Last year I picked up a SUP board from Decathlon during my remote work weeks in Algarve, in Portugal. I'm from here, but have since moved to another EU country.

I've been taking my board down to the beach every day or so, sea conditions allowing, and I have been having a blast. I don't really do much SUP'ing, mostly on my knees or sitting down, go further from the beach and just breathe, either sitting or laying down, while listening to the sea noises. Even just that has been amazing and worthwhile!

Now I've been trying to stand on my board but either get too wobbly and fall, or it seems my board bends a little too much as if it wasn't fully filled (I used an electric pump to get it to 15 PSI as the manufacturer recommends not going higher than that). I'm sure I'll get there eventually.

I only regret not having started years ago. This has been a blast.

Thinking of buying a SUP with a sail :D anyone has any expierence with this? Is it worth it? Thanks guys!

Pulled the trigger on a new board my jobe Yarra 10.6 did me well for 4 years, after a lot of reading i decided to go for the red ride 10.6 living so close to where they are made helped the decision as well. First outing tomorrow 👌

I’m a complete beginner, so maybe I’m just overthinking this, but this doesn’t seem right.
I just got a new ROC inflatable paddle board, and this is my first time inflating it with the included dual-action hand pump. I know it’s supposed to get really hard once you get to the higher PSI, and I expected that. But around 6–7 PSI, the pressure inside the pump gets so high that the handle basically pushes itself back up. I don’t have to pull up on the upstroke at all because the pressure does it for me. The weird part is that if I don’t stop it when it reaches the top, the handle/piston assembly literally pops out of the pump cylinder.
I also tried opening the valve to switch it to single-action mode, but it doesn’t seem to make it any easier. The handle still gets forced upward by the pressure, and pushing it back down takes a ton of force. When the pump isn’t connected to the board, everything moves smoothly and normally, so it only happens once the board starts building pressure.
Is this actually normal for manual SUP pumps, or does it sound like my pump might be defective? I’ve watched a bunch of videos of people inflating their boards, and none of their pumps seem to force the handle up like mine does. I’d really appreciate hearing if anyone has experienced something similar.

1st was the bike that I use to get to the beaches :)

I am just back from incredible vacation. Ukok Plateau is usually visited by foot on 20 days hard tracking trip. But there are a few comfortable car tours, on mine they had 2 sups and 2 kayaks, so I got a chance to paddle on a couple of rivers and lakes.

This one is very shallow, so no fin. But it is cold! In a couple of places it was barely wide enough for sup.

Wow, what a big bird!

Nice day on the water in Victoria bc!

It was a great day to bring the new paddleboards to Sand Harbor, the whole family got their kicks in!

Hi all,

I’m replacing the fin box on my Carta Marina soon and want to make sure the new box goes on completely straight to keep the board from tracking to one side in the water.

Since the original box is still on the board, I want to trace or extend its reference lines fore and aft before taking it off. That way, I’ll have clear guide lines ready when positioning the new patch.

A couple of questions for anyone who’s done this:

1. What’s the best way to trace/project/extend the existing fin box line down the center?
2. What tool works best on PVC without leaving a permanent mess? (Painter’s tape, grease pencil, chalk?)

Any tricks or alignment hacks would be appreciated! Thank you in advance.

Holliday in montenegro and so happy I brought my paddelboard. Stand up paddeling on the sea is much more difficult then I expected.

Any good reputable review channels or sites that you all would recommend?

New to the hobby, and I'll eventually want to upgrade my very cheap kit. Figure I can get a jump on research and learning more about all the bits, bobs, and accessories for now, while eyeing the more expensive boards and figuring out what style I end up wanting to pursue.

Also looking for good channels/sites in general with information on SUP technique, how-tos, etc., more general information than just product reviews.

Anything is helpful!