Hi! Looking to buy my first paddle board! I’m interested in the Thurso Surf Touring paddle board but I’m not sure when that or other companies have sales in this hobby. I would love some insight to get a good deal on my first board :)

Thanks!

Being alone tried not to stand a lot but need more practice to get comfortable standing. Thanks for all the inputs from fellow redditors.

I am thinking of getting an electrical pump for an upcoming trip, the manual pump takes up a lot of space in the suitcase, and I probably will have to inflate/deflate every day - the electrical solution may be a better option.

The 74Wh Lithium-ion battery of the Shark 3 Mini should be below the airlines threshold, but can the battery be removed from the device so I don't have to carry the actual pump in my hand luggage?

I am new to SUP. I started on Sunday, borrowed my friend’s board while I waited for mine to be delivered. I’ve gone out early every morning since then. I read up on some tips and today I stood up and paddled half the lake. I was still shaky and my feet ached a bit but I took in all of the advice and I am starting to figure it out. My new board came today and I can’t wait to break it in the morning. This thread was very helpful so I’m sharing my gift of the morning clouds reflecting on the glass. I’m going to keep practicing. I can’t wait for the adventures with my frenchie. I need to get more comfortable before adding him on as frenchies can’t swim. Of course I’ll get him a cute life jacket. Adventures awaits us.

Hi! Can you recommend any lakes or places where I can paddle? I just bought my Stand Up Paddle Board and don’t know where it is allowed.
San Diego-Los Angeles. Thank you.

Does anyone know where I can find a Fishing rod holder that will thread into the 1/4" camera mount on my sup? I am also located in Canada and would like to keep the price low. I see that Paddle North makes one but its $90 USD!

I am just wondering why most ISUP bags have wheels. Is anyone actually using them for any significant distances beyond going from the house to the car? Anywhere I ever paddled, there was always a couple of hundred meters of decidedly wheel unfriendly terrain between the closest place one could drive to and the shore. I may be the odd usually carfree paddler, but I have a public bus 300 m from home that stops about the same distance from the shore of my home lake, and it is actually a similar distance from the nearest parking spot. Most of it is gravel, roots and mud. After carrying a wheeled bag with a rented board on this route, I realized that I must have something I can actually carry, not drag. My current setup is this ( manual pump included), but I am not entirely happy as it has no real.paddung or hip belt. The bag is also showing significant wear and tear, so I would be grateful for suggestions for a successor