Getting on your paddle board can be a little difficult at first but if you have the proper instruction you can get back on the board like a pro. As a beginner stand up paddle boarder the first thing you need to do is to find an area where you can set your board down so you can get familiarized with the board and stand up on the board and learn balance and just get comfortable to get on and off the board on land. Now that you started out with land you are going to want to move your board now to a shallow part of water. You also want to make sure that the water is calm as your first time to get on the board shouldn’t be too rough waters.
You want to wait for any strong winds to die down so that you have calm water conditions as well. If there are any smooth transition areas from land to water make sure take the smoothest transition route possible. When entering the water, the first thing that you are going to need to be aware of is your paddle board’s fin. If you are in less shallow waters your paddle board fin could potentially break off or get damaged if in too shallow waters. You should wait until you are in knee deep water before you attempt to get on your board. Once you are in knee deep water you are now going to lift one leg and place it on the board.
Do not stand straight up on the board. The board will not be balanced and you will fall off. Now that you have one leg on the board you are now going to bring over the other leg. You should have both hands and knees on the board. If you have never paddle boarded before you are going to want to practice paddling around on your knees initially so that you get accustomed to paddling. Once you have gotten the hang of that you are going to at your own pace stand up on the board. Do not go to fast or you most likely will lose your balance. Now that you are fully on your board enjoy paddling around!
You want to wait for any strong winds to die down so that you have calm water conditions as well. If there are any smooth transition areas from land to water make sure take the smoothest transition route possible. When entering the water, the first thing that you are going to need to be aware of is your paddle board’s fin. If you are in less shallow waters your paddle board fin could potentially break off or get damaged if in too shallow waters. You should wait until you are in knee deep water before you attempt to get on your board. Once you are in knee deep water you are now going to lift one leg and place it on the board.
Do not stand straight up on the board. The board will not be balanced and you will fall off. Now that you have one leg on the board you are now going to bring over the other leg. You should have both hands and knees on the board. If you have never paddle boarded before you are going to want to practice paddling around on your knees initially so that you get accustomed to paddling. Once you have gotten the hang of that you are going to at your own pace stand up on the board. Do not go to fast or you most likely will lose your balance. Now that you are fully on your board enjoy paddling around!