SUP Daily Blog

safety-conscious paddleboarders can do a lot to minimize the risk and maximize the enjoyment. The most important piece of SUP safety equipment is, of course, the personal flotation device, or PFD. You should always wear a PFD when you’re paddleboarding.

Always go to the cinema for a date and get called uncreative by your partner? When you think about this question, it means that you value your relationship very much and hope that you can enhance your relationship through a special date. 

In fact, dating can not only be indoors, but also outdoors. SUP water sports, for example, will not only provide time alone, but also a close proximity between two people. For couples, a date on a paddle board will surely be a date to remember.

For a lot of paddlers, rivers are the most accessible place for paddle boarding. Imagine paddling down a twisting tree-lined river with your family or by yourself with a cool summer breeze blowing in your face.

It is nice to paddle on a river. But it’s not always glamorous. Rivers can become dangerous within seconds. So it’s important to know all the potential dangers that you might encounter and how to prepare for them and deal with them when they actually happen.

Now summer is coming! it’s time to enjoy paddle boarding with your friends and lovers. but one thing that you need to keep in mind - SUP maintenance, it is very important to keep your paddle board in tip-top shape while also preventing any long-term damage that will negatively impact your paddling experience in the future.

A potential danger that can easily catch you off guard when you’re out paddling on the sea is the wind. As you get further out off the shoreline, the winds can pick up and take you out to the sea very quickly. If you want to avoid offshore wind, cliffs and sand dunes can provide shelter from offshore winds along the shoreline. 

A little bit of preparation can help prevent some common incidents. So before you go out, there are a few things you should know. 

In certain countries and regions of the world, the weather can change very quickly. And changes can catch you off guard. That’s why it’s strongly recommended you learn how to be prepared for situations like this. You should wear suitable clothing, take extra supplies, bring your phone with you and put it in a waterproof case.

Things to pay attention to with sudden weather changes might be: has the wind suddenly changed direction and become stronger? Think about how sensible it is to keep paddling away from the start if this is the case. Can you hear rumblings of thunder in the distance? Again, assess the situation, is it still sensible to paddle? Constantly being aware of your surroundings is important in any outdoor pursuits. Make sure when you’re paddling you’re constantly weighing up any risk vs reward should these situations crop up.

SUP safety is an important topic that unfortunately doesn't get the coverage it rightfully deserves. As our sport has exploded in popularity, it's attracted plenty of newcomers who have little or no experience when it comes to water safety. Due to this fact, it's absolutely critical that we all do our part to educate new paddlers on basic paddling safety practices.

You can go paddle boarding without knowing how to swim. However, it’s advised to wear a life jacket at all times and practice in still, calm waters between 20’’ and 30’’ deep. A lagoon would be an ideal location to do so. And if possible, bring someone with you so that you will have someone there to help you when you are in a dangerous situation. 

it is not neccessary to know how to swim to paddle, but it’s better if you can swim because you are bound to fall into the water at some point, especially if you are just starting to learn how to paddle board. In this post, we will explore all the paddling issues for non-swimmers and weak swimmers, and provide advice for staying safe and, most importantly, to make sure you enjoy your time on the water.

Most people are very careful when they are on the water, and accidents are pretty rare. but when you are paddle boarding in open water, you should still be more cautious even if the odds of accidents are low because an inflatable can be easily affected by wind and tides.

You can be swept out to sea much quicker than you can swim or paddle back to the shore. So make sure you know how to keep yourself safe and avoid getting yourself into serious situation.

The longevity of an inflatable SUP board depends on a few different factors.

If an inflatable SUP board is of good quality and maintained properly, it will easily last 3-5 years if used frequently. If you only use it once or twice a week, it should be able to last more than five years with no problem.

If a board is not maintained properly, the longevity will be significantly shorter, about 3 years or less.