There is an increasing demand for stand up paddle boarding. This latest craze, which is commonly referred to as SUP, stands for Stand Up Paddle and is a cross between surfing and kayaking. This new craze is a great way to experience the enjoyment of the surrounding nature. One of the most popular places for stand up paddle boarding is Juniper Island in Florida. Juniper Island is a good area to experience this new form of sport as the weather during the summer months is usually full of sunshine and gentle breezes, which makes it ideal conditions. The sport of stand up paddling is certainly taking off within this area.

Despite the economy being a bit tough at the moment, the increasing numbers of people that are experiencing stand up paddling are flocking down to the surf shop in order to get the appropriate equipment. There are a lot of surf shops that are reporting selling a record number of boards and some have even said that their sales have more than doubled. Surveys have shown that most of the people that are taken up with the sport are teenagers and young men.

There are a lot of people that are setting themselves up in order to teach other people the art of stand up paddling. One of the reasons that this craze has taken off so quickly could be because it is very easy to get used to and therefore almost everyone can learn how to do and also be able to successfully master this new sport. There is also a vast demand for this new sport in Hawaii. However, it is not really that new over there as they have been enjoying this type of sport now for about thirteen years. There are a lot of instructors in Hawaii that teach people the art of stand up paddling, and the weather in this part of the world makes the conditions ideal.

The art of stand up paddling is actually relatively simple and this sport does not actually require a lot of equipment. All you really need for this sport is a large ten foot surfing board and a paddle. That is actually pretty much it! The equipment ranges in price between one thousand American dollars and one thousand five hundred American dollars. If you are going to try the sport for the first time it is possible to hire the equipment. It costs between forty and sixty American dollars.

Stand up paddling is not really a very expensive sport when you compare it to things such as water skiing, and this is a nice way to get out and enjoy the water in a rather economical way.

Already there are some people that are avid paddle boarders. A lot of these people enjoy it so much because they are able to get out into the natural elements and it is a good way of keeping fit without actually realizing it. It is true to say that stand up paddle boarding is a very enjoyable sport.