Improver SUP Touring
Ready to take your touring to the next level? This pathway is designed for paddlers who want to refine their technique, better understand touring equipment and make more informed board choices. Follow each section in order to improve your efficiency, confidence and performance on longer adventures.
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Section 1: Developing Your Touring Skills
Build the skills and knowledge to become a more confident touring paddler. Learn how to prepare for longer adventures, improve your paddling efficiency, care for your equipment and make better choices when selecting boards and gear.
In this SUPboarder PRO feature we give you a full SUP touring and exploring kit checklist to help make preparing and packing for your overnight SUP adventure as seamless as...
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SUP Touring & Exploring Overnight Kit and Packing Checklist
In this SUPboarder PRO feature we give you a full SUP touring and exploring kit checklist to help make preparing and packing for your overnight SUP adventure as seamless as...
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Getting out SUPing during the winter months can be hard, due to a number of factors. But by picking the right time to go, right places to paddle and the...
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Don’t stop paddling / Ideas to keep you paddleboarding this winter
Getting out SUPing during the winter months can be hard, due to a number of factors. But by picking the right time to go, right places to paddle and the...
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How To Care For Your Gear / Tips To Keep Your Winter Clothing & Equipment Lasting Longer
Start LessonIt's a very popular question that many of you are asking when moving down from your mid length boards, to longer and thinner boards. But not knowing really where to...
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Want to paddle further or faster? / Choosing the best board width for you
It's a very popular question that many of you are asking when moving down from your mid length boards, to longer and thinner boards. But not knowing really where to...
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So, you’ve got the 32” wide isup at the moment and you’re looking to buy your first hard board to upgrade your quiver. What width are you going to settle...
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How Wide Should My Hard Board Be Compared To My iSUP? / Dropping Width
So, you’ve got the 32” wide isup at the moment and you’re looking to buy your first hard board to upgrade your quiver. What width are you going to settle...
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Should You Buy An All-round, Fast Cruising Or Touring SUP For Your First Board?
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Section 2: Touring Board Design & Performance
Discover how board design influences touring performance. Explore board length, width, construction and hull design to better understand what makes a touring board efficient, comfortable and suited to your paddling goals.
In this SUPboarder PRO video, we explain the pros and cons of the different nose profiles and rocker lines found in inflatable SUPs. Our 2021 iSUP Touring Head To Head Test...
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iSUP Nose Profile & Rocker Line Explained
In this SUPboarder PRO video, we explain the pros and cons of the different nose profiles and rocker lines found in inflatable SUPs. Our 2021 iSUP Touring Head To Head Test...
Preview LessonWhen deciding between a 12'6" or 14' board, there's lots more to consider than just their length! In this SUPboarder Pro video Reuben discusses the differences between these board sizes,...
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12’6″ or 14′? / Which one is best for you?
When deciding between a 12'6" or 14' board, there's lots more to consider than just their length! In this SUPboarder Pro video Reuben discusses the differences between these board sizes,...
Preview LessonIn this video Harry joins Reuben to explain why a longer board is faster than a shorter board. Harry has a Master’s degree from Plymouth University in Marine Technology and...
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Why are longer boards faster? / SUP Tech talk
In this video Harry joins Reuben to explain why a longer board is faster than a shorter board. Harry has a Master’s degree from Plymouth University in Marine Technology and...
Preview LessonWill talks about what to wear on a SUP adventure paddling across Scotland on the Caledonian Canal. With sun, rain and colder temperatures having the right gear is key to having a safe...
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What to wear on a SUP adventure crossing Scotland
Will talks about what to wear on a SUP adventure paddling across Scotland on the Caledonian Canal. With sun, rain and colder temperatures having the right gear is key to having a safe...
Preview LessonIn this SUPboarder Pro video Will talks about why many iSUPs have tail runners at the back of the board, how tail runners work on iSUPs and if they're something...
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We talk about tail runners / edge releases on your iSUP / What do they do & why?
In this SUPboarder Pro video Will talks about why many iSUPs have tail runners at the back of the board, how tail runners work on iSUPs and if they're something...
Preview LessonIn this SUPboarder PRO video, Reuben and Will share views from themselves and the SUPboarder community around SUP touring board designs and where they feel there is opportunity for brands...
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Touring board design – whats going wrong?
In this SUPboarder PRO video, Reuben and Will share views from themselves and the SUPboarder community around SUP touring board designs and where they feel there is opportunity for brands...
Preview LessonFor our Pro subscribers we have put together a series on Intermediate SUP touring, giving you some tips on kit, techniques, as well as sharing some of our experiences. This...
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Things to consider when selecting your touring SUP / Pro video
For our Pro subscribers we have put together a series on Intermediate SUP touring, giving you some tips on kit, techniques, as well as sharing some of our experiences. This...
