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Enjoying Paddle Boarding

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Paddle boarding is the latest water sport that has participants using a paddleboard and a paddle to propel themselves on the water. This water sport has been around for a long time, but has only become popular recently. Traditionally, individuals lie down or kneel on the board and use their arms to move. Today the most common way to paddle ...

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Learn How to Stand Up Paddle in Controlled Area

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Learning how to stand up paddle is and exciting adventure. After you learn the basics from proper instruction, each time you paddle out you will see a noticeable difference in your balance and skill on your stand up paddle board. Where you learn to stand up paddle will make a huge difference for your personal learning curve. You should learn ...

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Is Paddle Boarding a Trend?

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Yes and no. Paddle Boarding has definitely been growing in popularity over the last few years but it has been around far longer than that. Paddle Boards are essentially long modified surf boards. They can be laid upon and paddled in the manner of a surf boarder but they are made to be stood up on. Then you use a ...

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Paddle Your Way to Better Fitness

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With the ability to dramatically lift our mood, reduce stress and improve our self-confidence, we all know that regular exercise should be an important part of our daily lives. But between juggling family, friends and long hours at work, it can be difficult to find something that motivates us enough to take time out of our everyday demands to keep ...

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Stand-Up Paddle Boards Are Making a Comeback

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I think it’s safe to say that Stand-Up Paddle Boarding is the closest we’re ever going to come to walking on water. These specialized boards are derived from the sport of paddle boarding, which has been around since the early 20th Century and like the surfboard, was created in Hawaii. Stand-Up Paddle Boarding began making a comeback in the 1940’s ...

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How Stand Up Paddle Boarding Can Benefit YouStand Up Paddle Boarding offers you a fantastic all over workout, as you use both strength and balance to stay upright and move yourself through the water. The intensity of your workout will vary, depending on where you use your paddle board. Paddling upstream in a river or out in the ocean with the current and the waves will mean a more intense work out. If you spend more time drifting with the tide then you will have a more gentle training session.

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  Fitness benefits The obvious benefits of Stand Up Paddle Boarding is the increase in your level of fitness. It is a great sport for cross-training as you will find that you use muscles in your legs, arms, back, stomach and even your feet. As well as the paddling you will use a lot of different muscles simply balancing on ...

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