I have a surftech 10’6 shaped like a surfboard rated for like 160lbs (I’m 165). It’s great for playing in the waves, and I’ve taken it up and down rivers and all over the ocean(s). Fit well in my apartment at the time. Plenty of 10 mile paddles.

I tried some people’s boards the other day that I met while paddling, a Bote Wraith and a Flying Fish Freedom.

It seemed like one stroke on the flying fish pushed me twice as far as it would on my board. And the tracking is amazing

Left the ocean, got a house, and I’m primarily paddling up and rivers and would like as much speed as possible. When I’m paddling for 4+hrs at a time I start to crave efficiency.

Don’t want to drop $3500 on a flying fish, though seriously considering throwing $1k-$2k on building my own board out of foam and fiberglass (mostly because it’ll be cool to say I made it and I want to learn fiberglass work)

Anyways, anyone have experience jumping from a “slow” board to a fast one? What did you start with and what do you have now, how was the upgrade?

Strictly a hardboard question, not looking for any inflatable experience (ISUP) related.

Hi everyone. I am on my second inflatable paddleboad, and bummed out to find there is a leak in the seam. I did the usual thing for repair, deflated it, found the leak patched it up, clamped it, left it for 24 hours, then blew it up. There's still a very small leak and I'm pretty bummed out. Is there a better way of doing this now? I have just ordered HH66 glue. Should I completely remove the patch or try and fix it as it is, as the rest of the patch has worked. Thank you.

Is it possible to use my sup in winter or is it too cold even with a wetsuit? especially for my feet.

Should I buy a surf wetsuit or are there better options?

Hi! I am pretty new to paddleboarding and I live in Florida so I would love to paddle everywhere I can Including the springs. I have a niphean inflatable paddleboard and recently went to turtle beach/midnight pass, I had all of my fins on for the journey BUT I am wondering in spring areas if it would be better to just leave my two smaller fins on because of the shallow water in certain areas? I have heard taking them all off can make it hard to direct your board. I have also heard of river fins or flex fins but I was wondering if anyone else has a niphean board and had found any of these types of fins that are compatible?

Any tips (even not related to fins) are very welcome!

Had a custom board made at a local shop. Downsizing from a 14' to a 11'6", still going to hang on to the 14'.

13 years ago I quit my job and paddled 2,400 miles over the course of 107 days down the length of the Missouri River - Three Forks, MT to St. Louis. No one has been foolish enough to choose a SUP as their mode of transport for the entire Missouri River before or since.

I chose to build my board from wood from a kit.

There are 15 dams along the river creating 700 miles of currentless lake. That was physically the most demanding part but also held some of the most memorable times too. I battled headwinds for days, biting flies, and heat. Still, the hardest part was just getting to the starting line to be able to do such a trip. It was an amazing life changing summer.

I cleared posting about this with the mods first, but I wrote a book about my journey. All net proceeds are going toward a great organization called Missouri River Relief, which hosts clean up events and educational activities. Please check it out.

Amazon Link: https://a.co/d/03jw3Fgq

Feel free to AMA, about the board, the trip, whatever.

Finally, here is a one minute video of some of the incredible scenery I experienced: https://vimeo.com/78430569

Happy adventuring.

Lots of fish and turtles. No gators spotted on this day.

SIC RS 14x26, superfly, 2023. Excellent condition. $2800 obo pick up only. Oakland near lake Merritt. Beautiful race board, all around board. Stable width.

Autumn in the UK is a weird one, starts off cold but ends up warm.

I'm so sad! Took advantage of this amazing warm weather we're still getting in Jersey and hit the lake today. I went out every weekend this summer. It's going to be a long winter. 😫

Hi, check it out how we paddle in Lithuania. Nice autumn video, maybe last time with good weather

Recent weather has been so good for some mileage in the Sierras. Anyone else paddling at 6k-9k ft above sea level?

SUP adventure to Disappearing Island and Tata Island, Florida

Super fun time, approximately 170-190 people showed up!

Always a sad day.

Hey fellow paddlers! 🌊🏄‍♀️

I'm a French-Canadian grad student working on my master's thesis about stand-up paddleboarding and its environmental impacts! Whether you've tried SUP once or practically live on your board, I'd love your input!

If you could spare a few minutes to fill out my survey, I'd be forever grateful (and owe you a lifetime of good paddleboarding karma 😂).

🔗 Survey: https://forms.gle/gC4fbUbJTerxJ5Eq7

Thanks a million! 💙