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SUP Racing: How to get started

So you want to get into SUP racing. This is a burgeoning sport with plenty of room for newcomers so grab your paddle and jump in. You may find you start out racing for fun as an amateur and then...

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Funny paddle boarding quotes: Today the joke’s on us

SUP jokes and funny paddle boarding quotes seem to be making the rounds on the web these days. Although most people reading this probably love SUP, not everyone has such good taste. Pity for them! The surfing community can be...

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Stand Up Paddleboarding for Exercise

People buy SUPs for a lot of reasons but fitness definitely hovers at the top of the list. Stand Up paddleboarding is a fantastic workout and you can easily tailor your paddle sessions to focus on your exercise priorities. In the next...

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Stand Up Paddle Boards for Big Guys and Girls

If you are bigger or heavier than the average Joe or Janet and are curious about SUP, we’d like to nudge you to give it a try. We’ve said it once and we’ll say it again: SUP is the most accessible...

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The History of Stand Up Paddle Boarding: the short version

There is one thing about the history of stand up paddle boarding that’s clear and that is not much about it is clear at all. There is even some debate about what stand up paddle boarding is historically and how...

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Are inflatable SUPs any good?

If you’re in the market for a stand up paddle board you’ve likely noticed that inflatable SUPs are here in a big way. Whether it’s your first big buy or an addition to a healthy fleet, you are probably wondering...

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Top 10 reasons why you should paddleboard

Have you been wondering why you should paddle board, or maybe even whether you could do it at all? I recently had the pleasure of chatting with epic West Yorkshire SUP enthusiast Jason Elliott about this very subject.  With plenty of...

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Exciting Paddleboard Giveaway! Enter to Win the Bluefin SUP of Your Choice!

Calling all paddleboard fanatics! We are holding another paddleboard giveaway! But, unlike our last one, you can choose any* paddleboard to win! By ANY we mean ANY of our paddleboards, well, except the Mammoth! Sorry guys, that one is just...

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The Ultimate Beginners’ Guide to SUP yoga

I bet you’ve noticed it, maybe you’ve even thought you’d like to try it but you just can’t quite bring yourself to do it. SUP yoga is everywhere these days. If you have access to water and a paddleboard, you too can...

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Stand-Up Paddleboarding Adventure: Bringing Your Dog Along!

image: @four_wild_paws Using your Stand Up Paddleboard with your dog! Paddleboarding is one of the only sports that you can comfortably and safely do with your dog. Supping is not only great exercise for humans, but can be extremely rewarding...

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Adventure to Oliver’s Island: A Film by Perspective X Bluefin SUP

The SUP Adventure to Oliver’s Island by Perspective Rupert and Charlie from Perspective Films undertook a monumental journey on their Bluefin SUP s. As beginners, they paddled a 10-mile trek and learned to paddle along the way. Sounds mental right? Well, it...

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Inflatable Paddle Boards: Is It Safe to Store Your SUP Inflated?

Is It Safe to Store Your SUP Inflated? – All about Storage One of the best parts of having an inflatable paddleboard is not only is it easy to transport, iSUPs are very easy to store. We are often asked,...

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