Stand-Up Paddle

Planning a first stand-up paddle rental? These guides cover who can go, whether it is hard, SUP versus kayak, falling in, clothes, cost, lake versus ocean, and what it feels like standing on a board. Search a ZIP when you are ready to find an operator.

This is flat-water paddleboarding. SUP-surfing in breaking waves is a different day and not the first rental.

Start here

• Can Anyone Go Stand-Up Paddleboarding?
• Is Stand-Up Paddleboarding Hard?
• SUP vs Kayak
• Can You Fall Off a Paddleboard?
• What Does SUP Feel Like?
• What to Wear Paddleboarding
• What to Bring Paddleboarding
• Common First-Time SUP Questions

Planning

• How Much Does SUP Rental Cost?
• Lake vs Ocean SUP
• Where to Go Paddleboarding in the United States

Quick Facts

• Experience needed: none on a calm lake
• Board: wide beginner SUP, often inflatable
• Falling in is normal
• Life jacket on
• Wind is the difficulty slider
• Best first step: Can Anyone Go Stand-Up Paddleboarding?