On the case of always wearing a leash while using a stand-up paddle board: How much do you love swimming? Are you always dressed for immersion?Do you honestly wish to have to swim after your board, if and when you fall off of it? If not, hear me out, leashes make this problem disappear!And you…
Category: Gear
How to ID gear
The coast guard requires that boaters label or ID their kayaks, canoes and stand-up paddle boards with contact information. In the event that your vessel is found adrift or abandoned, with no way of finding out where the person who owns it is, or if they are in trouble, a rescue search is immediately ordered….
SUP Recommended Gear List
USCG-approved life jacket also known as Personal Flotation Device Type I, II, III, or appropriate Type V life jacket (required by regulation) Note: Belt pouch-type inflatable PFDs must be worn on the person to meet the life jacket regulation. Whistle or sound-producing device (required by regulation; best if attached to your life jacket) Light (After…
Good article on choosing your first SUP
REI Explains how to choose
My Personal SUP Gear List
What my personal gear list looks like