Stand Up, Inflatable Paddle Board Season is Back and Better Than Ever
Like most things in life, fads come and go. Some fads actually end up staying, and becoming a real thing, like fire, or sliced bread. It happens. Last year’s fad though, due to the world wide pandemic, was stand up paddle boards. I fell victim to the fad, and it has actually become one of those “real things” for me. I will never not have a stand up paddle board in my possession. I love it too much.
Because of the pandemic known as COVID-19, a lot of businesses shut down. Whether it was temporary or not, is a moot point for this article. You see, with a lot of places being shut down, people had to either stay home, or go outside, while still keeping a (recommended) six foot distance from others. Now, that certainly limits your interaction at, say the grocery store or gas station, but not so much on a lake, or at a park. Keeping your distance at a lake or park is much more doable. And more fun.
This is exactly why golfing became more popular. Fishing sales went through the roof. Camping and hiking peaked (no pun intended). And yes, stand up paddle boards became impossible to find (unless you overpaid like me, online).
Stand up paddle boards are unique in that they can be solid surf board-like pieces or inflatable. I went the inflatable route because of their ease of access and…
