Category: Paddle Boarding

The best 3 piece SUP paddles

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Post date June 9, 2014

Looking for a new paddle for your stand up paddle board? Well Accent Paddles have got you sorted. New for 2014 is the Pro Bolt paddle, a full carbon paddle that will get you paddling with the most efficiency and speed you’ve ever had. It compliments their range of 6 3-piece-paddles. Ranging from a smaller female targeted blade and shaft in nylon and carbon, to a nylon and fibreglass paddle combo, to a nylon and carbon combo, to a full fibreglass paddle and then the Pro Bolt, the full carbon paddle.

See their full range here: Accent SUP paddles.

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Deflating your Red Paddle inflatable SUP

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Post date June 1, 2014

Ever wondered the best way to pack up your inflatable Red Paddle Co SUP? Well, Green Water Sports is here to show you how it’s done. Only takes a few mins and then your board is packed down into a backpack ready to haul around with you with ease!

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Not sure which Red Paddle Co inflatable paddle board to buy?

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Post date May 2, 2014

Our beach activity partners, Green Water Sports, have reviewed several inflatable paddle boards by the industry leading inflatable SUP brand, Red Paddle Co. They reviewed a board in each of the main areas you would expect to SUP. A surf style paddle board, a cruising/all round paddle board and finally, a racing paddle board. All are inflatable, all are the highest tech and all are made by the best inflatable SUP brand in the market today.

The surfing paddle board: Red Paddle Co 10ft Surfer review. 10 feet long, 30 inches and 3.9 inches thick. Featuring the patented rocker stiffening system (RSS), Tec Air construction process and industry leading 20-25PSI rigidity.

The cruising paddle board: Red Paddle Co 10ft6in Ride review. 10 feet 6 inches long, 32 inches wide and 4.7 inches thick. The single most popular stand up paddle board in the world.

The racing paddle board: 12ft6in Race by Red Paddle Co review. 12 feet 6 inches long, 30 inches wide and 5.9 inches thick. Featuring the RSS battens, this board is race ready and airport check in ready for no extra fee!

Check out each of the reviews and make an informed decision when you buy from the leading Red Paddle Co retailer.

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VIDEO: Pumping up an inflatable Red Paddle Co paddle board

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Post date April 12, 2014

In the video above, we see what’s involved in setting up your inflatable paddle board from Red Paddle Co. These boards pump up to 20-25 PSI meaning they are almost as rigid as hard SUPs but they pack down to a back pack and are easy to store, transport and travel with. Live in an apartment, don’t have a car, travel frequently? These inflatable stand up paddle boards are for you. Although, they work so well, people are choosing them over regular hard boards even if they can store, transport and carry the large hard boards.

Check out the full range over here at Green Water Sports: inflatable paddle boards.

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Paddle boarding or SUP health benefits

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Post date February 25, 2014

New to SUP? Green Water Sports wrote a great article “why paddle boarding is so good for us?” Then read their guides for choosing an inflatable SUP paddle board and choosing a SUP paddle.

Here is an excerpt from “Why is paddle boarding so good for us?” at GreenWaterSports.com:

Paddle boarding is a great all over body workout. Head to toe, every muscle is engaged in balancing on the board or during the paddle stroke with the bulk of the effort being done by the body’s ‘core’ muscles. As the name suggests, the core muscles are integral to the support and function of your whole body. A strong core is a strong body.
“It feels like you’re standing on an exercise ball, swimming and cycling at the same time!”

Read more of the SUP fitness article here.

Green Water Sports are the Red Paddle Co inflatable SUP specialists and they are the people to visit! Red Paddle Co SUPs use patented technology and techniques to produce the world’s best and most popular iSUPs (inflatable stand up paddle boards).

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Buying a Red Paddle Co SUP

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Post date January 25, 2014

Buying a stand up paddle board (SUP) is really very simple. Our beach activity partners at Green Water Sports are the respected authority on inflatable Red Paddle Co SUPs and they’ve provided a few easy guides for paddle boarding beginners.

