Sea Lion – SUP Safety

Safety is of paramount importance when out and about on your SUP. The team at Sea Lion paddle boards have come up with some key points on what to look out for and how to properly prepare yourself for your supping adventure!

12 Safety Tips

Stand Up Paddleboarding is a great way to enjoy the water, from calm sheltered bays along the coast, to the white-water fun that can be had along a river but remember to be mindful to know your your limits and keep yourself safe whilst paddling.

For these 12 tips click here.

Wind & Tide

People always think of paddleboarding as a calm sport and it can be most of the time, but if you don’t plan your paddle, you could get caught out by either or both the wind and tide. It’s so so important to check and look up the conditions before any paddle.

For more information on how to plan your trip according to the weather follow this link.

What To Wear While Suping

What you wear SUPing depends heavily on where you are in the world and what temperatures you get, therefore we will be basing the below on UK Averages, so please make sure you plan for the different water temperature and air temperatures where you are and check the forecast for the changing weather conditions!

An all-season guide to what to wear while SUPing can be found here.

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