SUP Sandbridge, VA Beach

A few months ago my husband and I came across Surf and Adventure Company in Sandbridge, VA while looking for something fun to do in the Va Beach area.

We were stoked to find that Surf and Adventure Company was heavy into Stand Up Paddling!

S&A Co. only rents out SUP boards on a daily or weekly basis so we ended up paying a full day fee for only a few hours of SUPing (we had a concert to go to that night so time was limited)...but we were OK with that.

S&A had a dock just behind their store so it was extremely convienent.  We literally picked up our boards, walked behind the store and got on the water.

The waterways behind S&A are marsh lands and a protected National Wildlife Refuge.

It.Was.Amazing.

I don't know many people who can say they've paddle boarded through a National Wildlife Refuge.


There were a number of birds, what seemed like millions of dragonflies, random fish jumping out of the water....and snakes...

(the light brown/greenish/yellowish stick-shaped item on the right side of photo is a water snake)

We had the entire waterway to ourselves...

The weather was absolutely gorgeous that day...lots of sunshine, a light breeze here and there.  It made conditions for SUPing just right.

The only potential problem with this route is that because you're paddling through a National Wildlife Refuge, you can not stop to get off of your board.


There is no solid land in the event of an emergency...until you get closer to the Bay.

About 2 miles from S&A's dock the waterways open up to North Bay.

We had been paddling against the wind getting to the Bay...so we got a heck of a workout.

Once we reached the Bay the water got extremely choppy so the camera was put away (sorry for lack of photos).

My husband really enjoyed the Bay.  While there were no real waves to ride (like the waves he caught in Hawaii), there was still enough chop for him to get some practice.

The current was very strong in the Bay, so I spent most of my time paddling to one area and letting the current take me back to where I started.

Eventually we headed back toward S&A.

This time we paddled with the wind, which made the journey back even more pleasant.

I would highly recommend this trip to anyone that enjoys flat water Stand Up Paddling.