Preview LessonIn this SUPboarder Pro video Jonny Hebert talks hard noses on iSUPs, and whether they are something that will make our paddling experience easier and more enjoyable.
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Hard Nose cones on iSUP’s… Do they work? Jonny tells all / SUPboarder Pro
In this SUPboarder Pro video Jonny Hebert talks hard noses on iSUPs, and whether they are something that will make our paddling experience easier and more enjoyable.
Preview LessonSection 3: Choosing the Right Touring SUP
Compare different touring boards and designs to find the setup that's right for you. Learn how board shape, stability and construction affect performance, helping you make more informed equipment choices.
In this video Harry joins Reuben to explain why a longer board is faster than a shorter board. Harry has a Master’s degree from Plymouth University in Marine Technology and...
Pro Why are longer boards faster? / SUP Tech talk
In this video Harry joins Reuben to explain why a longer board is faster than a shorter board. Harry has a Master’s degree from Plymouth University in Marine Technology and...
Preview Lesson"What composite SUP board construction should I buy? Is it worth spending the extra for a full carbon over a wood/glass board?" This has to be one of the most...
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What composite SUP board construction should I buy? Full carbon or wood/glass?
"What composite SUP board construction should I buy? Is it worth spending the extra for a full carbon over a wood/glass board?" This has to be one of the most...
Preview LessonIt's a very popular question that many of you are asking when moving down from your mid length boards, to longer and thinner boards. But not knowing really where to...
Pro Want to paddle further or faster? / Choosing the best board width for you
It's a very popular question that many of you are asking when moving down from your mid length boards, to longer and thinner boards. But not knowing really where to...
Preview Lessontion 4: Fine-Tuning Performance
Take a deeper look at the design features that influence how your board performs on the water. Learn how fins, rails, rocker and board shapes work together to improve tracking, stability and paddling efficiency.
As with any sport there are things you'll need to consider, and compromises you'll need to make regarding…. the gear you use, your ability, the conditions you're paddling in, and...
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Considerations and compromises to ‘become a better SUPer’
As with any sport there are things you'll need to consider, and compromises you'll need to make regarding…. the gear you use, your ability, the conditions you're paddling in, and...
Preview LessonWhich factors affect SUP board stability? This question was sent to us from a SUPboarder Pro subscriber and its definitely something to consider when looking at buying a new board. There...
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Factors that affect board stability / How to video
Which factors affect SUP board stability? This question was sent to us from a SUPboarder Pro subscriber and its definitely something to consider when looking at buying a new board. There...
Preview LessonIn this mini SUPboarder Pro series about fins, we test some theories around fins and show you how fins really do make a difference to your paddling. The first episode...
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Fins Do Make A Difference #1 / Tracking and Speed
In this mini SUPboarder Pro series about fins, we test some theories around fins and show you how fins really do make a difference to your paddling. The first episode...
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New boards are expensive, but new fins are not just fancy accessories. Without fins, our boards would be useless and hard to control, so building a quiver of fins in...
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Fins Do Make A Difference #4 / SUP Fins For Different Conditions
New boards are expensive, but new fins are not just fancy accessories. Without fins, our boards would be useless and hard to control, so building a quiver of fins in...
Preview LessonThere are so many things that go into a boards design. In this SUPboarder Pro video we talk about how rail thickness at the tail affects a boards performance in...
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SUP Rail thickness at the tail / Design & Performance
There are so many things that go into a boards design. In this SUPboarder Pro video we talk about how rail thickness at the tail affects a boards performance in...
Preview LessonSo lets talk SUP rocker-lines or board rocker shapes. Understanding what rocker is on a board doesn't have to be complicated or a subject that only applies to more advanced...
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SUP rocker-lines explained / How to Video
So lets talk SUP rocker-lines or board rocker shapes. Understanding what rocker is on a board doesn't have to be complicated or a subject that only applies to more advanced...
Preview LessonIn this new SUPboarder Pro video series we are going to be looking and talking about the design features and shapes on your SUP. In this first video we are...
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SUP Shapes Explained / SUP bottom shapes
In this new SUPboarder Pro video series we are going to be looking and talking about the design features and shapes on your SUP. In this first video we are...
Preview LessonIn this third video we are going to be talking about SUP Rail shapes and how they effect your boards performance. Just like the other videos is the series this...
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SUP SHAPES EXPLAINED / SUP RAIL SHAPES
In this third video we are going to be talking about SUP Rail shapes and how they effect your boards performance. Just like the other videos is the series this...
Preview LessonIn this new SUPboarder Pro video series we are going to be looking and talking about the design features and shapes on your SUP. In this second video we are...
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SUP Shapes Explained / SUP tail shapes
In this new SUPboarder Pro video series we are going to be looking and talking about the design features and shapes on your SUP. In this second video we are...
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