2021 List Of The Best All-Around Inflatable Paddle Boards (iSUPs) Looking for a new Inflatable SUP board? You are in the right place. I have used my over 10 years of paddle board experience to create this list. These are the mid-level priced all-around paddle boards I can recommend. Disclosure Products I use are purchased … Read more
How do I choose an inflatable paddle board? Ask yourself these 6 questions: What type of paddling will I do? What size is best for me? Inflatable or Hard? How will I store? How will I transport? How much am I willing to pay? How to choose an inflatable paddle board Paddle boarding is one … Read more
Begin Planning Your SUP Camping Trip Here Planning an overnight paddle boarding trip is a lot of fun. Planning you trip will increase the anticipation and excitement. You and your expedition members will bond around the discussions and debates over all the details of your trip. Some of my best memories are around the meetings … Read more
Are inflatable paddle boards any good? Inflatable paddle boards are durable and perform well in the water. Inflatable sup boards have some real advantages over hard paddle boards. Inflatable paddle boards have real advantages Are portable and transport easily Take minimal storage space Are tough and durable Family friendly Perfect for yoga Soft impact when … Read more
10 Common Beginner Paddle Boarding Mistakes These are typical mistakes that a lot of people make when getting started paddle boarding. Avoiding these mistakes will get you off on the right foot and in some cases could even save your life. You don’t have to learn the hard way, like I did. Learn from my … Read more
3 Nights SUP Base-Camping Big Island Lake Wilderness, UP Michigan Big Island Lake Wilderness is located centrally in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. This wilderness contains 23 small lakes ranging in size from 5 to 149 acres. Some of the lakes are connected by maintained portages while some of the lakes are remote, making access more challenging. … Read more
What is SUP Camping? SUP (Stand Up Paddle Board) camping is a combination of paddle boarding and camping. You carry enough camping gear on your paddle board for multiple days and paddle rivers, canals, lakes or the ocean coastline to your campsite(s). In this way paddle board camping is similar to canoe and kayak camping. … Read more
Tips For a Great Paddling Adventure SUP Camping (a camping trip on a stand up paddle board) is becoming a popular way to experience the outdoors. Exploring miles of wild coastline on a paddle board can be a great adventure. Canoe and kayak camping have been around for a long time. Paddleboard camping offers a unique … Read more
Water and smartphones do not mix well. It doesn’t take a lot of water to ruin that expensive cell phone. Still there are some good reasons to take your phone paddle boarding. And there are ways to protect your phone from the water that are easy and effective. I always bring my cell phone when … Read more
I was exploring a small lake on my inflatable paddle board and had just finished lunch on the water. Another nice spring day. The sun was shining and a cool breeze was blowing away all the bugs. I had reached a small corner of the lake where a stream trickled off into the northern woods. … Read more
Complete Buying Guide: Wetsuits for Paddle Boarding Buying a cold water wetsuit for paddle boarding can be overwhelming. There are so many options. Wetsuits come in different types, thicknesses, entry systems and seam constructions. Where do you begin? Years of paddling, surfing and swimming in Lake Michigan has taught me the importance of a good … Read more
What Type of SUP Board Do You Need for Rivers? The best paddle board for rivers are wide for stability and durable for impact. River paddle boards need plenty of rocker (curve) from nose to tail. And they need short durable fins. Good river paddle boards are all inflatable paddle boards. Best Inflatable SUP for … Read more
SUP Touring Ancient Mid-Continent Rift Rocks at Horseshoe Harbor/Keweenaw Peninsula/Lake Superior The Tip of the Peninsula Horseshoe Harbor is a remote tiny harbor located near the tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, just east of the tiny resort town Copper Harbor. Horseshoe Harbor is part of the protected Mary Macdonald Nature Preserve. … Read more
![Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore [Video] Hike-In SUP Camping 4](https://www.theseasonedsurfer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Pictured-Rocks6_Moment34.x43759.jpg "Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore [Video] Hike-In SUP Camping 14")
A Spectacular Paddle Miles of colorful sandstone cliffs 50-200 feet high rise above clear turquoise water. I felt like I was in paradise. After hiking Pictured Rocks for over 30 years I finally take my first paddleboard tour of the amazing cliffs. This was a two night backcountry camping trip at Mosquito Campground. It was … Read more
Snorkeling a Legendary Great Lakes Shipwreck from a Paddleboard The bones of “The Leviathan” lay at the mouth of Duncan Bay Duncan Bay Duncan Bay in Lake Huron is located at the Cheboygan State Park in Michigan. The sheltered Bay is the perfect place for sup touring. I launched my inflatable Red Paddle Co. Voyager … Read more
![October on the Remote Lower Tahquamenon River [video] SUP Touring 5](https://www.theseasonedsurfer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/GH010388_Momentxx.x43759.jpg "October on the Remote Lower Tahquamenon River [video] SUP Touring 16")
SUP Touring The Lower Tahquamenon River Below The Falls This was a two night trip camping at Tahquamenon Falls State Park. I stayed at the Lower Falls Portage Campground. There was easy access to the river from a deck with stairs to the water at the head of the North Country Hiking Trail. You could … Read more
SUP Snorkeling the 1877 “Portland” Shipwreck This shallow shipwreck is perfect for snorkeling off a paddleboard. The waves and ice take their toll this close to shore. So there is not much left but a lot of big hull timbers and planks. Still, it’s worth checking out. The water is clear and you can snorkel … Read more
Wearing a SUP flotation device is more than a good idea. The Coast Guard now considers paddle boards that operate outside swimming or surfing areas to be vessels. So if you paddle outside a swimming or surfing zone you are required to wear or have a PFD on your paddleboard. A SUP PFD belt (waist … Read more
Best Inflatable Paddle Boards for Fishing in 2021 Fishing off a paddle board is great fun and offers advantages to the angler. These are the best value inflatable paddle boards for fishing you will find. If you’re buying a paddle board and like to fish you will want to consider the SUP boards on this … Read more
Best Inflatable Touring SUP Boards 2021 Disclosure Products I use are purchased with my own funds. I am under no obligation to review any product. This site expresses my own independent opinion. TheSeasonedSurfer.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to … Read more
