SUP REVIEWS
Boards
Our expert editorial team has personally reviewed 175+ stand up paddle board models from 2017 to 2020, paddling, weighing, and comparing them to each other. We begin our review process in the summer, when the Supconnect staff travels various industry tradeshows like the Summer Outdoor Retailer Show, Paddlesports Retailer and Surf Expo where the industry congregates to showcase their newest models. And finally, through all of winter, we meet with individual brands back in San Diego, California, where we get a chance to paddle, weigh, and compare even more stand up paddle boards. The end result is the world's most comprehensive review of stand up paddle boards to-date, selecting the best paddle boards of the season, and offering an in-depth analysis to be found nowhere else. FAQ
Best Paddle Boards
Price
Under $500
The low-price point, where durability and performance are typically but not always compromised for the sake of affordability.
$500 - $1000
The low/mid-price point, which tends to offer slight improvements to durability and performance, but still heavier build.
$1000 - $1,500
The high/mid-price, which offers the largest array of products and normally with slightly lighter weight.
Above $1,500
The high-price point, where boards typically come w/ best materials and accessories delivering lightweight, performance driven products.
Build
Non-Inflatable
Hard, composite boards, offering the broadest range in price and performance, with the low-price point tailored primarily for recreation while the higher-price point delivers the highest performing boards in the market.
Inflatable
Inflatable boards offer the most convenience of storage while also delivering performances far beyond most people’s expectations, with the new technology making them quite stiff and tailored for various uses.
Skill
Beginner
All-around boards primarily for recreation, with boards 30 inches + wide and often times heavier, more durable constructions.
Intermediate
All-around and touring boards, with boards 28-30 inches wide boards and with better and more lightweight builds.
Advanced
Specialty boards, designed for specific uses to help achieve top performance in yoga, fishing, race, surf, river.
Use
All-Around
For multiple purposes but primarily for recreation
Fishing
For stability to cast the line, with plenty of accessories
River
For rapids, river eddies and river wave riding
Touring
For cruising paddles beyond the shoreline
Race
For speed, coming with lightweight build
Group
For groups of two or more paddlers
Yoga
For optimal stability as a floating yoga mat
Surf
For maneuverability and wave handling
Kids
For youth paddlers
