IMPORTANT: NZSUP National Distance race Oct 31st – Time Change and possible course Change!
New start time 10am to coincide with High Tide At the moment the wind is looking northerly, so the course will change accordingly: paddlers will paddle up the coast, completing an upwind/downwind course. However [...]
Carry Communications!
What will you do if you are out on your paddleboard and you get into difficulties - or you find someone else in difficulties? Can you communicate? It’s an essential part of SUP safety. Last [...]
Know the conditions, before you go out!
There’s absolutely no excuse for not knowing the weather/water condition before you go paddleboarding - it’s all right there on your phone. KNOW what strength and direction the wind is going to be. If it’s [...]
Understanding PFDs!
Day two of Safer Boating Week, and today it’s time to turn our SUP Safety focus to the PFD. New Zealand law says you have to have one when you are stand up paddleboarding, unless [...]
Understanding Leashes!
It’s New Zealand Safer Boating Week, and each day we’re going to be looking at an aspect of SUP safety. Today - the most important safety item of all for us paddlers: leashes. The problem [...]
Two and a half weeks to go – nzsup distance nationals!!
Two and a half weeks to go until the big competition! We hope you’re looking forward to it as much as we are. With Auckland alert levels dropping to level one we are pleased to [...]