Paddling with Your Core | 3 Basic Stand Up Paddling Strokes to Master 

Esmaralda, can I ask your advice for the inflatable paddle boards. Are they any good? I was hoping they were less heavy to carry to the beach and back?

@@LeifLorentz I’ve ridden some good iSUPs; they were thin and more like a SUP. My friend has an iSUP because he has space issues, but it is as heavy as my 10.6 SUP out of the water. His board is also too thick - I can’t even get on it from the water! It is very bouncy, which makes balancing trickier. It is causing his learning process to go slower. He pumps it up every time, too, which is an added 20-30 min before getting on the water. I love my SUP. It was heavy for me at first and is heavier than some 11-footers, but I can now easily maneuver it (I am not a big woman). With practice, it has become no problem. If you can try both types before you buy, this is best. I hope this helps you. Peace.

@@esmeralda478 Oh thank you so much! I will stick to a non-inflatable one. How long would you recomment? I saw one at 10 feet. Does it have to be that long? Sorry for all the questions.

@@LeifLorentz I am 5'4" and 120 lbs and have a 10'6". It is perfect. If you get a 10-footer, you should be my size or smaller. There are videos on RU-vid about selecting the correct size; check them out! Good luck! Love.

@@esmeralda478 Thank you so much!

Wise guy!! Yeah as a guy I found it totally useful - there is nothing specific to either gender here.

@@MayoOlagundoye Maybe not but, apparently, women feel they need instruction specific for them. As is obvious right when we get told this by the woman in the video. Personally I had a very hard time with her instruction. So perhaps it was 'specific to women' after all. The instruction that is, not the techniques. Or perhaps I simply need a different approach toward understanding the technique. No instruction, or instructor, will reach every learner equally well.

She probably had sweaty hands and twisted it around to get a better grip.

Um, everything is geared toward men (but a man might not notice such things). This video is something unique (geared toward women), but the principles are the same. Don't take it personally! Peace.