Boards
The kit
It’s easy to assume land paddle boards are just bog standard
longboard skateboards, yet there are subtle nuances that make
Kahuna Creations’ gear great for land SUP. Boards carve extremely
well, to the point of feeling ‘wobbly’ if you’re first jumping on board.
They also glide with ease and have a little weight to help overcome
friction as they roll along. Land paddle boards, mostly, look different
to traditional longboards. Adopting surf and SUP shapes, these craft
have been developed to recreate the experience of being on water as
much as possible – check out the Bombora for evidence of how land
paddle boards appear SUP-like.
Paddles
Land SUP paddles can be anything from adjustable alloy shafts, with
rubberised ‘blades’, to beautifully crafted works of art that you feel
guilty for abusing. Rubber ends are engineered to keep contact with
the concrete and avoid slipping. The