the paddle stroke.
How To Carry And Store Your Sup Leash
When I like to carry my leash, I like to make sure that there is absolutely no bottom-hang with my leash, and if there is, very little. This is so that there is no room for error, i.e. tripping on the leash or having it get caught on something.
How To Stand Up On Your Paddle Board
Episode 3 in SUP Surf Tips with Starboard and FCS SUP athlete Sean Poynter, Sean takes us through the steps on how to stand up on your stand up paddle board.
How To Put Your Leash String And Leash On Your Sup
Sean Poynter, one of the world’s leading SUP Surf experts, has created a tutorial for the proper way of setting up your leash string on your board, and, in addition he shows us how to correctly put on a leash.
5 Sup Yoga Tips For Beginners
For anyone who's ever attended a yoga session and limped out of the studio bewildered by how physically intense it was, the idea of trying the same thing on a SUP might seem intimidating. Downright impossible, even. But like starting any new sport, the first steps are always the most difficult.
How To Stand On A Stand Up Paddle Board
One of the main reasons people shy away from learning how to stand up paddle is the fear of falling off and being terrible. But we all have to start somewhere and after a very short period of time, it becomes clear that SUP’ing isn’t as hard as it looks (flat water paddling, at least).
5 Ways To Improve Your Paddle Technique
Once you've got the basics of paddling down, the next big step is fine-tuning and optimizing your technique. This doesn't only apply to people interested in racing - it's equally important for all your daily sessions.