Original Touring Standup Paddle Boards

Browse our inflatable paddle boards & Onewheel electric skateboards, select a delivery date & we'll have it delivered directly to your doorstep or destination. Adult-sized paddleboards are too heavy for most kids to be able to manage, so there are also paddleboards for youngsters and kids to choose from in the range. For example, surf style boards tend to be shorter and wider while touring boards typically are long and narrow.

I find that although ISUP's can be extremely rigid, they do not have the same hard surface as a fiberglass boards do. If you intend to take surfing seriously, you may find inflatable boards frustrating. Epoxy: Paddle boards generally have three main components, a foam core, resin, and fiberglass.

These boards can be deflated, rolled up into their carry bag and stored in a closet. At King of Watersports, we only stock the highest quality stand up paddle board brands in the industry. One of the great pros to having an inflatable stand up paddle board is that they tend to be more durable than epoxy hard boards that are quick to ding.

If you want to race at a high level, and enter sprint, distance and BOP (battle of the paddle) events, it will be very hard to find one board that suits all conditions. In the UK, for instance, around 92 percent of all boards sold are inflatable and Red Paddle Co takes a very large proportion of this share, something that is bound to make inflatable paddle boards in the country the norm”.

The NIXY paddle board has all the best qualities of an inflatable; It is easy to store, transport, and sets up quickly to get on the water when you need to. The NIXY's ride is smooth and stable, with only a few users reporting some adjustment issues with the oar.

We can't get enough of stand-up paddleboarding, whether we're just gliding along enjoying the scenery or doing a killer on-board workout But rental costs add up, and carrying those giant, awkwardly shaped boards from the shop to the beach is some serious work.

If you have any questions about our SUP boards or many other fun, inflatable products, then please don't hesitate to ask. Stand up paddling is a unique way to enjoy the open water and burn some calories in the process. Boards meant for touring or faster speeds often require more intense work in this arena so it's vital to understand your own capacity so not to feel disheartened or over-taxed.

Unlike some inflatable paddleboards, the Bright Blue stand up paddle board has actually been described as fast, sleek and lightweight” which says a lot considering the size of it when inflated - 11' 6” long, 33” wide, and inflatable stand up paddle board 6” thick - and the fact that it can handle a 325 Lb weight.

B. Pick a quality inflatable SUP - Aim for the best inflatable paddleboard for your money. You will be enjoying your inflatable board for a long time. Please use our SUP board length size guides below to find the best suited stand up paddle board to you. It's a great choice for a family board - even kid-sized paddlers will have fun … yet easily provides on-the-water enjoyment and exercise for adults up to 230 lbs.

Shorter boards are often used in Stand Up Paddle Surf competitions (smaller boards are more manoeuvrable). The Vilano Navigator Paddle Board may be inflatable but it gives an experience much like that of a hard board, and with the ease of transport of an inflatable one.