1. Stand
Up
Paddle
Boards
How
To
Buy
A
Stand
Up
Paddle
Board
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Monday, 1 August 11

2. Stand
Up
Paddle
Boards
Stand Up Paddle Boards are expensive. The price range for a good
board is about $800 to $1500 for a good cruising board, more for
specialty boards for things like racing. I guess it is a matter of
supply and demand and the demand is high. Because the sport is
becoming so popular it is getting easy to find places on the water to
rent from. Prices to rent are generally $15 to $25 per hour where I
live in Southern California. It's great to have the availability of
rentals, but if you get into this sport the way my friends and I have
and want to go 4 to 6 days a week, renting is going to get very
expensive fast.
Monday, 1 August 11

3. Stand
Up
Paddle
Boards
But renting and demo-ing boards is the best way to try out a bunch
of different makes, models, styles and sizes of boards to see what
you like best. Lots of surf shops, board and kayak shops, and
sporting goods retailers will demo boards, sometimes for free and
sometimes for a rental fee. Some of these shops have a policy of
letting you apply the price of some of the rentals towards an
eventual purchase from them. Other stores have demo days where
they will bring out a selection of their toys and let you play with
them in the hopes you will eventually purchase one from them. This
is a great way to get to experience different styles and narrow down
what you like.
Monday, 1 August 11

4. Stand
Up
Paddle
Boards
Most cruising boards are 11 to 12 feet long, 27 to 31 inches wide,
and about 4 to 4.5 inches thick and made of EPS (a special grade of
foam) and Epoxy resin. Paddles are of varying quality as well from
heavier aluminum type paddles to lighter carbon fiber paddles.
Some manufacturers sell boards and paddles together and some sell
them separately. In addition, you need to know about accessories
such as deck pads, (and the difference between boards with deck
pads versus a soft top board which are covered with rubber all over
and generally used as rentals and at resorts as they are more durable)
handles, fins, air vents, and carrying cases.
Monday, 1 August 11

5. Stand
Up
Paddle
Boards
Keep an eye out in shops, on websites and in community and local
newspapers for ads promoting paddle sport demos and rentals. Ask
lots of questions so you really understand what it is you are looking
for and what is the best way to find it at a price you want to pay.
Get out on the water and enjoy!
Monday, 1 August 11

6. Stand
Up
Paddle
Boards
How
To
Buy
A
Stand
Up
Paddle
Board
www.thesurfersforum.com
Monday, 1 August 11