2021 List Of The Best All-Around Inflatable Paddle Boards (iSUPs) Looking for a new Inflatable SUP board? You are in the right place. I have used my over 10 years of paddle board experience to create this list. These are the mid-level priced all-around paddle boards I can recommend. Disclosure Products I use are purchased … Read more
Overview of Basic SUP Deck Shapes Paddlers often ignore deck shapes. But decks are designed with different shapes that greatly affect performance. There are three basic sup deck shapes Domed Flat Concave Domed Decks (Crown) Domed decks are popular and used on all types of paddle boards. But they seem to work best on performance … Read more
What is sup rocker? Rocker is the curve of the paddle board from the nose to the tail when viewed from the side. Rocker is a deliberate design characteristic to improve performance. Paddle boards can run the extremes from almost flat to a banana like shape. Most paddle boards fall in the middle between these … Read more
Rails are the “edges” around a paddle board including the nose and tail. Rails are “shaped” by paddle board builders to affect performance. Water wraps around the surface of the rails when the sup is pushed against the water. The shape of the rail determines the amount of drag or release the board has in … Read more
My 3-Season SUP “Comfort” Camping Gear List This is my typical 3-season sup camping gear list. This list works for any length trip from a short one night get-away to a two week long expedition. My sup camping equipment is always evolving. The products I use perform well in the field but won’t break your … Read more
Packing Gear on a Paddle Board for Overnight SUP Camping Part of planning a sup camping or fishing trip is determining: what gear you will take how you will organize it where it will go on your paddle board How you pack your gear on your paddle board really comes down to personal choice. Through … Read more
How to paddle board in a straight line 1. Keep your paddle shaft vertical Keep your paddle shaft vertical during the power phase of the stoke. If you paddle with your paddle at angle your board will start to turn. In fact that is a good way to turn a paddle board. Get low and … Read more
How do I choose an inflatable paddle board? Ask yourself these 6 questions: What type of paddling will I do? What size is best for me? Inflatable or Hard? How will I store? How will I transport? How much am I willing to pay? How to choose an inflatable paddle board Paddle boarding is one … Read more
