FROM FIRST WOBBLE TO FIRST DOWNWINDER

How-To

Guides written by riders who remember being terrible. Pick your level, learn one thing, go get wet.

The progression path

START ANYWHERE - MOST RIDERS FOLLOW THIS ORDER

01 Stance & balance 02 The basic stroke 03 Turning & pivots 04 Catching tiny waves 05 Downwinders 06 Racing & distance

HOW-TO • STAND UP PADDLE GUIDE

SUP Stance and Balance: Stand Steady, Stay Dry

Foot position, soft knees and staying upright.

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The SUP Forward Stroke: Catch, Power, Exit

Build an efficient stroke that lasts all day.

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Turning a SUP: Sweeps to Step-Back Pivots

Sweep turns, back-paddling and the pivot turn.

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Catching Your First Tiny Waves on a SUP

Wave choice, positioning and the surf stance.

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Your First SUP Downwinder, Done Properly

Plan the run, read the bumps, link the glides.

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SUP Racing and Distance: Train, Draft, Turn

Structure training, draft smart, turn clean.

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SUP Board Size: Volume, Width and Purpose

Match volume, width and length to how you paddle.

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SUP Paddle Setup: Length, Blade and Grip

Size the shaft and hold it the right way round.

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SUP in Wind and Chop: Lower, Shorter, Home

Stay upright when the flat water turns lumpy.

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Falling Off a SUP: Land Clear, Climb Back On

Fall clear of the board and climb back on.

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Paddling Straight: Hold a Line, Stop Switching

Why the board veers, and the strokes that fix it.

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Inflatable or Hard Board: The Honest Trade-offs

Rigidity and glide against storage and transport.

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Tides, Currents and Wind: The Go or No-Go Call

Read the water before you commit to it.

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Legs and Core: Stop Paddling With Your Arms

Power from your hips and legs, not shoulders.

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SUP Transport and Care: Straps, Heat and Dings

Straps, shade, rinsing and smarter storage.

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Your First Long-Distance Paddle, Planned Right

Build the hours, then plan around the tide.

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SUP Downwinding: Catch Your First Bump

Read the water and link open-ocean bumps

HOW-TO • WEATHER GUIDE

Bunbury Weather: Fishing & Boating Guide

Your guide to Bunbury coastal weather

HOW-TO • WEATHER GUIDE

Sydney Rain Radar: A Boater's Guide

Read Sydney's radar for safe coastal trips

HOW-TO • WEATHER GUIDE

Wollongong Weather: Surf and Boating

Wollongong's coastal conditions explained

HOW-TO • WEATHER GUIDE

How to Read Australian Weather Radar

Decode radar colours and storm cells

HOW-TO • WEATHER GUIDE

Newcastle Radar: Hunter Coast Guide

Track Hunter Coast weather using Newcastle radar

HOW-TO • WEATHER GUIDE

Yarrawonga Radar: What It Covers

How the Yarrawonga radar works for boaters

HOW-TO • WEATHER GUIDE

Brisbane Rain Radar: Storm Tracking Guide

Track Moreton Bay storms using Brisbane radar

HOW-TO • WEATHER GUIDE

Sydney in Winter: Beaches and Ocean Pools Guide

A visitor's guide to Sydney's coast in June–August

HOW-TO • WEATHER GUIDE

El Nino Winter: What It Means on the Water

Plan your season around the BOM outlook

HOW-TO • STAND UP PADDLE GUIDE

Stand Up Paddle in Perth

In Perth, and want to get our SUPing?

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Top 5 SUP Myths, Mistakes & Misconceptions

Stand Up Paddle is a new sport, and already myths are developing - read on to dispell them!

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How to Stand Up Paddle

Awesome tutorial on the basic of standup paddle, and a segment from the TV show "Totally Wild", an introduction to Standup Paddle

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A New Star for Starboard

Top Female National/International joimns the Starboard SUP AU Tea

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The right food for Stand Up Paddling...

Supplement and nutrition company based entirely for water athletes.

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SUP Australia releases its State and National Titles dates

SUP Australia Tour dates are confirmed for the 2012/2013 season!

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Beginners guide to improving your SUP paddling

Stand Up Paddle first timers generally start with a lousy grip, lousy posture and using the wrong muscles for a power source. Read how to fix all this...

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The never ending SUP wave, with an old school twist

Who would have thought that such an old school boat could be so much fun?

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How To Stand Up Paddle Surf 101 - Bend the knees!

The most common problem of first time surfers. Straight legs.

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Stand Up Paddle Boards & More...

With a dizzying array of SUP boards on offer, how do choose which one is right for you?

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How to handle whitewater on your SUP

Surfing on a stand up paddle board has its own unique set of challenges...

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What about SUP Paddle length being shorter?

Long paddle, short paddle - getting your SUP paddle length right is important.. check out the idea of a shorter paddle for surfing...

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Entering the surf on your SUP for the first time

Discusses some of the tricks and traps of taking your Stand Up Paddle board into the surf for the first time.

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How to get the best out of your Carbon paddle

Look after your SUP paddle, and it will look after you. Tips & Tricks for longetivity

BEFORE YOU NEED IT

Leash on, sunnies on, eyes on the wind

A leash and a quick look at the forecast keep a fun paddle from becoming a long swim home. Five minutes, huge payoff.

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