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Mistakes To Avoid When Buying A Paddle

When making your first paddle board purchase one of the most overlooked items is making sure you're getting the right paddle. Here are a few…

January 22, 2025
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How SUP Can Help You Deal with Stress and Anxiety

SUP has a lot of benefits, both physical and mental. Whether it’s the novelty of being surrounded by nature or the physical aspects of the…

April 13, 2025
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How to Practice Paddleboarding Safely When You Have Diabetes

If you have diabetes, SUP is emerging as a great sport that you can enjoy without fear and even excel at it if you have…

July 25, 2024
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How To Help A Special Needs Child Enjoy Paddle Boarding

SUP, or stand up paddleboarding, is a great activity for children with special needs, provided that they receive encouragement and support from parents, SUP instructors,…

March 1, 2025
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How Can SUPers Fuel Their Body for Optimal Performance?

While you don’t need to meticulously count calories to perform at your best, it is important to stock up on a little more fuel on…

June 21, 2020
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5 Things To Make Your SUP Yoga Classes Covid Safe

How can we apply all these new regulations to SUP Yoga classes to ensure health and safety in the face of COVID19? It doesn’t matter…

July 28, 2021
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7 Physical & Mental Benefits of Whitewater SUPing

Take your paddle board out to some white-water rapids or big waves and you have a really exciting challenge on your hands. In these circumstances,…

March 7, 2024
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Tricks for Making SUP-ing Just as Easy at An Older Age

Older adults who participate in regular exercise — such as paddleboarding — often reap the many health benefits that come along with the sport. Fortunately,…

October 26, 2024
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Could Your Shoulder Pain Be Shoulder Impingement?

As is the case with surfing, SUPers can face a condition known as shoulder impingement, which occurs when the shoulder’s bursa and/or rotator cuff tendons…

October 16, 2024
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Beginner Kettlebell Exercises To Improve Your Paddling

Working out with kettlebells can improve your balance, stability, endurance and strength. Here, Alex Mauer walks through the two-arm kettlebell swing which is a perfect…

March 14, 2025
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Preparing for Your Winter SUP Escapades

If nothing can get in the way of you and your board, make sure you are ready for winter by keeping the following considerations in…

October 31, 2024
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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)…

January 3, 2025
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Clothing And Its SUP Performance Impact

Just like all sports and fitness arenas, there is a significant amount of min-maxing going on behind the scenes with SUP – and clothing enters…

April 10, 2024
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How SUP Fitness Can Be Your Best Shot At Success For Weight Loss

It is important to know what sort of physical activities will get you the most results for your effort. SUP can be your perfect gateway…

June 26, 2024
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Tips To Enjoy An Injury Free SUP Experience

Whether you are new to standup paddle boarding or already pretty experienced, it can be useful to know a few simple tricks that can help…

January 10, 2024
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Tips for Paddle Boarding in the Dark

One of the greatest joys of stand up paddling is the versatility; you can get out during the day, which is often the way to…

August 4, 2024
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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…

November 17, 2024
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SUP Foil 101: How To Choose A SUP Foil Board

In my last article I helped you choose a foil. But what good is a foil if you don’t have a board to mount it…

March 5, 2025
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Alex Mauer SUP Foiling on the East Coast. | Photo: Tina Mauer

SUP Foil 101: How To Choose A Foil For Your SUP

The sensation of your board hovering over the water as you shoot down the line on a wave is amazing! With so many different foil…

November 29, 2023
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Uncrowded breaks are the best place for foil surfing. | Photo: Slingshot

Foil Surfing Etiquette 101

There's no doubt about it, SUP foiling is a good time. Foiling however isn't always welcome out in your local lineup as it can be…

January 25, 2024
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