Stand-up paddleboards (also called SUPs) look kinda like surfboards.
Thats pretty much it.
You stand on top, and propel yourself with what looks like an elongated canoe paddle.
Despite the name, you might sit down or kneel on them if you like.
But where inflatable kayaks are cheap and flimsy, inflatable paddleboards are neither.
My paddleboard, on the other hand, came with a pump with a pressure gauge.
(Your paddleboard may vary, but these are typical numbers.)
The board felt firm around 0.5 PSI.
In other words, a SUP needs something liketwenty timesas much air as a similarly sized kayak.
Doing this with a hand pump is a hell of a workout.
Once, the deflation valve was set incorrectly, leading to a few seconds ofpssssssshhhhhtwhen I detached the pump.
I was back down to around 0.5 and had to start over.
So I did, and I attached it, and I just… sat there.
And googled paddleboard electric pump to see what youreactuallysupposed to use.
Everything under $100 had real sketchy reviews.
Its convenient, and it means I can use the board more often and have more fun doing it.
Im just mad that my $200 paddleboard turned out to be a $350 investment.
Mine has a leash so the board stays connected to my ankle even if I capsize.
And not to be a pessimist, but: you probably will capsize.
There is a reason paddleboarders usually wear swimsuits.
I also wear abelt-style PFD(it inflates if you pull a string) rather than a regular lifejacket.
Ive never needed to inflate it, since I can swim.
If I fall in I just climb back on the board.
Paddleboard yogais also very much a thing.
