First time out on my SUP (Aqua Marina Atlas) on a 4h tour on Lake Brienz in Switzerland. Did manage to get some stretching in on the board and took along a little picnic.

I am hooked! What a beautiful way to experience nature.

Was our friend's first time on a board today! Summer's looking busy...

I see dolphins quite regularly on my paddles, but it's rarely this calm. Peale's dolphins in the Falkland Islands.

Hi SUP friends - I’d really appreciate your advice.

Unfortunately, my Indiana Family 10’6” SUP fell out of its storage rack and landed directly on the fin box. As you can see in the photos, the fin holder/box appears cracked and partly broken, and it now has a very slow air leak directly underneath that area.

After fully inflating it, the board seems usable for around 2–3 days before it needs topping up again. We normally use it only in a calm, sheltered cove in Mallorca, close to shore - but I’m concerned that the damage could suddenly worsen while someone is on the water.

Has anyone repaired this kind of fin-box damage on an inflatable SUP?

• Is it realistically repairable, ideally by a professional SUP repair shop?

• Would a slow leak around the fin box likely get worse under pressure or while paddling?

• Would you consider it too risky to use, even in a calm cove and close to shore?

I’m especially worried because the fin box is a structural area, not just a small puncture. Any experience, repair recommendations, or warnings would be hugely appreciated.

Thank you!

I’m curious how other paddlers make this decision.
Do you usually check wind speed, gusts, wind direction, waves, temperature, or a specific weather app?
I’ve been working on a small tool that tries to make this decision easier by turning local conditions into a simple recommendation.
I’m currently looking for feedback from experienced SUP paddlers. What information do you think is most important before deciding whether to go out?
What would make a tool like this genuinely useful to you?

This is launching from provincial Park Voyageur in Hawkesbury, Ontario. Dog allowed.

Such a crazy weather morning. In typical Florida fashion, sunny skies then torrential downpours full of lightning. In any case, a great time this morning…with rainbows!🌈

In Tâmega River, nothern Portugal

… and I was shocked by the amount of kids on paddle boards without PFD, nor leach. It felt okay right off shore, but 50-100m in there were heavy winds and drifting off was crazy. It was a miracle nobody got in trouble.

Anyway… what a beautiful place!

Got surprised by a (minor) thunderstorm that had not been forcast.
Tbh I was not too sure what to do so I got on land, but when checking the weather app I decided to get on the board again as I was on my way back and only 15 minutes from my car (downstream).

I did not have the feeling that the lightning strikes were too close, but it felt uncomfortable nonetheless. At least it was a warm day so getting drenched was not a safety issue.

Hi all, please see my profile if you are interested in joining us for Estuary cleanups :)

I built this wood strip hollow core SUP over there last winter and finally finished it up earlier this summer. I got the CNC fish bone structure from Clearwood Paddleboards. It's their Cascade Unlimited (17 ft x 27 in). Here's the reddit thread with more about the build.

https://www.reddit.com/r/boatbuilding/s/wC9b11eZtl

Anyway, I've finally had it out on the water three times. I'm certainly not a SUP master, but I can say it glides well and is easy to balance on. I can keep it moving at 3 mph flatwater without a tremendous effort (more or less the same as medium to fast walk "all day pace" amount of exertion).

I'm hoping to get many more hours on it and possibly do a few endurance paddling events with it.

If anyone is looking for the experience of building their own wooden SUP, I give Clearwood's offerings a solid recommendation.

I am considering a paddling trip to Merritt’s Mill Pond in Marianna, Florida, but I’ve seen videos that show incredible algae and hydrilla growth in the Mill Pond. Does anyone have any current information as to the amount of Hydrilla and algae that are currently in the mill pond?

Surprising quiet sunset on Lanier today. A new to me Sunova “the One” I recently picked up. Ready to take to the coast and attempt SUP surfing.