Each week we feature our favorite standup paddle board photos from customers, staff and SUPer's worldwide.
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Inflatable vs Hard Paddle Boards: Speed Comparison
Our friends over at Isle Surf & SUP recently did a really interesting speed comparison between inflatable paddle boards and traditional hard boards. The results might surprise you. They tested multiple boards and found that on average the hard boards were only 5-6% faster than the comparable inflatable boards. Proving once again that unless you're wanting to surf or race, an inflatable is the way to go. Convenience, convenience, convenience! I'll take a 5% speed decrease any day of the week if I don't have to deal with roof racks, worry about my board being damaged and have room to load three friends in my car with four iSUP's. For me, that's what The SUP Life is all about!
To see the results of the speed test and to read the full article click here.
Photos of the Week
Each week we feature our favorite standup paddle board photos from customers, staff and SUPer's worldwide.
For a chance to be featured submit your photos to contact@suprents.com
Sunset paddle with the pup.
Sunrise at Sparks Lake.
The green hue of Devils Lake makes for a memorable paddle.
Photos of the Week
Each week we feature our favorite standup paddle board photos from customers, staff and SUPer's worldwide.
For a chance to be featured submit your photos to contact@suprents.com
Kelly and little Ellie thinking about an afternoon paddle.
Pure Joy!
Palm trees and paddle boards
Photos of the Week
Each week we feature our favorite standup paddle board photos from customers, staff and SUPer's worldwide.
For a chance to be featured submit your photos to contact@suprents.com
Incredible birds eye view!
Post work paddle
Sailboats, sun and fun!
Sunny San Diego with a SUPrents.com iSUP
My family loves San Diego! It's where my wife and I went to university and eventually got married, so needless to say we have tons of great memories tied up in this beautiful city. We love visiting now because we still have friends and family in the area. We try to visit at least once or twice a year and we recently went down for a quick getaway to escape the cold and snow in Bend, Oregon. I packed the San Diego essentials - boardies, sunnies, flip flops and an inflatable standup paddle board from the SUPrents.com board stash!
I threw the board in the trunk of the rental car and was ready to hit the water whenever we had a few free minutes. Downtime is hard to come by when we're in SD because we're trying to see everyone, go everywhere and pump as many california burritos and acai bowls as possible into our stomachs, but that's where the beauty of having an iSUP comes in.... you throw the board in the trunk and you're ready to hit the water anytime/anywhere. All you need is 30 minutes to spare and it's on! It doesn't get much more convenient than that!
Here's a few pictures from our 3 days in sunny SD on the SUPrents.com iSUP...
Epic Sparks Lake Sunrise Session
It doesn't get much better than this! We headed up to the Cascade Lakes outside Bend, Oregon with 2 inflatable paddle boards in the trunk of the car, coffee and a GoPro and scored a breathtaking sunrise at Sparks Lake. With the sun rising over the Cascade Mountain range and a foggy mist dancing over the water it ended up being one of those days we'll remember for years to come. We explored the lake while testing out our new rental boards and soaked it all in.
Check out this video for a glimpse!
Sparks Lake
Eric and Scott made the early morning trek out to Sparks Lake at the foot of Mount Bachelor, Broken Top and The Three Sisters to test out the brand new Tower Adventurer paddle boards. We could bore you with the details but I'll just let these pictures do all the talking.
Pre-sunrise. Temps were not quite ideal, but the beauty was undeniable.
We really lucked out with an awesome sunrise just outside Bend, Oregon.
The new Tower Adventurer inflatable paddle boards performed amazingly!