Illawarra SUP

Illawarra Stand Up Paddle Boarding

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What is SUP?

Surfing, schmirfing! Anyone who’s anyone these days is trying their hand at the hottest new water sport craze - stand up paddleboarding.

Curious? Well now’s your perfect opportunity to dip a toe (and most likely your entire body) in the water with this great deal! Illawarra Stand Up Paddleboarding is offering a 1.5-hour lesson for just $40.00. Call 0410 645 981 to book now.

So, what’s it all about? Basically, stand up paddleboarding, or SUP as the cool kids call it, is exactly what the name suggests… but while the presence of an oar may make it look easy, we can promise you’ll be working hard to stay afloat!







SUP may be fun, but it also requires a fair amount of effort from various core muscle groups, meaning you’ll be working your bod and cranking up your fitness. You’ll need to rely heavily on your balance, however you’ll have a blast while you do it. It’s one of the world’s fastest growing water sports, so there’s got to be merit in that!

Hawaiian Heritage

Stand up paddle boarding or surfing (SUP), or in the Hawaiian language Hoe he'e nalu, is an emerging global sport. It can be traced back to the early days of Polynesia. The sport is an ancient form of surfing, and some say it began as a way for surfing instructors to manage their large groups of learner surfers, as standing on the board gave them a higher viewpoint, increasing visibility of what was going on around them - like incoming swell. To begin with, this started with using a one-bladed paddle, whilst standing on a normal length surfboard.

The popularity of the modern sport of SUP has its origin in the Hawaiian Islands. In the early 1960s, the Beach Boys of Waikiki would stand on their long boards, and paddle out with outrigger paddles to take pictures of the tourists learning to surf. This is where the term "Beach Boy Surfing", another name for Stand Up Paddle Surfing, originates.

The sport benefits athletes with a strong 'core' workout. SUP is gaining popularity as celebrities are sampling the sport, and cross-over athletes are training with SUP. SUPs have been spotted around the globe, anywhere where there is easy access to safe waters, as well as in the surfing line-ups of the world.

We guarantee to have you up and paddling within your first lesson, otherwise we’ll give you your money back - it’s that simple! Find out more about our comprehensive list of SUP lessons and experiences you can come and try.

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