For my first board I went with an all-round, I wanted to learn and wanted to do casual river and lake paddling with the option for a dog, so a wide allround was ideal for my use. Would really like a longer touring one eventually for doing some overnight camp trips.
I have owned inflatables for years, but, as I have progressed in wanting to train and do more distance, getting a long narrow rigid race board was the only solution and one I am glad I made. For travel and for ease of transport, also storage, yeah, inflatables are great, for surfing and for fast distance, a rigid board that is goal specific is the way to go. Inflatables have their weaknesses and they shouldn't be ignored.
Very insightful. Thanks for sharing your comment. We agree hard boards are the best for performance, speed and paddling long distances. But iSUPs have their place like you mentioned. Cheers, Beau
For the first I have bought an AM Race 12,6 board with 66 cm width, and the first season was to find the balance on it. But, I was immediatelly faster than most of the SUP rider around me. I believe the type of the first board depends on your target - I always known that I will attend on races, so this was the perfect choice. And it was a perfect training to get a hard board after two season...
Bought a 11' 36" all around board and love it. Take it down class lll rivers along with plenty of lake days. Longest trek was 68 mile, 5 day trip down labyrinth canyon. Am currently looking for a touring board but the all around was a great place to start.
Hey guys, thanks for the help, great videos! There is one thing however I didn't really understand - could you please define what do you mean by "shorter" and "longer" distances. I mean these are pretty subjective terms and some numbers would help a lot :)
Yes this is a very good questions. It is obviously a rough guide but I would say anything less than 2-3 km is a shorter distance. Hope this helps? Thanks Reuben
I just purchased my first paddle board and this is Blitz Aqua Spirit sizes: 12’6” long 30” wide and 6” thick. This board have also seat which you can attach and use as “Seat on kayak “ Next week I will try with my friends for first time
Spent the past year researching on which type of board will suite my needs and looking into the future on what kind of paddling I would like to do. Been trying out as many board lengths, widths as I can and from flat water to open chopper water. I have finally decided on a Touring board, so that hopefully I can increase my paddling distance and do day touring and possibly in the future do an overnight paddle. My only concern on choosing a Touring board, is how the board will feel/handle when when I just want to paddling for a few hours for fun with no bags to a day tour with a few small bags
Hi Mark, you won't notice too much of a difference paddling a touring board for a few hours. In fact, it will paddle faster and feel easier to manoeuvre. All round boards are generally wide in the nose and tail to aid with stability, and the touring boards will give you a little extra performance. Great choice! Cheers, Beau
Very simple answer tho this, just buy a Naish 10’6 Nalu hard board, glide well, surf well on small lumps, it’s a keeper, you will add a surf smaller board to your quiver later, but they got the Nalu 10’6 bang on
I'm wanting to do a lot ocean paddling and some lake water. But I would like to catch some waves. I was looking into the designs and shape. But I don't want to go to big in size as I want it to be able to turn on the waves but handle well while just paddling. Should I be looking into the pointy nose that are 10'4" long or the rounded front that are 10'6" long? The two I'm been looking at are the BOTE WULF Aero Classic Inflatable Stand Up Paddle Board 10'4" and the Tahwalhi Inflatable Stand-up Paddle Board 10'6". Was looking into some that are 11" but thought they were too long
Either board would be ok for the paddling you want to do. The Tahwalhi Inflatable Stand-up Paddle Board 10'6 might be best as it has lots of stability.
For my first board I went with an all-round, I wanted to learn and wanted to do casual river and lake paddling with the option for a dog, so a wide allround was ideal for my use.
Would really like a longer touring one eventually for doing some overnight camp trips.
I have owned inflatables for years, but, as I have progressed in wanting to train and do more distance, getting a long narrow rigid race board was the only solution and one I am glad I made. For travel and for ease of transport, also storage, yeah, inflatables are great, for surfing and for fast distance, a rigid board that is goal specific is the way to go. Inflatables have their weaknesses and they shouldn't be ignored.
