Can you stand up paddle board anywhere?

Although weather conditions can influence your trip, you can stand up paddle board on any body of water. Rivers, ponds, lakes, and oceans are the most common locations for paddle boarding. However, more people are using paddle boards at whitewater locations, icy ravines, and indoor pools.

Where do you stand on a paddle board?

Your feet should be parallel, about hip-width distance apart, centered between the handle and the rails. Keep your toes pointed forward with your knees slightly bent. Keep your head and shoulders steady and upright, and shift your weight by moving your hips.

Is it best to paddle board at high or low tide?

In most locations, the worst and least safe tide state for beginners to go paddleboarding will be mid-tide. At high or low tide the water is slack and the current is weak, whereas during mid-tide the body of water is moving at its quickest and most powerful. Water depth also factors into the strength of the tide.

Do you stand in the middle of a paddle board?

A common mistake that most new paddle boarders will make is standing or kneeling too far forward on the SUP. If you are standing or kneeling too far forward on the paddle board, the fins will be out of the water and make it difficult to control. Most paddle boards will have a carry handle in the middle of the board.

Do I need a license to SUP?

Yes, the use of a paddleboard, or any other portable, unpowered craft on the majority of inland waterways, requires a license obtainable from the relevant authority. On Regents Canal, there are two license options: Short term or 30-days explorers license from the Canal and River Trust.

Is it hard to paddle against the tide?

You could paddle against the tide without much trouble. So you could get on the water whenever you want and paddle whichever way you want, it wont matter much. Neaps are easier for beginners, less can go wrong.

Is the sea calmer at low tide?

During low tide the beach is larger, the water is calmer, and in some areas, reef and rock protrude from the water. At high tide, the beach is smaller, and the water is much choppier. Gravitational forces between the Sun, Earth, and Moon cause the change in tides.

How long does high tide last?

High tides occur 12 hours and 25 minutes apart. It takes six hours and 12.5 minutes for the water at the shore to go from high to low, or from low to high. Unlike a 24-hour solar day, a lunar day lasts 24 hours and 50 minutes.