Since 2010, we’ve had a fanatical obsession with building the most durable SUPs on the planet. Our “ Will it Break Wednesday” YouTube videos have a cult following and show the durability of our hard boards so when we came out with our inflatable line of paddle boards, our goal was to create an iSUP that could live up to this Glide legacy of durability. Utility straps for carrying the board to the water.Got the most impressive, wheeled travel bag/backpack on the market.We did a redesign of the Retro board in recent months. The Retro is an excellent board for various skill levels that isn't going to break your budget. The point is that you won't want to limit yourself to one type of SUP activity when you are starting out. It could make sense to purchase a fishing specific SUP at that point that has more d rings that will allow you to attach scotty mounts for your poles and depth finder. Aquaplanet are proud to stock Hurley Paddle Boards that blend state of the art fusion dropstitch technology and classic Hurley. Maybe you decide that you really enjoy fishing on your board. The same rule of thumb would apply to a touring SUP as the longer paddle board gives you a longer glide per paddle stroke.

You may get into SUP racing in which case it would make sense to purchase a long, narrow race hard board that is built for speed.

We completely understand the concern here but if you don't begin with the most flexible paddle board out there, how are you going to be able to experiment with the various SUP disciplines out there? Some people think that buying an all around board will make them a 'jack of all trades, master of none'.

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