Stand Up paddleboard sales surge

Stand up Paddleboaring through the heart of Richmond after getting a brief lesson on how to get on, stand up and paddle before setting off along the historic Thames river, paddling under one of the London’s oldest bridges, around small islands and alongside local wildlife. The paddling was easy as the boards were stable, experience the the peace and tranquillity of being on the water, a breath of fresh air with a full body workout and the really opens new perspective.

Paddleboarding is a 3000-year-old sport.

Retailers who sell paddleboards have reported record sales during the lockdown as more people take up the sport during which it is easy to do while social distance. Red Paddle reported doubling their sales across South East and globally. With most of the inflatable paddle boards on the market the sport has become incredibly accessible for all ages and for all abilities.

Duncan Liddell, father of an autistic boy from Stourbridge, in West Midlands, is travelling 100 miles down the River Severn on a paddleboard  downstream from Welshpool to Worcester over four days with his friend Matt Potter from Shifnal, Shropshire, to raise money for a centre that supports his son.