Very insightful. Thanks for sharing your comment. We agree hard boards are the best for performance, speed and paddling long distances. But iSUPs have their place like you mentioned. Cheers, Beau
For the first I have bought an AM Race 12,6 board with 66 cm width, and the first season was to find the balance on it. But, I was immediatelly faster than most of the SUP rider around me. I believe the type of the first board depends on your target - I always known that I will attend on races, so this was the perfect choice. And it was a perfect training to get a hard board after two season...
Thanks for sharing your experience - great to hear :)
Initially bought an RPC voyager 13'2" then added a Starboard airline 14x28 and now own a 14x26" SIC air glide.
Nice quiver! Good to hear you are upgrading and finding what suits you on the water. Cheers, Beau
Bought a 11' 36" all around board and love it. Take it down class lll rivers along with plenty of lake days. Longest trek was 68 mile, 5 day trip down labyrinth canyon. Am currently looking for a touring board but the all around was a great place to start.
Wow, awesome to hear this! We have a White Water series coming out on UA-cam soon, so keep an eye out for that. Thanks for sharing your comment. Beau
Hey guys, thanks for the help, great videos! There is one thing however I didn't really understand - could you please define what do you mean by "shorter" and "longer" distances. I mean these are pretty subjective terms and some numbers would help a lot :)
Yes this is a very good questions. It is obviously a rough guide but I would say anything less than 2-3 km is a shorter distance. Hope this helps? Thanks Reuben
@@SUPboardermagthanks a lot, Reuben!
I just purchased my first paddle board and this is Blitz Aqua Spirit sizes: 12’6” long 30” wide and 6” thick. This board have also seat which you can attach and use as “Seat on kayak “ Next week I will try with my friends for first time
That sounds great! Hope you enjoy the board and have lots of fun on it. Thanks, Beau
Spent the past year researching on which type of board will suite my needs and looking into the future on what kind of paddling I would like to do. Been trying out as many board lengths, widths as I can and from flat water to open chopper water. I have finally decided on a Touring board, so that hopefully I can increase my paddling distance and do day touring and possibly in the future do an overnight paddle. My only concern on choosing a Touring board, is how the board will feel/handle when when I just want to paddling for a few hours for fun with no bags to a day tour with a few small bags
Hi Mark, you won't notice too much of a difference paddling a touring board for a few hours. In fact, it will paddle faster and feel easier to manoeuvre. All round boards are generally wide in the nose and tail to aid with stability, and the touring boards will give you a little extra performance. Great choice! Cheers, Beau
Very simple answer tho this, just buy a Naish 10’6 Nalu hard board, glide well, surf well on small lumps, it’s a keeper, you will add a surf smaller board to your quiver later, but they got the Nalu 10’6 bang on
Naish Nalu's are such a great board. They do it all! Thanks for sharing. Cheers, Beau
Will you be reviewing the new Sandbanks Style 10'10 Pro Sport board?
Hey Max, this one ? ua-cam.com/video/_1qyHK9l07Y/v-deo.html
I'm wanting to do a lot ocean paddling and some lake water. But I would like to catch some waves. I was looking into the designs and shape. But I don't want to go to big in size as I want it to be able to turn on the waves but handle well while just paddling. Should I be looking into the pointy nose that are 10'4" long or the rounded front that are 10'6" long? The two I'm been looking at are the BOTE WULF Aero Classic Inflatable Stand Up Paddle Board 10'4" and the Tahwalhi Inflatable Stand-up Paddle Board 10'6". Was looking into some that are 11" but thought they were too long
Either board would be ok for the paddling you want to do. The Tahwalhi Inflatable Stand-up Paddle Board 10'6 might be best as it has lots of stability.
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Great board choice 👍
Is it your first board?
Ive received one as a gift but haven't opened it yet because I'm unsure if its the right board for me