Portofino Inflatable Stand Up Paddle Board, 10ft x 33" x 4.75" SUP, All Round Paddleboard With Accessories, Backpack Bag, Adjustable Aluminium Oar, Pump, Pressure Gauge, Leash, Removable Fin

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If your SUP weighs more than 20kg it will be classed as Large Sports Equipment and incurs an additional fee. Size and air pressure (referred to as PSI) will contribute to how much weight the paddle board can easily support. Make sure you consider potential passengers, not just yourself. This will also give you an idea of what you want to get out paddle boarding- touring and exploring on flat water, surfing in small waves, racing, having fun with the family at the beach or lakes…. If you become addicted to the sport you will find that you may want a range of boards for different situations.

Paddling on the surface of the water isn't all they're good for either. SUP yoga and Pilates are other ways to use a stand up paddle board, while some convert to inflatable kayaks so you can experience a more comfortable, seated adventure. Quality boards tend to hold their price when selling second hand if you look after them and you will have a better idea of what kind of paddler you want to become. As you gain confidence in your ability you may want to progress with doing longer distances and want to go faster. The less width and longer the board, the faster you will go. Start with a good all-round board to gain your confidence in relation to your body size and consider upgrading if you find your passion grow for the sport.

Essential paddleboard kit

Swimming shorts and swim trunks at the ready, for no matter how cloudy the UK insists upon being, it's still a very balmy 20 degrees in many bodies of water out there right now: warm enough to jump from your SUP without a wetsuit, and even sans changing robe. However, there are plenty of all-rounder boards that'll see you comfortable taking on the challenges and enjoying the pleasures of SUP life without compromising on much at all. The physical and mental benefits of taking up paddle boarding are immense What to look for when you're buying a paddle board?

I weigh somewhere between 90-100kg depending on what point of my yo-yo diet I'm at. The original blue Portofino claimed a maximum weight of 130kg, while the red one curiously drops to 120kg. Either is fine for me, although anecdotally the red one does look like it sits lower in the water. The dual cylinder offers an easier and more effective pumping action and a lot of friends of smaller size found it easier to pump up their boards to a much higher pressure than their regular pumps. The Titan2 SUP Pump is definitely a great investment to add to your enhanced experience of getting onto the water with your board. It also comes with a range of additional nozzles which we have used for blowing up camping beds and rubber dinghies. The first thing to consider when buying a stand-up paddle board is the amount of space you have," Decathlon's market manager for swimming and water sports Kornel Pintara told us. "An inflatable stand-up paddle board gives you better flexibility in terms of storing away at home and makes it much easier to transport when you travel to the river, lake or coast. It can easily fit into a car boot and therefore doesn’t take up room for passengers.Generously proportioned, super stable and available at a sensible price, the Two Bare Feet Entradia 10’ 10” is one of the best inflatable SUP boards for beginners and bigger paddlers, but it’s more than just that. It’s tons of fun even for more experienced paddlers, especially if conditions are lumpy or if you have small family members that want to get on board. The kit is really nicely put together too. The Portofino 10ft SUP Inflatable Stand Up Paddle Board is easy to pump up, took us about 6-7 minutes and also easy to deflate (a similar time, perhaps less). Stability This is a great all-round, amazing quality board from Red - an exclusively ISUP (Inflatable stand-up paddle board) brand that were the first to revolutionise the market compatible model. When the board is rolled up and stored in its bag it is half the size of all other ISUPS. It's great on flat water and on the sea with small waves. In its 5in guise, the Shark Touring iSUP is suited to those who weigh 75kg or less, while the 6in version will work better for those over that weight. Don’t fret: both boards can handle a maximum payload well in excess of 180kg, which should be more than enough for a full day’s worth of supplies. Seeing as you probably aren’t going to take the thing racing, feel free to give up the more performance-oriented attributes for increased stability. Anything that is designed to maximise each paddle stroke and reward with greater forward momentum is a bonus. How much should I spend on a beginner paddle board?