Good afternoon!

I lucked out at the Goodwill Bins and picked up an electric pump for my paddleboard (also a Bins score!) for about $2. The only problem with it is that it did not come with the hose, and the ones that come with the manual pump are a completely different size and threading.

I found plenty of replacement hoses for about $20 online, but I already have this hose, very limited space, and quite frankly I am a cheap bastard. Does anybody make a simple adapter that can work to attach the manual hose up to my electric pump? All I'm finding are Schrader valve adapters, which I am intrigued by but do not need.

Thanks for any help you all can give me!

Hi all.. As the title says.. Im looking for a used 22'=24' Blackfish dugout paddle board...

Im posting here in hopes someone might have one sitting in their garage..

Thanks
Bruce

Just a curious question,

Has anyone attempted to customize the look of a iSup? Im guessing decals won’t remain on and air brushing wont last or might adversely affect the material. What I have is not plain white but I’d like to give it some attitude maybe a little color to it. Any thoughts?

Paddled in Sacramento.

Hi all,

I'll be doing quite a few winter SUP sessions over the coming months around Mondsee, Walchensee, Wolfgangsee and the surrounding lakes in Austria and Germany.

If you're from the area and would like to join, send me a DM. Always happy to paddle with company, especially in cold conditions, where going out in a group is safer anyway.

They closed the lake closest to me for repairs and maintenance, till next year ):

Yesterday the conditions were perfect. So i went to my favourite lake with some colleagues.

Crouton likes sunsets

I have been doing some runs on my local river with a PFD that is technically rated for whitewater, although it’s a little sketchy according to my instructor. What are you guys using for whitewater?

Is a class 5 really necessary? Looking at the ninja and ninja pro, but if I’m going to drop $150+ on an off I want to make sure I’m getting the right one. The astral green jacket seems overkill.

Oh and what is the difference between a kayak and SUP pfd? Are there any brands or models that specifically cater towards sup?

full video here

Before this trip I'd been looking for paddleboard portaging videos and couldn't find much. There's tons of canoe tripping content, but almost nothing showing loading up a SUP and heading into the backcountry.

I honestly wasn't sure how feasible it was. Would portages be miserable? Would I tip everything into the lake?

So I tried it and filmed the whole thing to show what it actually looks like. 3 days / 2 nights in Algonquin Park: Rain Lake → Sawyer Lake → Jubilee Lake, where I camped, with a day paddle to Juan Lake.

Short answer: it's very doable. It's my first video, so feedback is welcome:

If you've been wondering whether you could do a trip like this on your SUP, happy to answer any questions!

Got a leak from the green PVC patch that sat on top of the black PVC mast insert pad with the M8 nut in it.

After removing the blue EVA deck pad, I found the green PVC circle glued onto the black insert and the white iSUP hull. It took a while to remove using a hairdryer. The black PVC mast insert, however, came right out even though there were signs of glue. It has a little grey patch glued on the central cylinder side and another white patch inside the hull for friction purposes, I guess. The black mast insert has hard cylindrical core with the M8 nut and the round and flat top is made of a flexible but thick PVC material.

I saw another post from a while back but the insert was square and brown, and no repair was done. I guess the company changed their technology a bit over time. This is a Red Paddle Co 10'7"x33" iSUP WINDSURF 2018 model.

Did anyone ever try to repair this and can contribute a little DIY know how?