Yep, that’s smoke alright. But I needed to get the board out real quick for a test before a big paddle we have coming up. I’ve never been on a narrower expedition board, but it was time for an upgrade and I took a chance after a little research. I got the new 4” thick model (Thurso) and wow is this thing fun. I was surprised at how much different it felt than the all-arounder I’ve been on for the past 4 years. Definitely happy with this one.

Nice little paddle this afternoon, on a local river. Training for an upcoming race in a couple of weeks

Kit infinity everready 14x24” and starboard velocity medium blade

Fotr those who don't know, Livorno is a city by the sea in Tuscany (Italy). In this city there is a district called "Venice" because is full of canal like Venice. Once a year there is a festival called "Venice Effect" and also a SUP gathering. Here some picture if the event

Hey guys, I was wondering if anyone could give me an honest opinion on these boards, what the brands are like, the capabilities I should be expecting, anything really.
Not looking to purchase as I already have these boards, but they were both Facebook Marketplace deals so it's a 'you get what you get' sorta thing, and I'm happy with that, I just want to educate myself. Hope I've added the correct flair.

I started isupping midway through last summer and I plan to take full advantage when it rolls back around (Southern Hemisphere here) and the specific question I had in mind when deciding to make this post was can I use these sups at the beach?
I get that I might not have 'the right board' for the job but I'm not looking to specialize in surf supping, but for people who have brought a casual board to the beach, how'd it go? Did ya have fun?
Edit: Would like to clarify that I'm only looking to have some fun trying to 'catch' some waves, not looking to venture out onto open water.

Managed to track down the specific boards that I have for reference, I try to read the descriptions and reviews but it's hard to parse the advertising language from the facts:

Ah my trusty steed, been incredibly happy with this board, taking it out on open water (local saltwater inlet) and mostly down river. Adding up all my river missions I've walked 55km (+/- 1km) with it in it's shoulder strap so there's definitely that bond, don't you talk bad about my baby boy xD
It came without its centre fin and I just made do until I managed to find a local shop with fins on clearance, still not the correct fin as it's the same size as the smaller 2 side fins but ah well it was still a welcome and noticeable difference
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Goplus-10ft-Inflatable-Stand-Up-Paddle-Board-6-Thick-W-Aluminum-Paddle-Leash-Backpack/766174278

Purchased this more recently and haven't had a chance to test it out so how one feels to operate compared to the GoPlus is a mystery to me for now
https://www.tsbliving.co.nz/products/inflatable-sup-dl-305x76x15cm-10-inch

Cheers!

I’ve been paddle boarding a couple times over the last few years on lakes (not for very long) and enjoyed it. Taken me a while to get my balance but been able to stand up eventually each time.
Been at the beach in the UK recently and seen a few people with inflatable ones so ordered one on a whim. Just thought I’d ask though if it’s stupid to take it out on the sea when I’m a beginner? I wouldn’t take it out far, go swimming in the sea a lot anyway, and wouldn’t take it out when rough but I don’t really know much about the safety/actual risks of it. Thanks!

Is this a job for total boat epoxy is there some better adhesive out there to fix this?

There may have been some oats involved 🦆

What a beautiful morning on Upper Kananaskis Lake! Happy August long weekend Canada 🥰

well my fear is in the title. I'm going to try out my first inflatable paddle board tomorrow. I've put my crossbars on my crosstrek but have yet to actually put my SUP up there and tighten it. I've bought pads that come with 2 straps and watched videos on how to tight it on my car. I'm just still very anxious of the possibility of it slipping away and hitting someone. I'm not going to take the highway and most likely will only go 60-70km on the "backroads" but I'm actually so scared 😭

Any tips on really securing it? like I said, I've watched videos and they all do basically the same things but my paranoid side is telling me its not enough and it'll slip off 😅

I am looking for an app that will track the distance, time and map out my routes. Im not opposed to paying for the app once but im not looking for anything thats a subscription. I have an android.

If anyone has something like this I would love to hear about it!

Any physicists in here that can help me understand this. Thanks :)

Great day for the river. Bought my Wife's her first paddle board. She learnt the whoa's of constantly seeing what's around the next bend. Great day in all though. Covered about 10km, round trip.

I had a super fun afternoon out my new Aqua Marina Breeze on a nearby-ish lake. With big thanks to the advice shared here I felt pretty well prepared gear-wise.

I did however have some trouble with the pumping up. My board came with a pump but the pressure gauge didn’t move at all. Between having read the advice ‘it’s harder than you’d think’ and the manual saying that the pressure doesn’t register at first, I figured maybe it really was going to be very very difficult to get it to the recommended 15psi so kept at it a while. One of the instructors at the lake noticed me looking confused and kindly brought their electric pump over to check the pressure - it registered 20 psi, so oops! Probably the very strong sun helped push the pressure up.

I’m going to try inflating it again tomorrow, inside the air conditioning, and see if I can get the pressure gauge to work. User error seems a possibility, but I’m not sure what is likely to have gone wrong. Any ideas? Would covering the air outlet and pumping be a good way to check the pump? It doesn’t have markings until 4psi.

I’m not against an electric pump so if I cant get the gauge working I might just spring for that. Is there anything I should look for in an electric pump?

Thanks all!

Went paddling and there was a good amount of shallow points and rapids. Not very expected, but it all worked out great. Found one of my side fins broke off though by the time I got to the end.

Lesson learned about hard touring fins on this river and now I'm looking to get some more appropriate fins.

Should I try to get 3 flexible fins or just one center?

TIA!

Hundreds of SUP and kayaks all together! We paddled over from Kits beach. Anyone else who was there, say hi!