standup paddleboarding

Labor-intensive form of boardriding during which the rider stands with feet facing forward on what is essentially a giant surfboard, and uses a single-bladed paddle to row the board along, similar to a gondolier navigating a Venetian canal. The standup paddleboard, called a “SUP” by most within the surf world, is commonly ridden at surf breaks as an alternative form of board surfing, but is also p...