African and South American tribes with river and coastal cultures have paddled while standing up in canoes and rafts for thousands of years.
Published: July, 2015
African and South American tribes with river and coastal cultures have paddled while standing up in canoes and rafts for thousands of years. However, the stand-up paddleboard sport that we see today began taking off in the United States around 2005. The first production paddleboards were brought to market in 2006 and the sport is still evolving. This month, Bay Crossings Publisher Joel Williams checks out the craze with his first stand-up paddleboarding lesson.
