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).
How Can The Superfood, Moringa, Enhance Your Sup Performance?
Chia seeds, golden flaxseed, and cacao powder are some of the top-selling superfoods in the world, but more potent provisions are constantly arriving on the shelves of our health food store, many presenting impressive findings from the scientific community.
Why Surfers Need To Change Their Attitudes Toward Stand Up Paddlers
Surfing in its essence is the art of riding a wave. History takes us back to the ancient Polynesians where this was done with the only purpose was to have fun (some accounts takes us back to ancient Peru but we are not here to discuss about history).
OKC Paddle Boarding – Urban, Suburban And On The Wild Side
Once known mostly for its ‘dustbowl days’ and winds sweeping down the plains, Oklahoma City has come into its own as a mecca for outdoor urban adventure, especially when it comes to both whitewater and flatwater paddling.
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.
Tips For Running Whitewater On A Sup
When you get confident paddle boarding in flat water try the transition into some easy whitewater.
Paddle Boarding San Pietro Island, Italy
If crystal waters, white sand beaches, and fresh coastal cuisine are your cup of tea, then paradise awaits in southwest Sardinia on the beautiful San Pietro Island. Home to stunning landscapes and untouched natural beauty, the Italian island is an oasis of hidden excellence, perfect for paddle board exploration. Sup Adventures, the local stand up paddle and surf association and school, offers daily SUP and surf trips, tours, lessons, and rentals on the island.
5 Moderate Sup Yoga Poses For Intermediate Paddlers
Once you learn and get comfortable with beginner yoga poses, you should now be ready to take it up a notch and learn some intermediate poses.
Top 10 Sup Race Organizing Mistakes
There are several mistakes that can seriously undermine or completely ruin your stand up paddleboard (SUP) event.
Urban Stand Up Paddle-boarding, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
You might ask what urban adventures are available to tour in the beautiful city of Pittsburgh? There is no better way to view the urban skyline than on a stand-up paddleboard.
How To Punch Through A River Wave On A Sup
Here, river expert Mike Tavares shares a couple of tips for running waves or small hydraulics on a whitewater SUP. This video is intended to help with basic river running technique while paddling downstream on a SUP.
Accessories You Need For Your Sup
Sure, paddle boarding is a great way to have fun, get exercise, and be out in nature. All you need is a board and a paddle and you can create your own adventure. But, what if you want to add to your experience and bring even more fun into it? (Yes, that’s possible!) There are tons of tools, gadgets and accessories that can be paired with paddle boarding to make your experience even better.
A Perfect Example Of Why Paddle Boarders Must Always Wear A Leash
There’s a huge debate going on in the SUP world about whether or not paddlers should wear a leash and/or a PFD. One or the other? Both? There really is no debate here though (in our eyes) as paddlers should definitely be wearing a leash, always.
Paddle Boarding Grenada Island
The Spice Isle’, as Grenada’s affectionately known, isn’t one of the first Caribbean islands you think of when talking about water sports. Often overshadowed by its more headline spot windward island siblings of Barbados and Tobago, Grenada sits towards the bottom end of the West Indian archipelago, quietly awaiting your arrival should you fancy discovering its delightful SUP pleasures yourself.
Sup Pictures By Paul Clark
We all can appreciate a good photo when we see one and in the Supconnect Photographer Series, we do just that. We connect with exceptional photographers in and out of the stand up paddle boarding world and showcase some of their many fabulous photos. This week, we are stoked to highlight Paul Clark. Paul was raised in Reno, Nevada and now lives in Bend, Oregon.
The Benefit Of Training Indoors
SUP and outdoor enthusiasts have a hard time staring at walls and going nowhere. We are outdoorsy people. We heed the call of the wild. We embrace fresh air with gusto, and seize the early morning glassy waters of sunrise. We don’t belong indoors. We can’t even sit behind desks without staring at a screensaver of some sort of outdoor scenery. Yet, sadly, even in the sunny summer months, we can’t always get out on the water.
Reasons To Take Your Phone Paddle Boarding
We paddle for lots of reasons, we keep fit through training programs, we improve our mental health through escapism and most of all we just have fun! Every one of you reading this, will also have your own goals, aims and personal reasons!
Reasons Why Sup Is The Perfect Sport For Social Distancing
In this new era where group gatherings and public outings have become something that we're supposed to avoid if possible the need for outdoor activity and getting out of the house has become quite the desire for most folks. Luckily, standup paddle boarding (SUP) is the best of both worlds in that sense and allows you to social distance but still get exercise and fresh air.
How To Layer Up For Cold Water Paddling
Why chose a drysuit over a wetsuit in cold water paddling? The human body gives off heat and the heat that the body gives off warms the space surrounding the body, this is known as convection.
5 Things To Make Your Sup Yoga Classes Covid Safe
The start of summer in the northern hemisphere also marks the start of a new SUP Yoga season. After months in lockdown, nothing sounds more enticing than jumping straight back on board and enjoying the fresh air while practicing your favorite SUP Yoga poses!