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How to get into paddleboarding quickly and easily

Paddleboarding is taking the world by storm, and for good reason. It’s conceptually simple, fun, and challenging while remaining accessible for people of all ages and levels of physical fitness. It’s a great way to exercise and to get outside into the sun, regardless of whether you’re only interested in a bit of casual paddling, or you want to get into racing or long-distance touring.

The most important draw for the sport is that it offers fun at every skill level, while also having a fairly gradual learning curve. All it takes is access to a body of water, a board, and a paddle. A beginner can learn to stand up and make basic manoeuvres on their first day, and improve steadily over time, giving paddleboarders an ongoing and satisfying sense of progress.

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Stand up paddleboarding (SUP) is currently the world’s fastest growing watersport. As a result, paddleboards have become more diverse, less expensive, and generally easier to access. Most of the paddle boarders purchasing their first boards today are new to the sport, and are faced with an ever-growing range of options that can appear daunting at first glance. To simplify this process, let’s take a look at what to consider when buying an SUP, so you can quickly and easily make the right choice for your needs and your budget.

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Fun, adventure, improvement? The Cambridge to Hamilton Paddle Race has it all and a great community of people who love to paddle. Train with us through August and join us on September 15th to take on the river. 

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Vitamin Sea follows Cal Major's two month journey from Land’s End to John O’Groats, the length of mainland UK, by stand up paddle board.  It's a story of positive solutions to plastic pollution, the importance of community, connection to nature, and protecting our wellbeing through time outside. Charity screenings coming to Auckland in September 2019.

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Castor and Mairangi Bays are among the many lovely beaches on Auckland's North Shore for standup paddleboarding.

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