There’s no shortage of reasons to explain the success of Stand-Up Paddleboarding! Some are obvious, while others are unexpected. So here is one more reason to discover or confirm why having SUP gear in your quiver is a must ?
Reason #20To pivot on a dime. The paddle gives you an extra point of support to pivot on a dime. It also allows you to stall more easily (i.e. to brake by stalling the board) to keep your position in the power zone of the wave. The paddle is an endless resource of development and variations of classic surfing turns. Above all, it’s the key to moving a SUP board with a large volume just like a surfboard (or almost ?).SUPer : David, GONG team rider, on the new Karmen FSP Pro with a Carbon Pro paddle.