SUP or Stand Up Paddle Surfing as it's known is an exciting water sport, a variant of surfing where the surfer uses a paddle to move through the water while standing on a surfboard. The Hawaiian translation is Ku Hoe He'e Nalu; to stand, to paddle, to surf, a wave. Stand up paddle surfing is derived from its Polynesian roots.

In the early 1960s the Beach Boys of Waikiki would stand on their long boards and paddle out with outrigger paddles to take great pictures of the tourists learning to surf. This is where the term "Beach Boy Surfing" originates, another name for Stand Up Paddle Surfing.

What's the difference from Surfing?

Difference between modern surfing and the thrilling Stand Up Paddle Surfing is that you do not need a wave. With a SUP, one can paddle on the open ocean, in lakes, on harbours, rivers or any large body of water. One of the advantages of Stand Up Paddle Surfing is the angle of visibility. Because of the standing height over the water allowing one to see both deeper into the water and further across the surface of the water, allowing better visualization of all the amazing features under the water that normally you may not be able to see, whether it is the beautiful marine life or the incoming swells of the vast ocean on the horizon marching in towards you.

SUP'n Fitness Benefits

Health and fitness experts from all over the world are quickly catching on to the outstanding and super beneficial cross-training of Stand Up Paddle Surfing, with personal trainers incorporating the sport into their fitness sessions.

Angela Van Hoof says...

"as a personal trainer myself I see the amazing toning and fat loss that SUP'n delivers. I have seen many people improve their fitness and grow in confidence after mastering this great sport. Not only that but they are also having FUN!"

It is also great Rehabilitation tool for people as you are consistently balancing and working the effected recovering muscles

Stand Up Paddle Surfing is definately a force to be reckoned with when it comes to a great workout! You will rarely see a Stand Up Paddle surfer with a big fat gut!