Be it in movies, songs, or TV shows, surfing is as synonymous with California as apple pie is with America – and for good reason! Half of all major surfing competitions in the United States are held in California, which speaks to the number of great surfing locations and the quality of the waves. Indeed, California is perhaps the place where surfing first began its road to global appeal. Though Hawaiian surfers had intrigued explorer and cartographer Captain James Cook in the late 1700s, we need to travel forward in time to the early 1900s in…you guessed it, California, to really see the birth of global surfing culture.  

Getting out on the water with your inflatable standup paddleboard iSUP is exhilarating and exciting. Removing yourself from the pressure of everyday life and being able to engage in so many versatile activities like surfing, fishing, racing, and even just exploring, is great for stress relief. However, a fun day out on the waves can quickly turn sour if your iSUP gets a puncture or tear. Luckily, we’ll go over some easy steps to follow so that if you do find your board slowly deflating, you’ll be able to perform a quick iSUP repair and continue on with your day!

One of the things that makes paddleboarding so popular is how versatile of a hobby it is. You can take your paddleboard and go surfing, touring, racing, do some yoga, and most importantly, go fishing! If you’re a keen angler and want to try fishing in an entirely new way that’s both fun and rewarding, look no further than paddleboard fishing! Let’s go over a few of the benefits that paddleboard fishermen have.