The Freshwater Bay Paddleboard Co Blog
Here at Freshwater Bay Paddleboard Co we like to share our SUP knowledge and experience. Our SUP blog is designed to give you both advice on SUP boards and equipment, and inspiration to get you out on your paddle board having fun and trying new things. After all, with SUP there’s always something new to learn!
White Water SUP
First forays into White Water SUP It doesn't matter how much experience you have on a SUP, there's always the opportunity to progress your skills and try something new. For us at Freshwater Bay Paddleboard Co, we have years of experience on flat water and in the...
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Longboard SUP Surf at Compton Bay, Isle of Wight
Longboard SUP Surf at Compton Bay, Isle of Wight Here's Freshwater Bay Paddleboard Co Team Rider, Al Reed, having some longboard SUP Surf fun on his Classic 9'11 SUP. If you're looking for a single SUP that's as happy on flat water as it is on the waves, then the...
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Choices, choices – iSUP Vs Solid SUP
So, iSUP Vs Solid SUP: apart from the obvious differences – one type of stand up paddle board being filled with air, the other being a hard shell SUP – what exactly are the differences in terms of performance between and inflatable and hard SUP? Here Freshwater Bay...
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Accessible Stoke – SUP surfing Vs Prone Surfing
We’ll be honest, the title of this article sounds a little contentious and doesn’t really promote the right image. After all there’s nothing ‘versus’ (or shouldn’t be anyway!) about either of these sports. As far as Freshwater Bay Paddleboard Co. is concerned any type...
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Seasons of SUP
Learning to SUP during Autumn and Winter Learning to stand up paddle board when the sun’s rays are strong, and with water temperatures on the rise, make for a much more enticing picture when considering a new watersport. By its very nature – i.e. you’re likely to get...
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Winter paddling – what clothing should I be wearing for cold weather SUP?
SUP Clothing The off season can be Baltic, yet you still want to get out for a SUP. And why not? Downward spiralling thermometer readings shouldn’t be a reason to halt your paddling fun. As the old saying goes: there’s no such thing as bad weather, just the wrong SUP...
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