It seems like in no time at all the sport of Stand Up Paddling has exploded from a few passionate individuals into one of the coolest new trends in paddling.  At Rutabaga, not only are we on top of it, we’re embracing the sport. And we think you’ll love it, too.

At last year’s Outdoor Retailer Demo Day, an event at the industry’s annual trade show, we at Rutabaga had our eyes opened to the fastest growing development in the paddlesport industry, Stand Up Paddling (S.U.P.). Like other years, there were fun new canoes and kayaks to test out, but there were actually more stand up paddleboards to try than traditional watercraft. The number and variety of boards we paddled at Demo Days were incredible, and we came away with some favorites to share with our Rutabaga family.

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