Looking to get into paddleboarding to upgrading your gear? Here are some of our favorite things that we use regularly. They are tried and tested by us and have withstood repeated use!
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We LOVE our Glide inflatable paddleboards! They are our go-to and offer a variety of options from beginner in the Retro and Lotus, to Fishing with the Angler, to more advanced with the Quest.
We really like our inflatable waistbelt PFD’s because we kind of forget we are wearing them! A word PFD will always be better than one just sitting on your board. These make it easy to get back on your board if you fall off!
After manually inflating your paddleboard once, you’ll definitely want to check out getting an electric pump! We like this one because it’s battery powered and you can take it anywhere, not just your car!
Yeti Sidekick (Dry Bag of Choice!)
We have fallen in love with our Yeti Sidekicks. Originally meant to go on the side of coolers, these are water tight and close automatically with magnets! They also come in three different sizes. The 1L is great for attaching to your waistbelt PFD and holding your phone for pics and the 3L and up are great as Dry Bags for your gear.
We love our Sandcloud Towels. They fold up small and dry quickly, plus they come in a lot of fun patterns and prints!
Safe for the environment and keeps you from getting burnt! Being out on the water for any period of time, or just outside in general, you should wear sunscreen to protect yourself from UV rays. We like this one because it’s Reef Safe and goes on nicely. We’ve tested several and like this one!
Now this one is for funzies and for those that have it all! This cupholder is great for holding your morning coffee and goes in your bungees.
Normal fins, that come with our boards, are about 8 – 10 inches long…which is not great for shallow rivers like the Green! We use this River Fin when we do the Green River which allows us to pass through shallow areas with our hitting ground!
We love this phone tether because it allows us to get our phone out to take pics, but keeps it attached to us! We often are taking photos while out on our tours, and this give us ease of mind.
This comes in a lot of handy if your electric pump needs to be plugged into your car. We’ve had fuses blow, or needed to pump up multiple boards, and this was perfect!
We can’t forget swimsuits! We almost exclusively wear Cannonball Swimwear. They are local (to Louisville), handmade, and woman owned! Our favorite for paddleboarding is the Sport Tank or the Yoga Tank and then a rashguard for additional sun protection!