Paddleboarding is one of the fastest-growing water sports in the world. Accessible, enjoyable, and relatively easy to learn, an increasing number of people are hitting the water for what is one of the best ways to enjoy rivers, lakes, and the sea. However, while paddleboarding is a very safe pastime, it is not entirely without … Read more
Ever been paddleboarding before? Here’s what to expect the first time you head out onto the water on a paddleboard. After all, forewarned is forearmed as they say! You might be nervous It is perfectly normal to feel nervous before paddleboarding for the first time. After all, standing on the water on what looks like … Read more
Stand-up paddleboarding dates back hundreds of years, but, for a lot of people, it’s a bucket list activity – something they want to do but have yet to take the plunge. In many cases, this hesitation is because standing up on a paddleboard looks so darn hard! The reality is that paddleboarding is one of … Read more
I am a professional kayak/canoe instructor and here are the most common water workouts for kayakers. To be a successful paddler, it is important to train both on and off the water. To properly train the body for paddling, you have to have a balance between the sport and the build-up to it. To get … Read more
While many paddlers are already fairly competent on the water, we may wish to improve our skills elsewhere but may not have the time or money to increase training plans or rent out and buy expensive specialist equipment. This may be especially true if we don’t even know how it works, how useful it will … Read more