SUP Tips: How to Carry Your Inflatable Paddle Board
Carrying your lightweight Starboard inflatable paddle board is a breeze. In this SUP Tips video, Starboard Team Rider Dan Gavere demonstrates how to carry your inflatable paddle board.
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How To Pack Your Inflatable Paddle Board Away
Dan Gavere explains to you how to pack back your inflatable paddle board away into it’s board bag so that all accessories can fit easily.
How To Wear A Leash
How to wear a leash: Wrap the leash cuff around your ankle Secure cuff with velcro strap Make sure it is tight Important: always wear a leash
Launching Your Inflatable SUP – Getting Up for the First Time
How to launch from shore into the water in flat or choppy water onto your inflatable Starboard Stand Up Paddle board.
Learning The Basic Paddle Stroke For Beginners
1. Stay balanced Stand in the center of your paddle board by placing your feet on either side of the carry handle and make sure that your blade is flicking forward. TIP: Keep your eyes up and pick a non-moving object to look at to help you stay balance. …
How to Attach the Trash Picker to Your Paddle
Did you know every Starboard paddle comes with a Trash Picker? You can use the trash picker as a helpful tool to pick up plastic and other trash while paddling. It’s made from recycled plastic and comes with every paddle. Store the trash in a bag or pocket it until you reach shore.…
How To Get Up On A Stand Up Paddle Board
Getting up on a paddle board may seem tricky at first, but once you get the hang of it it’s actually pretty easy. Follow these 76 simple steps on how to get up on a stand up paddle board and you’d be riding in no time! 1. Hazard Assessment Before we go into…
How To Carry Your Stand Up Paddle Board To The Water
1. Carry Handle There is a carry handle on every Starboard paddle board. It is located in the center of the board which makes it easy for you to grab the board by the handle and walk to the water. 2. Shoulder Carry Strap There is a shoulder carry strap on…
How To Perform the Tree Pose in SUP Yoga
Kelly Huck from SoCal Paddle Yoga gives us these handy tips & benefits on how to SUP yoga Tree Pose. Practising balancing poses in yoga, such as Tree Pose, will help you gain both physical and mental steadiness and poise. Tree Pose improves focus and posture. How To Perform the Tree Pose…
How To Hold Your Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) Paddle
Holding your SUP paddle correctly will ensure you get the most of your time on the water. A Stand Up Paddle (SUP) paddle normally has a tear-drop shaped blade that angled forward to maximize the power of your stroke. See below for how to hold your SUP paddle correctly. 1. Paddle Length The…