Firstly, you’ll want to consult this quick guide to choosing a Red Paddle Co inflatable paddle board and then, you need a paddle of course, so you’ll want to check out this guide to choosing a SUP paddle. The paddle guide also has a section on how to measure your paddle so you can be paddling efficiently and comfortably right away.

Here is an excerpt from the guide at Green Water Sports:

Working out which stand up paddle board to buy should not be a difficult process. Board sizes, widths, volumes and construction can be a little overwhelming for first timers and skilled SUPers so we have put together a short list of things to consider when choosing a SUP board. Remember, once you have chosen your paddle board, you’ll need to chose a SUP paddle.
Choosing the right paddle board for you comes down to 4 criteria…

Read more of the guide to SUP boards here.

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How to inflate a Red Paddle Co SUP

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Post date December 18, 2013

This is a short how-to on how to inflate a Red Paddle Co inflatable stand up paddle board, iSUP or inflatable SUP. The process is fairly simple:

Unzip the Red Paddle Co SUP backpack.
Remove the inflatable stand up board and pump.
Remove the board strap and unfurl it on even ground. A grassy or sandy patch is best.
Set the valve into the inflate position (this stops the air escaping when you disconnect pump).
Attach the pump line to the board’s valve.
PUMP! PUMP! PUMP!
Pressure should be at least 15psi but best to pump to 20psi – takes about 5-10 mins depending on your technique and fitness.
Don’t forget to attached your stand up paddle leash.
Off you go!

For a video on how to inflate your iSUP, check out this video at Green Water Sports.

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Paddling an inflatable stand up paddle (SUP) board

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Post date November 30, 2013

Paddle boarding on an inflatable SUP is identical to paddle boarding on a regular, hard or rigid stand up paddle board. Inflatable paddle boards even come with extra bonuses a hard board can’t offer. They are:

User friendly and kid friendly rails and deck.
Comfortable footing and deck grip with a natural suspension of the board.
And we haven’t even mentioned the awesome portability of a board that rolls up into a back pack and can be thrown in the trunk of even the smallest cars!

View some of the SUP tutorials for more info about paddling a SUP board. Over at Green Water Sports, they have a full range of the Red Paddle Co inflatable stand up paddle boards.

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Ke Nalu SUP paddles – which one do I choose?

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Post date November 4, 2013

Ke Nalu is a plug and play SUP paddle system. All blades, shafts and handles are interchangeable which makes for easy customisation and upgrading

Ke Nalu currently offers 7 blades, 5 shafts and 5 handle options. The blades are all carbon (almost):

Elite Molokai
Elite Maliko
Elite Wiki
xTuf Molokai
xTuf Maliko
xTuf Wiki
Honu (Nylon)

The shafts are all carbon:

xTuf
xTuf(Stiffer)
90 Flex
100 Flex
100 Flex Long

The handle options are all carbon:

Classic T
Ergo
Ergo T
Extended Ergo T
Extended Ergo T & Adjustable Bracket

That’s 175 paddle combinations. You’ll find what you need!

The Ke Nalu SUP paddles are now available via our activity partners at Green Water Sports. View the Ke Nalu range here or see the entire range of SUP paddles available here.

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How do you stand up paddle board?

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Post date October 19, 2013

Green Water Sports has some great tutorials about the basics of stand up paddle (SUP) boarding. It is worthwhile checking them out for pretty much every step along the way to get you on the water SUP paddling happily and safely. The general theory is “if you can stand up from a sitting position on the floor, you can stand up and paddle around on a stand up paddle board!” It’s that simple.

The videos in the tutorial articles at Green Water Sports feature the Red Paddle Co inflatable SUPs which are the leading inflatable SUP boards on the market.

If you’ve ever wondered why SUP is so popular, and why it is so healthy for you, you should check out the article about “why is paddle boarding is so good for you?”

Read the articles, follow the tutorial videos, take a close up look at one of the Red Paddle Co inflatable SUP paddle boards, and we’ll see you out there on the water! Good luck!