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Sup Surfing Mistakes To Avoid
When trying something new we all start as beginners and either have help along the way or learn the rules step-by-step as we go learning from each experience.
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 Become A Sup Coach
As SUP grows through its variety of disciplines, locations and SUP clubs, the requirement for good, fun and safe coaching is needed. This, more often than not, comes in the form of a SUP Coach.
6 Ways To Help Speed Up Recovery While You Are Injured
SUP racing World Champion, Seychelle, is no stranger to injury so we reached out to her to get her tips and advice on how you can help to speed up recovery while you’re injured to get you back on the water as soon as possible.
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.
How To Keep Your Sup Dog Safe
One of the many perks of paddle boarding? Being able to take your dog along for the ride. There are risks to taking your pet paddle boarding and we want to ensure that they are just as safe as we are when on board.
Tipping Point: When Is Your Sup Too Small?
As the sport of standup paddle surfing has progressed, we have seen the size of boards come down from the 11 foot range into the sub 7 foot range in the quest for more surfing performance.
Surfer Nutrition: What To Eat To Catch The Perfect Waves
Most people believe that to improve your paddling, all you have to do is practice. Stand up paddling requires high amounts of stamina, energy and muscle function.
Summer Sup Fun On A Longboard Shape
According to most of the historical accounts that I have read, Rabbit Kekai and the Wakiki Beach Boys created the sport of paddle boarding on Longboards.
Summer Nutrition 101: Everything Your Body Needs To Stay On Top
From June to August, we are more likely to lose hydration and energy because of the hot temperatures. Therefore, you need to ensure that you’re preparing for each paddle-board session by eating right.
How To Paddle Through Waves
Paddling through the waves on your paddle board can be a difficult task if not done properly. Luckily, former International Surfing Association (ISA) World Stand Up Paddleboard Surf Champion Sean Poynter, gives us tips on how to successfully paddle through whitewater.
Nutritional Tips For Finding Balance On And Off Your Sup
In order to achieve good balance on your board, it is important that you have a good balance of nutrition when you’re off the board. So, check out these three tips that can supplement your strength training and improve your game.
How You Can Help The Earth Through Paddle Boarding
There’s no better way to experience and enjoy the beautiful place that we call home by grabbing your paddle board and jumping in the water.
Choosing Healthy, Delicious Snacks For Stand-up Paddleboarding
You should avoid snacks that are particularly carb-heavy or have a high fat content, like potato chips. It is also important to avoid anything with a high sugar content, like a candy bar, as you definitely don’t want that sugar crash a couple of hours later when you’re out on the water.
How To Analyze Your Surf Break
Sean Poynter is one of the best stand up paddle surfers in the world, so when he stops to give some surf advice, you be sure to listen.
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.
Winter Suping: How To Stay Warm In Frigid Temperatures
As winter settles rubber thickens and sessions tend to get shorter. Wetsuit technology has come a long way and continues evolving every single season.
How To Properly Fall Off Your Sup
Falling off of our paddle boards is inevitable. It's part of the process, sometimes even part of the fun. There is however a right and a wrong way on falling off of our SUPs.
How To Get Out Of A Wave On Your Paddle Board
As much as getting into a wave is important to standup paddle surfing, getting out of a wave can be just as critical.
SUP Board Vs. Surfboard: What's The Difference?
If you're a beginner in the world of water activities, choosing between SUP boards and surfboards can be overwhelming. Although they may look similar at first glance, there are some key differences between these two types of boards. Here's an overview of the main differences to help you make the right choice.
Tips To Improve Your Sup Surf Performance
Now that you’re hooked to the feeling of riding waves you’re probably ready to step it up and start improving your skills.
Sup Foil 101: Tips To Make Sup Foil Surfing Easier
Learning to foil surf can be both frustrating and intimidating. Here are a few tips from my own experience that helped me progress my skill level really fast.
Sup Surfing - Things To Know
We wanted to look into the essentials of what the average SUP surfer needs to know, so we asked none other than SUP surfing extraordinaire Sean Poynter.
The Common Misconception Of Stance
Recently, when spending time at the beach I’ve noticed a common error in people paddle surfing in the line-up: their stance.
How To Do A Frontside Cutback On Your Paddleboard
Sean Poynter lays out some tips on how to do a frontside cutback on your standup paddleboard. When doing a frontside cutback there are a few key motions that you need to do in order to successfully execute one and here, Sean lays them all out on the table.
8 Tips To Camp With A Paddleboard
This is just a small insight into SUP camping, hopefully these tips will help you out if you’re interested in trying SUP camping.
How Can Sound Sleep Prevent Injury And Boost Your Sup Performance?
Stand Up Paddle (SUP) is considered such a safe sport that it is commonly recommended for children adults alike. However, if you want to reduce your risk of injury while you are out at sea, or if you take part in competitive events, ensure that sleep is an important priority in your daily life.
How To Do A Frontside Top Turn On Your Sup
As you progress and further develop your surfing skills on your stand up paddle board, one trick to add to your bag is definitely the frontside top turn.
Tips For Sup Surfing Beginners
Want to add in some excitement to your SUP routine and start SUP surfing? We’ve talked to some of stand up paddling’s best surfers and asked them to share their top tips for beginners.
9 Ways To Have Fun On Group Sups
Stand up paddle boarding is on the upward trend in participation and with that comes more opportunities for even more fun. In the past couple of years we’ve seen the rise in popularity for group SUPs, as in a paddle board that can hold a group of paddlers at one time.
How To Stay Stoked In A Crowded Lineup
It’s true that today’s broad surfing community holds a varied and often questionable understanding of surfing etiquette. Add a few individuals with entitlement issues, a couple more with a lack of common courtesy and respect and we have a recipe for a potential bummer of a surf session. Here’s a few thoughts on how to stay stoked through the lineup.
How To Catch A Wave On Your Sup
So you've mastered the basics and you're ready to catch yourself a wave. SUP Surf master Sean Poynter gives us the know-how on how to catch a wave on our SUPs. See his tips below.
How To Fix A Ding On Your Standup Paddle Board
Getting a ding on your paddle board is a bummer but it’s not the end of the world. Unless something catastrophic happens dings on your board should be relatively simple to fix.
10 Nutrition Tips For Peak Sup Performance
Nothing puts more of a damper on your downwinder than quick crash of energy and stamina. And even the most proficient of paddlers, and strategic of strokes will lose steam if the fuel coming in is lacking the proper nutrients.
How To Do A Cross Bow Backside Turn On A Paddle Board
The Cross Bow backside turn should be in everyone's repertoire as it's a really functional maneuver because of its relatively quick execution and its support in down-the-line surfing.
How To Ride The Line On Your Stand Up Paddle Board
So you've gotten the hang of catching waves on your SUP and now you're ready to start riding the line of the wave. SUP Surf expert and champion SUP surfer Sean Poynter gives us a tutorial on how to do so.
How To Fuel Your Paddling Addiction When Injured
Being injured is a drag. It is something that we all go through at one time or another, professional athletes and weekend warriors alike.
How To Install Side Bite Fins On A Sup
With the help from Pau Hana’s Todd Caranto, learn how to properly install side bites into a fin box of a stand up paddle board.
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.
Surfing With Dozer: How To Paddle Board With Your Dog
Always wanted to take your pup paddle boarding with you? The crew at Isle Surf and SUP have come out with an awesome how-to to teach us how to paddle board with our furry friends! Check it out!
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.
How To Paddle Through Breaking Waves
In this video brought to you by BIC SUP, ACA SUP Instructor Trainer Jimmy Blakeney gives detailed instruction for getting back out through breaking waves while surfing.
