Aqua Marina Rapid 9'6" / 2022 Whitewater iSUP Review With Beth Kirby 

Glad you enjoyed the review. Thanks for the comment. Beau

Glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers, Beau

Thanks Alex! I'll pass on these kind words to Beth. Cheers, Beau

It isn't a huge centre fin, so I would probably use it on most rivers and definitely for newer paddlers. As you get more comfortable it is rideable without the centre fin, however it is much harder to keep it running in a straight line (but not impossible)

@@BethKirby128 Thanks. Our reality in South of Europe is that anything more than 3" is too deep and the ideal fin depth is 2". Maybe solution for us will be to trim the center fin to 3". Ideally having a spare one: genuine center fin for big water, no center fin for big drops, trimed center fin for common days.

So great to hear this review changed your mind on iSUPs. Definitely needed when whitewater paddling! Thanks, Beau

Hi Howard, we have recently tested this board against 14 others in a SUPBOARDER PRO HEAD TO HEAD test and are collating all the testers findings, so I think its going to be good to sit to se what gets said in that. This board is certainly better for the lighter riders though due to its light weight and narrower width compared to others. Cheers, Will - SUPboarder

Hello. This is at the Holme Pierrepont Centre in Nottingham UK. Thanks, Beau

Not a huge amount, no.

Hi Kevin, thanks for the question. I will get Beth to respond shortly with an answer for you. In our experience, opting for a board that has a bit more width will better suited to your weight. That way you will have a good amount of stability and enjoy paddling white water much more. Thanks, Beau

Hi Kevin. Beth got back to me and this is what she suggests; "I would probably suggest a slightly wider board. Something like the Black Cat would be ideal or potentially the Aztron Sirius. Also look for something that is a bit heavier otherwise you find the board sits too low in the water and is too twitchy." Hope that helps. Thanks, Beau & Beth.

@@SUPboardermag thanks for the advice