Inflatable Stand Up Paddle Board (SUP) - Lightweight & Portable SUP for Lakes, Rivers & Ocean - Perfect for Yoga, Fishing & Water Sports

Got this super cheap so thought I would give it a try. First of all, as an inflatable, its not going to perform as well as a hard board of the same size and shape. But the trade off is well worth it, because this is portable, packs easily, and you can take it anywhere. The shape is more of an all-around shape than a straight up surfing shape (on the one hand) or touring shape (on the other), so it won't really catch serious waves or win any speed races on flat water. That said, it tracks very well, is lots of fun in small surf (1 foot or so), keeps up fairly well with my touring board, and tracks and glides well when going for a relaxing couples paddle.It pumps up fairly easily in about 5 minutes to 15 psi with the included pump, and if you are in decent shape this will be no problem at all. The pump is decent quality, with an easy to read pressure gauge. I also like the front and back end handles, as well as the D-ring at the from to attach a tie rope when you want to tie up the board somewhere but don't want to pull it out of the water. The compression straps are also just fine for a small dry bag with a raincoat, snack, phone (in its own dry box or bag) or other small gear you may want for an afternoon paddle.If you want to race, don't buy this. And if you plan to surf anything bigger than knee high waves, don't buy this. But if you want a board that is gonna be fun for the whole family on a lake, at the buy, on a river, on flat water, or wherever, then this is terrific. We took it to the Outer Banks and used it at the beach and on the bay and everyone had a ton of fun. When the kids are fooling around, they can climb on, fall off, flip it over, and so on without risk of injury because it is much softer than a hard board. It is also easy on the feet.Last point is the construction. At 15 psi it is really, really stiff and works perfectly. It also seems very well made with all the seams glued and overlapped. The valve looks fairly heavy duty, as is the fabric it is made from. For less than $600, this board was a steal and will be in my car whenever we go anywhere with water.