28 Jan 2015
Posted by mattwright
For us, this one falls under can't hurt but might help...at least if you don't fall off and take out an eye on the edge of your desk. It seems inconceivable that balanjng devices won't help with...
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It looks like you have a few questions that you need answered. From what we can tell you are really asking 2 different questions: 1. Do you have any recommendations to help me carry my board? 2....
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image used with permission by Flux Photography Hopefully you had a great season this year. If, however, you biffed your nutrition, if you got your face smashed, your board broken, and your shoulder...
Read more →Getting wet as you go through surf during a winter paddle can be a headache. Clothing decisions are always a trade off between freezing at the start of your paddle and being comfortable later in your paddle...
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If you are at all serious about your SUP racing you know that training when you are on vacation with the family or traveling for work can be a headache. Lugging around your SUP while on vacation is either...
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23 Sep 2014
Posted by mattwright
In a previous article we discussed how using a SUP stroke meter can help you gauge your SUP power output and even compare equipment performance when testing paddles and stand up paddle boards. Expert paddlers...
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Answer:As you mentioned in your question, there are some benefits of a 14 foot board over an unlimited board and a stock board. To sum things up: you go faster on a 14 foot board than a stock board it...
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04 Aug 2014
Posted by mattwright
Training with a heart rate monitor is becoming something of a given among serious SUP and prone paddlers. Connor Baxter uses one and we have been recommending training by heart rate from day one. Stand...
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header image used with permission from Yolo. In part 1 of this series we looked at some of the design features that paddle shapers use to give a paddle its performance characteristics. In this article...
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Although it might seem intuitive that paddling faster will make you go faster - this is not always the case. As a general rule, as you paddle faster, your power per stroke decreases. At some point your...
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