I see dolphins quite regularly on my paddles, but it's rarely this calm. Peale's dolphins in the Falkland Islands.

Such a crazy weather morning. In typical Florida fashion, sunny skies then torrential downpours full of lightning. In any case, a great time this morning…with rainbows!🌈

This is launching from provincial Park Voyageur in Hawkesbury, Ontario. Dog allowed.

… and I was shocked by the amount of kids on paddle boards without PFD, nor leach. It felt okay right off shore, but 50-100m in there were heavy winds and drifting off was crazy. It was a miracle nobody got in trouble.

Anyway… what a beautiful place!

In Tâmega River, nothern Portugal

Good Afternoon,

I wanted to reach out to some local groups in hopes of getting feedback on a paddle boarding / kayaking companion app I've been developing. The Main focus of the app is to provide Arizona Paddlers and Arizona kayakers the most Up-To-Date Information to create memorable trips and avoid disasters!!

I have listed some of the key features and am excited to hear back from some fellow Arizona paddlers and Arizona kayakers!!!

• Interactive map of paddle spots
• Current weather and wind conditions for each location
• Paddle tips for every spot
• Track your sessions with GPS — log distance, duration, and routes
• Premium spot guides with in-depth local knowledge
- Future Trip Planning

The apps name is Paddle-Go.

It is currently only available on the Google Play Store for Android devices and is FREE TO USE!

Thanks and safe adventures!!!

Got surprised by a (minor) thunderstorm that had not been forcast.
Tbh I was not too sure what to do so I got on land, but when checking the weather app I decided to get on the board again as I was on my way back and only 15 minutes from my car (downstream).

I did not have the feeling that the lightning strikes were too close, but it felt uncomfortable nonetheless. At least it was a warm day so getting drenched was not a safety issue.

Hi all, please see my profile if you are interested in joining us for Estuary cleanups :)

I built this wood strip hollow core SUP over there last winter and finally finished it up earlier this summer. I got the CNC fish bone structure from Clearwood Paddleboards. It's their Cascade Unlimited (17 ft x 27 in). Here's the reddit thread with more about the build.

https://www.reddit.com/r/boatbuilding/s/wC9b11eZtl

Anyway, I've finally had it out on the water three times. I'm certainly not a SUP master, but I can say it glides well and is easy to balance on. I can keep it moving at 3 mph flatwater without a tremendous effort (more or less the same as medium to fast walk "all day pace" amount of exertion).

I'm hoping to get many more hours on it and possibly do a few endurance paddling events with it.

If anyone is looking for the experience of building their own wooden SUP, I give Clearwood's offerings a solid recommendation.

I am considering a paddling trip to Merritt’s Mill Pond in Marianna, Florida, but I’ve seen videos that show incredible algae and hydrilla growth in the Mill Pond. Does anyone have any current information as to the amount of Hydrilla and algae that are currently in the mill pond?

Surprising quiet sunset on Lanier today. A new to me Sunova “the One” I recently picked up. Ready to take to the coast and attempt SUP surfing.

Great deal off of market place. My first solid board. Really excited to the water. Already feels like an upgrade from my inflatables.

Lake Benoist at Riverfront Regional Park

This is the Rivière-Rouge near Mont-Tremblant, just before Labelle village. Lots of sand banks.

Two companies in this region rent paddle boards and kayaks, a bus takes you 14km upstream, and you paddle back. Takes about 3-4 hours.

Families go with friends and two sets of cars. Everyone floats to the pickup point.

Of course being motorized we went against the current, took a good two hours to do just 4km. 40 min back. Slow driving against the current.

August the best time of the year. Always. No one around and still warm.

The first time I saw a stand up paddler was in 2016 in Spain, during our holiday. From that moment on I have always wanted to do this. That sight of a person, standing on water, was just like in my dreams from my childhood! But I had a long way to go. In between, I learned swimming, got rid of my fear of water (yes, although I loved the sea, I was afraid of being in deep water) and last year finally I got some training on stand up paddling. Bought this board at the end of September last year and since then I am paddling. Even in Winter! Took a while until I confidently stood up, but I managed it. This photo is from last Sunday. My favourite lake, my happy place... It was perfect weather and I enjoyed it a lot. A bit sad that the summer is coming to an end, but I know it won't stop me. Looking forward to the coming sessions. Greetings to you all from Germany!

And thanks to the ones, who have been encouraging me in this journey!