About the style of SUP board

Stand Up Paddleboarding is a diverse sport that encompasses many different styles. Most people are familiar with Cruising – casually paddling around a body of water for the enjoyment of being outdoors – but there is so much more that can be done on a SUP (if you want to)!

Some basic styles of SUP include:

Cruising/All-Around
Fitness
Touring/Expedition
Travel/Compact
Surfing
Racing
Yoga
Fishing
Whitewater
Tandem/Group
Each of these styles have different techniques and equipment with which to specialize, but the basic principles of SUP all remain the same. You can practice Yoga on a Racing SUP, and you can take an All-Around board on an Expedition. The differences in equipment for these different styles are designed to make it easier to accomplish that style’s end goal. There will be some general information on the differences between boards based on style in the “Specs and Shapes” portion of the “Buying a SUP” section below.