Author: Del

Having really gotten into white water stand-up paddling boarding (SUP) in the last year, I decided to put together a series of white water SUP focused articles. The articles are to help guide beginners in white water SUP and each article has a different focus and a different guest writer. My first article was an introduction to the series and a focus on the different boards you find in SUP. My second article looked at the moves on white water that you can do on a SUP and how to achieve them.

This article is going to look at the safety considerations that should be made when taking a SUP on white water. Thank you to Barry Hughes for sharing his wisdom in this article.

Having really gotten into white water stand-up paddling boarding (SUP) in the last year, I decided to put together a series of white water SUP focused articles. The articles are to help guide beginners in white water stand up paddleboarding and each article has a different focus and a different guest writer. My first article was an introduction to the series and a focus on the different kinds of whitewater stand up paddle board. This article is going to be about the basic moves on white water that you can do on a SUP and how to achieve them.

Big thank you to my lovely friend and coach Tom Bayliss for being a guest writer in this article.

Just over a year ago, I took a stand-up paddleboard (SUP) on white water for the first time. I had tried it on the flat twice and my paddling friends persuaded me that I had to try it on white water too! So, under the careful watch of my lovely friends Beth and Joe, I went down Holme Pierrepont (HPP) white water course on a SUP. Having kayaked for 6 years and being a local to HPP – I understand white water and the course well. Doing it on a SUP, however, was a different story. To say the least, it went rather swimmingly! (See video below)