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!
SUP hard living? The hard board question.
SUPs with hard shells; are they hard to live with? 'SUP boards that don't pack down into a convenient bag make the whole stand up paddle boarding thing much less fun. Don't they? SUPs that are hard make storage really tricky. Don't they?' And so on... Stand up paddle...
SUP surfing a hard board vs an inflatable – the main differences.
SUP surfing your inflatable stand up paddle board and comparisons with a hard SUP experience. SUP in the UK has seen unprecedented growth during the last 18 months or so. Driven by the COVID pandemic, which has forced people to stay at home and make use of their local...
SUP surfing: transitioning from flat water paddling to waves.
SUP surfing: transitioning from flat water paddling to waves.
Catching the next set
Freshwater Bay Paddleboard Co came to life in 2015, as a small company dedicated to making high quality longboard style surf SUPS, and premium quality inflatable paddleboards (iSUPS). Long before SUP was mainstream and the industry was flooded with cheap boards and...
Top tips for catching your first waves
While most Stand Up Paddleboard owners are happy enough to paddle on lakes and rivers, flat water coastal waters and beaches, catching waves on your SUP is a lot of fun! While most Stand Up Paddleboard owners are happy enough to paddle on lakes and rivers, flat water...
How are Freshwater Bay hard boards constructed?
When Charlie first started getting his Freshwater Bay Paddleboard designs from idea, to CAD files, to production the main board factories didn’t want to know. They were too busy making boards for the big brands to consider making them for us. By working his way...
How are iSUPs manufactured?
Freshwater Bay inflatable paddleboards (iSUPS) are made using Double Layer Fusion Technology. But how are inflatable paddleboards made, and what are the differences? There are a few different methods of inflatable paddleboard construction, with each method having...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...