Did you know that stand-up paddle boarding is an official type of sport which is about to be added to the Olympic game list? So, today we will talk about what is SUP sport.

Due to its external simplicity, paddle boarding is gaining popularity very fast. Everyone independently from his physical training can stand on SUP board and viscerally understand how to row. For someone rowing on the SUP remains as communication with nature and relaxation. But not for professional SUP-riders. SUP boarding as a sport is a reasonably complicated and multifaceted discipline. It requires serious preparation, constant training, and specialized equipment.

First competitions of Stand-Up Paddle Boarding

Stand-Up Paddle Boarding is a young type of sport, first World Cup of paddle boarding took place in 2012, Peru. Participants represented 17 countries (in 2017 already 42 countries).