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.
SUP Tail Design 101
Have you ever wondered why the tail of your paddle board is flat and square while the ones down the beach have rounded tails? There is a reason for the different tail shapes, and it’s not just cosmetic. A SUP’s tail shape is integrally tied to how the board is designed to perform. So if you’re shopping for a new paddle board, it is worth paying attention to the shape of the tail.
Enhancing Your Balance for Paddleboard Success
Balance extends its benefits far beyond paddleboarding, significantly impacting our daily lives for the better, especially in today's era of desk jobs and poor posture.
Introducing Your Kids To Sup’ing
If you are keen to find an outdoor adventure that the entire family can enjoy, then pass on your love of stand up paddelboarding (SUP) to your children and you can look forward to enjoying the water together.
Body Detoxing: How Can Paddling Help?
Keep reading and learn why you must incorporate paddleboarding in your list of workouts for body detoxification.
5 Tips To Improve Paddle Stroke
In stand up paddle boarding, having a good paddle stroke is crucial to seeing results and improving skill level. Many of stand up paddling's top athletes stress that the paddle stroke is one of the most important, if not the most important, tool to master when paddling.
How SUP Can Help You Deal With Stress And Anxiety
SUP has a lot of benefits, both physical and mental. The former is more obvious, as SUP undoubtedly helps you build everything from a stronger core to increased stamina.
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.
Head Above Water: Simple Tips To Avoid Accidents When Paddleboarding
Every year there are drownings in State Parks, several of them occurring during paddleboarding trips, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. These unfortunate occurrences place further emphasis on SUP beginners learning how to avoid common mistakes.
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 Go On A Sup Expedition
We recently connected with Bruce Kirkby to get the inside scoop on Starboard's Sprint Expedition. Today, we're back with some pro tips on how to go on a SUP expedition.
What Type Of Strength Do You Need To Excel At Sup?
A study published in the journal BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation has found that even an absolute beginner who takes up SUP can make significant gains in their cardiovascular and musculoskeletal fitness.
5 Tips For First Time Sup Racers
When preparing for your very first SUP race it's important to be prepared and know what to expect from your first experience.
What Makes A Quality Sup?
With the explosion of stand up paddle boarding, many brands of SUP have appeared in the market. You can buy online, at specialty shops or sporting goods stores. You can even get them at big box stores. Prices vary from as little as $500 to over $3000.
A Beginner's Guide To Sup Yoga
Not only is Seychelle a top stand up paddle racer, she also is an expert stand up paddle yogi. When not training for a race or world record attempt you will likely find Seychelle channeling her inner chi and practicing and even teaching SUP yoga.
3 Foundational Tips For Stand Up Paddle Yoga
Breathe. Focus. Center. Regardless of experience level, always check in with your breath first. Why? Our breath is always real and honest with us.
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.
7 Safety Tips for Stand Up Paddle Boarding
Today we're going to cover 7 tips that go a long way towards making your time paddling safer for you and others.
Could Your Shoulder Pain Be Shoulder Impingement?
The shoulder/upper arm is the most frequently injured area for stand up paddlers, accounting for 33% of all major injuries among people practicing this sport, as found in a study published in the Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine.
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.