SUPing for Kids, Families & Furry Friends
Discover how paddleboarding can become an activity the whole family can enjoy. From introducing children and dogs to SUP through to family adventures and camping trips, this collection is packed with practical advice and real-world inspiration to help you create memorable experiences on the water.
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Section 1: Introducing the Whole Family to SUP
Learn how to introduce children and dogs to paddleboarding safely and confidently. These practical tips will help make those first experiences positive, enjoyable and fun for everyone involved.
Getting children on a SUP should be all about confidence and fun. Discover some simple tips to help keep younger paddlers safe, comfortable and enjoying their time on the water.
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Tips for SUPing kids
Getting children on a SUP should be all about confidence and fun. Discover some simple tips to help keep younger paddlers safe, comfortable and enjoying their time on the water.
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Take a deeper look at introducing children to paddleboarding, with practical advice to help them build confidence, learn the basics and develop a positive relationship with being on the water.
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Getting kids into SUP
Take a deeper look at introducing children to paddleboarding, with practical advice to help them build confidence, learn the basics and develop a positive relationship with being on the water.
Preview VideoWant to bring your four-legged paddling partner along? Learn how to introduce your dog gradually to a SUP and make their first experiences on the board as comfortable and positive as possible.
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Tips for getting your dog into SUP
Want to bring your four-legged paddling partner along? Learn how to introduce your dog gradually to a SUP and make their first experiences on the board as comfortable and positive as possible.
View VideoSee the process put into practice as Harry introduces Lola to paddleboarding for the first time, showing how patience and the right location can help make that first SUP experience a success.
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SUP Vlogger Ep7 / How I taught my dog to SUP
See the process put into practice as Harry introduces Lola to paddleboarding for the first time, showing how patience and the right location can help make that first SUP experience a success.
View VideoSection 2: Family Adventures on a SUP
Discover how paddleboarding can become an activity the whole family enjoys. From SUP camping and multi-day touring to holidays and simple micro adventures, these real-world trips are packed with inspiration for your own family days on the water.
What happens when you combine a family paddle with a night under canvas? Join our first SUP camping adventure and discover how paddleboarding can open up a whole new kind of family trip.
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Our first family SUP Camping Adventure
What happens when you combine a family paddle with a night under canvas? Join our first SUP camping adventure and discover how paddleboarding can open up a whole new kind of family trip.
View VideoAfter our first overnight SUP adventure, we decided to go further. Follow the family on a multi-day touring trip and discover what it takes to paddle, carry your kit and camp along the way.
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Our multi-day family SUP touring adventure
After our first overnight SUP adventure, we decided to go further. Follow the family on a multi-day touring trip and discover what it takes to paddle, carry your kit and camp along the way.
View VideoGo behind the scenes of our multi-day family SUP adventure with extra insight into the planning, equipment and practical decisions that helped make a longer family touring trip possible.
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Our multi-day family SUP touring adventure PRO EXTRA
Go behind the scenes of our multi-day family SUP adventure with extra insight into the planning, equipment and practical decisions that helped make a longer family touring trip possible.
More InfoSometimes the best family adventures are the simplest. Join us on a holiday paddle off the Brittany coast to explore a small group of islands and meet some of the local wildlife.
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Our SUP trip to seal islands
Sometimes the best family adventures are the simplest. Join us on a holiday paddle off the Brittany coast to explore a small group of islands and meet some of the local wildlife.
View VideoWhy take several boards when the whole family can share one? Join us for a micro adventure on a tandem SUP and see just how much fun one board can create.
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1 board, 1 family & 1 micro adventure with a Red Tandem
Why take several boards when the whole family can share one? Join us for a micro adventure on a tandem SUP and see just how much fun one board can create.
View VideoCan a SUP become part of the family holiday without taking over the car? Leigh takes a compact inflatable to Croatia and shows how easy it can be to add paddling to a trip away.
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A family holiday with a SUP / SUPboarder tester Leigh takes a Compact iSUP
Can a SUP become part of the family holiday without taking over the car? Leigh takes a compact inflatable to Croatia and shows how easy it can be to add paddling to a trip away.
View VideoFinish the pathway by taking the family SUP adventure into some waves. We put a compact inflatable to the test and see whether one easy-to-transport board can handle both paddling and family surf sessions.
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A family surf blog with a Red Paddle Co Compact / Can you surf it?
Finish the pathway by taking the family SUP adventure into some waves. We put a compact inflatable to the test and see whether one easy-to-transport board can handle both paddling and family surf sessions.
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