stand-up paddleboarding

Surf while standing

Stand-up paddleboarding is a water sport where you stand on a large, stable board and propel yourself with a long paddle.

It developed from surfing but works on flat water—lakes, rivers, bays—as well as waves.

Often abbreviated SUP: We went SUPing on the lake yesterday.

The activity doubles as exercise, with yoga and fitness variations performed on the board.

Related

waves · lake · glide · surf · flat water · calm waters · calm · wetsuit · life jacket · buoyancy · core · full body workout · waterway · coastal · float · tide · horizon · sunrise

Categories
Opposites
body position in water sports

stand-up paddleboardingkayaking

Navigating slim watercraft seated

canoeing · bodyboarding · rowing · kneeboarding · dragon boating

propulsion method in board sports

stand-up paddleboardingsurfing

Riding waves standing up

windsurfing · kiteboarding · wakeboarding · bodysurfing · wave riding

water conditions

stand-up paddleboardingwhitewater rafting

Boating through river rapids

river kayaking · jet skiing

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G