got my board today and went out for the first time. only fell once. had a friend who fell 3-4 times and so a guy paddled to him and told him 2 things that really helped me a lot. 1. you dont have to constantly stroke. just chill and do a like 2-3 over half a minute and let those strokes do their thing and #2 paddling is sorta like sticking a pole into the water and pulling yourself and the board forward.... that really helped me although i was doing quite fine with my noob technique lol
I wish I lived close to a place that I could only do 2-3 strokes per half minute! But for now it's coastal rivers with tides for me! haha But good tips! I especially like your description of tip #2
I would add - get a good paddle. Cheap boards tend to come with heavy, inflexible, aluminium shaft paddles. Buy one separately, with the weight well below 1 kg (hint: good brands publish weights of their paddles, less is better). Bonus tip: adjustable paddles tend to get water in the shaft. Pour it out before/after you get on the water.
Great tips! I’ve paddled on hard boards for years (all rentals) but recently purchased an inflatable (a BG from Costco with great reviews) but boy it was like learning from scratch again. Add in that it’s been a couple of years and your tips are fully adding up on good things to correct on my next paddle. Thanks for sharing 17 good to know paddling tips in a quick and understandable way!
Thank you for the comment! Yeah a lot of people underestimate the transition from hard board to inflatables. You just gotta have patience with it and it will come 🙂
That's fair, everyone has different ways to go about it. For me personally I'm a bit taller and I have suffered back injuries in the past so I personally try to avoid them because the manual pumps that come with the packages are often a little to short for me which causes me to bend over more than I'd like. My motto is everyone has their personal preferences and that's great! Do what works for you! :)
Let’s hear the PFD recs! I’d love to see some options for super-minimalist, yet won’t-break-bank because it’s an only-when-required thing. Usually it’s the most comfortable/compact that have the higher price tag, it seems. What little gem of an affordable PFD am I missing?
Great question! First you have to ask yourself what style of PFD you want. Belt? Vest? Suspender type PFDs? Realistically you CAN get away with getting one of the cheaper vest PFD's as long as its US Coast Guard or Transport Canada (or what ever water governing body you are in). However if you find yourself paddling for longer periods they can be bulky and kind of annoying. I personally use the Onyx Move Vent for a few years and I've been happy with it as it doesn't get in my way and my go pro rests well ontop of it. The Move Vent is in and around the $60 to $100 range depending where you live.
got my board today and went out for the first time. only fell once. had a friend who fell 3-4 times and so a guy paddled to him and told him 2 things that really helped me a lot.
1. you dont have to constantly stroke. just chill and do a like 2-3 over half a minute and let those strokes do their thing and #2 paddling is sorta like sticking a pole into the water and pulling yourself and the board forward.... that really helped me although i was doing quite fine with my noob technique lol
I wish I lived close to a place that I could only do 2-3 strokes per half minute! But for now it's coastal rivers with tides for me! haha
But good tips! I especially like your description of tip #2
I would add - get a good paddle. Cheap boards tend to come with heavy, inflexible, aluminium shaft paddles. Buy one separately, with the weight well below 1 kg (hint: good brands publish weights of their paddles, less is better).
Bonus tip: adjustable paddles tend to get water in the shaft. Pour it out before/after you get on the water.
Solid tip! as soon as paddle boarding becomes a hobby a good paddle is one of the first upgrades you want to get.
Very good tips for all who are just getting onto paddle boarding... I'd recommend this video to all of my friends.
Thanks for watching! Much appreciation
Great tips! I’ve paddled on hard boards for years (all rentals) but recently purchased an inflatable (a BG from Costco with great reviews) but boy it was like learning from scratch again. Add in that it’s been a couple of years and your tips are fully adding up on good things to correct on my next paddle. Thanks for sharing 17 good to know paddling tips in a quick and understandable way!
Thank you for the comment! Yeah a lot of people underestimate the transition from hard board to inflatables. You just gotta have patience with it and it will come 🙂
Thanks, learned a LOT! Saving it so i can come back again. 😊 I’ve never been paddle boarding so this helps, big time!
Thank you for your comment! Let me know how it goes! :D
Manual pumping is your warm up, if you don’t warm up you risk injury. Otherwise good tips!
That's fair, everyone has different ways to go about it. For me personally I'm a bit taller and I have suffered back injuries in the past so I personally try to avoid them because the manual pumps that come with the packages are often a little to short for me which causes me to bend over more than I'd like.
My motto is everyone has their personal preferences and that's great! Do what works for you! :)
I prefer it manually, quicker and good warm up.
Plus, isn't exercise part of the activity?
@@inflatablesupauthorityi have luck sitting down and pumping for the first half then standing up for the rest
Great tips! I also like your laid-back demeanor
1:38 was hilarious
4:57 don’t forget the PDF! Loll
Recommendations for PDFs btw?? I always have a huge one, but it’s kind of annoying to carry around
For something somewhat affordable I like using the Onyx Movent PFDs. If you want to spend a bit more Mustang Survival has great PFDs
@@inflatablesupauthority Awesome, thanks so much!
Let’s hear the PFD recs! I’d love to see some options for super-minimalist, yet won’t-break-bank because it’s an only-when-required thing. Usually it’s the most comfortable/compact that have the higher price tag, it seems. What little gem of an affordable PFD am I missing?
Great question! First you have to ask yourself what style of PFD you want. Belt? Vest? Suspender type PFDs?
Realistically you CAN get away with getting one of the cheaper vest PFD's as long as its US Coast Guard or Transport Canada (or what ever water governing body you are in). However if you find yourself paddling for longer periods they can be bulky and kind of annoying.
I personally use the Onyx Move Vent for a few years and I've been happy with it as it doesn't get in my way and my go pro rests well ontop of it. The Move Vent is in and around the $60 to $100 range depending where you live.