Ahh I haven’t posted in forever! Life got away from me. I was too busy globetrotting through Europe and taking trips to Boston, Philly, NYC, Virginia, and Arkansas!! So much travelling.
Buuuut, the awesome thing is, I now own a paddle board! The best part is that it’s hot pink ❤ It’s also inflatable so it’s easier to put in my car to take to the lake or beach. Inflatable ones are also cheaper – about half the price of regular boards! Don’t be fooled though and think because they are inflatable they weigh nothing. It’s still really heavy because it is built from hard, durable material that doesn’t puncture. I can barely lift it when it is deflated… >.> It is also still HUGE. It comes with a backpack to carry it in when it’s deflated, but so far I’ve been using a wagon or cart since I can’t even lift it.
Once it’s inflated, however, it is fairly easy to carry although the hand hold is a piece of material, so it is hard to grip and it digs into my hand. Also, you may be wondering how firm it is once inflated. I had read that it should be inflated all the way to 15psi in order for a person to stand on it without sinking into it. However, because I am not crazy strong and was using the hand pump it came with, I could only get it to around 10psi. But it was SUPER HARD!! Like a rock! I could stand on it fine, even jump up and down on it on the ground and it didn’t yield. It felt like a regular hard paddle board. This may vary with weight, however. I would advise something higher than 10psi if you weigh around 200 lbs or over.
So yeah, I’ve used it about five times in the month I’ve had it and I LOVE IT!!! It was well worth the investment and makes paddle boarding every day entirely possible for me now. 😀 Happy SUPing!
The Outdoorsy Life 