SUP boards, stand-up paddleboarding — a new trend in sports and leisure, available to everyone and everywhere, from the river to the ocean

CrimeaPRESS reports:

What is SUP surfing?

Sup surfing is a know-how in water sports that has become popular relatively recently. True, the idea of ​​standing on a board and paddling came to us from antiquity, when the Polynesians used their canoes and oars to move between islands close to each other.

But in its modern sense, SUP surfing appeared in the 1950s. The main character in the history of stand-up surfing was Duke Kahanamoku, a famous surfer and swimmer. He noticed how local fishermen used longboards and paddles to move along the shore, and decided to try combining his surfing passion with helping himself move with the paddle. This is how SUP surfing was born, and since then it has become increasingly popular.

SUP surfing boomed in the 2000s with the introduction of inflatable SUP boards. They have been a real breakthrough because they are lighter than rigid ones and are easy to carry and portable. Now anyone can learn stand-up surfing and enjoy it.

Today stand-up surfing is popular all over the world and attracts people with different physical abilities and statuses in life. In Russia, this sport is just beginning to develop, and competitions for amateurs and professionals are already being held in large cities. People come to SUP carnivals, participate in SUP rafting, camping tours, do SUP yoga, take them to the sea with them, and I think this is not the limit of possibilities. In the Crimea, I have seen more than once riding on the morning surface.

Who can ride?

If earlier only physically prepared people could ride on SUPs, now everyone can ride for pleasure, including children (for your information, even small SUPs are made for children today so that they can swim at the level with an adult).

How to get started and where can I rent a board?

To start swimming on a SUP board, you need to select a board. The best way to start your first trip is to rent a SUP board. In this review we will tell you about the site https://supeople.ru/, which offers convenient conditions for renting SUP boards for swimming on the water. They have a choice of board models, from the usual family board to more sporty models, and they are all different colors. I think this is a cool idea. You can try the universal one once, and next time take something new, faster and more maneuverable. You can take a board for beautiful photos at sunset or a friendly SUP party. At the same time, you can make a rental without any special calls, through booking on the site, while indicating everything you need when ordering.

Also, the guys guarantee the high quality of the boards. They are partners with Fayean (one of the famous SUP companies in the world). All boards have been tested for quality and safety during manufacture. In addition, on the site, complete with a board, all the necessary accessories are provided, such as: oars, bags for carrying boards, sealed bags for your things. To be short — a complete set, at a time when others sometimes rent only a board and a paddle. And you have to think about where to put things so that everything does not get wet. For me, as a person who likes to be turnkey, this is convenient. It remains only to pick up the SUP itself, for this there are different options on the site, either to come to the pickup point, or arrange delivery to your home / office.

And what about the prices? What can they offer besides rent?

Prices for Moscow are more democratic, weekdays 1250 rubles / set, from Friday to Sunday 1500 rubles / set. Also, the guys are now introducing subscriptions for 4.8 rentals and can organize rentals for your event. Just keep in mind that you need to write in advance, since in the summer season part of the desired assortment may already be rented out.

Is there a hike like a tour, with a tent, a fire and songs?

The guys from SUPeople.ru are primarily engaged in rental. But once a season, they recruit people with different interests in life for a SUP tour to Konduki (Tula region) for 2 days, where they will ski, invite a yoga instructor, and at dawn they hold a group SUP yoga class, swim, and in the evening arrange collective games, chatting, meeting new people. To find out the price, how, when and where, you need to write in person on their website in the contacts section. They will advise how the events are going. This year they plan to leave in early August. The group is recruited by 10-12 people. I would like to take part in such an event. I love nature, camping, water sports, and meeting new people.

And where can you ride in Moscow?

There are plenty of places for skiing, but the most interesting are the Stroginskaya floodplain, Serebryany Bor, Rowing Canal, Borisov Ponds.
I personally liked Strogino, smooth water, no waves, you can sunbathe after skiing on the beach. It is convenient that there is a parking lot nearby, where you can safely accommodate and walk with a SUP backpack to the water.

And in the suburbs?

Here already where the eyes look, from small quarries to large rivers.

Personally, I know the places — Lytkarino, Mozhaisk reservoir, Pirogovskoe reservoir, Blue lakes in Voskresensk, Ugra river.

What can I say in the end?

I can say that SUP surfing is a new sport that is growing from year to year, unites people from different fields, they don’t look at the status of a person here, they get to know each other, enjoy nature, there is little bureaucracy and a high desire to live “here and now”. Here is an opportunity to spend a great weekend both with loved ones, family, and meet new interesting people. In short, saps bring people together. And this is the future, ours with you!

Thanks for providing some of the information from the SUPeople team for writing the article.

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