You'll see that term used quite often on this blog.
SUP is short for Stand Up Paddling.
For a quick and dirty of the history of SUP, you can check out Stand Up Paddling on wikipedia.
My husband and I were first introduced to SUPing on our most recent Christmas vacation to Hawaii.
The first time I saw my husband on the SUP board...it looked like he was walking on water.
Not only did we find SUPing to be a GREAT form of exercise...it was also extremely relaxing and even peaceful.
My husband ended up preferring the adventure of Stand Up Paddle Surfing...
while I ended up preferring the flat water SUPing....
During our vacation we realized not only could you surf or simply paddle on these boards....
but given the right venue...you could also whale watch on these boards...
Once our vacation was over...the thing we both mentioned missing most (apart from my fabulous family back home in Hawaii) was the SUPing.
Then we realized this wasn't a fad only to be found in Hawaii.
People were popping up on SUP boards (no pun intended) all over the world.
SUPing events and races were being coordinated not only at the beach but on flat water as well!
And so, because we are resolved to follow our passion and SUP more often (even in Richmond, VA) and because we know there MUST be others like us in the state of Virginia just looking for a good place to SUP, we have started this blog to document our journeys, showcase our findings and engage with other SUP-minded people in the area.
If you SUP and live in Virginia we'd LOVE to hear from you!
If you've never SUP'ed and want to give it a try, we'd love to help find a demo near you!
Maybe we'll join you!!!
2 comments:
I've seen quite a few SUPers along the Chesapeake Bay near Chick's Beach in VaBeach....it's fairly calm water compared to the oceanfront. I want to try it with you guys!!!
that sounds awesome! eventually we're going to have a map on the blog somewhere with all of these places to SUP! and of course you will try it with us!!!!
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