What is SUP camping?
SUP Camping (a camping trip on a stand up paddle board) is becoming a popular way to experience the outdoors. Exploring miles of wild coastline on a paddle board can be a great adventure.
Can you sleep on a SUP?
The advantage of the stand-up paddle board is you have a giant inflatable sleeping pad to use as your base. It’s easy to maneuver into an area for safe sleeping depending on water levels and weather. The SUP can be set down on rocky, unlevel surfaces to create a flat surface to sleep on.
What should I pack for a SUP trip?
The Essentials
- Standup Paddle Board (SUP)
- Paddle (carbon fiber is lighter; fiberglass is more durable if paddling with a lot of rocks)
- PFD (Personal Floatation Device: aka Life Jacket or inflatable PFD belt)
- Board Leash (wear on ankle or just below the knee)
- Fin(s) (make sure you have the pin(s)!)
How much is a paddle board?
How much do paddle boards cost overall? Inflatable paddle boards are just one of several types of SUP boards you can buy. Epoxy SUP board prices start around $700 and top out in the neighborhood of $2000. Molded plastic SUPs and “Soft Top” paddleboards are available for as little as $400.
How do you plan a paddle board?
How to Plan a Multi-Day SUP Camping Trip
- Find a lake or river that allows camping.
- Decide how far you want to paddle each day.
- Choose a put-in location, Choose an exit location.
- Find out what the weather typically is at this location this time of year.
- If you are renting paddle boards choose an outfitter.
What is prone paddleboarding?
Prone paddle boarding is also known as traditional paddle boarding. When you see someone prone paddle boarding, you may see them lying down or kneeling on prone boards while paddling with their hands. Basically, it is like swimming while lying or kneeling on a paddle board.
Should you wear a life jacket paddle boarding?
The USCG regulations state that each paddler over the age of 12 must have a “USCG-approved Type I, II, III, or appropriate Type V” life jacket. While riders over the age of 12 are not required to wear a life jacket on the water, wearing your PFD certainly the smart approach to staying safe on your paddle board.
How do you carry water in SUP?
Look for a dry bag with a pair of straps so you can wear it as a backpack and free your hands to carry your board and paddle to the water. When you get to the water, you can place the drybag under the cargo bungees and clip it around a cord so it can’t fall off the board.
Do you need a Licence to paddle board on the river?
If you’re paddling on the sea, estuaries or tidal water, or on a river or canal which doesn’t require a licence, then that’s fine, you don’t need one!
Why is paddle board so expensive?
Paddleboards come in a variety of sizes. The larger the paddleboard, the higher it is going to be in price. This certainly makes sense, but it is a part of why paddleboards are so expensive. When you look at the construction of the paddleboard, you can see that a lot more material is used.
Can you kneel on a paddle board?
What you need to do for knee paddling is quite simple. Once your board is in the water find a good spot a little way back from the center of the board. Then push yourself up onto your knees. Once you’ve found your balance in a comfortable kneeling position you’ll be ready to paddle.
What do you need to know about sup camping?
Most first time SUP campers won’t be new to spending time on the water. If paddle boarding is totally new to you, however, then spend some time paddling on different bodies of water before you head out on a multi-day SUP trip. Read our paddle boarding guide for more information.
What can you do with a SUP board?
It was inevitable that, with the rise of stand up paddle boarding in recent years, SUPs would start to be used as transportation vessels for adventures further afield. What could be better than taking to the water with everything you need for a multi-day adventure safely packed onto your very own floating platform?!
What’s the best way to start a paddle board camping trip?
Start with a two day trip on a lake, sheltered bay, estuary or slow moving river, and camp out for one night. Ideally limit the miles to under 5 each day, depending on the tides, wind, water flow, and your experience. There are certain types of bad weather that just dampen your mood and may make your time less enjoyable.
What’s the best way to paddle a river?
Paddling with the tidal flow will make life much easier, and more enjoyable. If you are planning to paddle on a river, you should keep a close eye on the rainfall preceding the trip. But also look at the forecast for the area upstream of where you intend to paddle.