McConks awesome SUP partner salute #4 Chris Jones.
McConks awesome SUP partner salute #4 Chris Jones.
McConks awesome SUP partner salute #4 Chris Jones.
Mostly settled weather - long range SUP weather update (Jun 28, 2022).
Misunderstood SUP - a few things that sometimes get missed about paddle boarding.
We've partnered with @gumbiesuk to give away the ultimate adventure accessories! Enter below to be in with a chance of winning a McConks Paddleboard, 2 pairs of Gumbies Flip-Flops & all other…
Yep, we're back again with another long range SUP weather update to see how it's potentially looking over the coming weeks for a spot of fair weather paddling. Obviously, you…
What to avoid when buying a paddle board.
SUP backyards: Pembrokeshire, West Wales.
Location: Marloes Sands, Pembrokeshire, Wales Spot type: Open water, tidal, rocky and remote west facing beach break that almost disappears at high tide leaving only reef. Conditions: Being open to…
Location: Manorbier, Pembrokeshire, Wales. Spot type: Open water, tidal location that whilst often flat in summer gets a fairly hefty wave on the right swell. More cove like than true…
Hot, hot, hot! SUP weather update June 16, 2022.
McConks awesomeness SUP pics - Jubilee half term week 2022 edition.
SUP safety and 'Simon's legacy' take a major step forwards.
McConks awesome SUP partner salute #3 SUP4 Coach (Rachel Bambrough).
The warming of the weather - SUP conditions update for we June 17, 2022.
Back in the winter, we spoke to the legends that are The Levellers about using the track 'There's only one way of life' as the backing track to a video…
Enter our raffle to win some great prizes. Enter here to win Click here for free entries PRIZES FIRST PRIZE (one): McConks Go Anywhere 11'4i inflatable paddleboard package with everything you need…
Paddle better - why quality matters.
Choosing the right foil to go with your McConks Go Fly wing.
SUP weather for Jubile half term week looking pretty good!
McConks awesome SUP partner salute #2 SUP Lass Paddle Adventures (Caroline, Caz, Dawson).
Who's it for - McConks SUP board performance overviews.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Pagham, Hampshire.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Milford on Sea, Lymington, Hampshire.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides Widemouth Bay, Cornwall.
McConks awesome SUP partner salute #1 - Beyond Boundaries East Lothian (Steve Nelson).
SUP weather heatwave inbound - May 13 (ish), 2022, onwards.
SUP, the Venturi effect and what this means for wind (and water) flow.
The effects of wind and tide on stand up paddle boarding (a simple guide).
McConks awesomeness SUP pics - post Easter (ish) 2022 editon.
Common wind scenarios and how they can affect stand up paddle boarding.
McConks Onewheel video review - easy to ride and good for your mental health Tom Craven asked to borrow one of our skatewheels a few weeks back. He's a videographer…
McConks SUP adventure essentials - we can kit you out for summer outdoor paddling fun.
McConks recent YouTube video round up.
McConks awesomeness SUP pics - Easter '22 (week 1).
SUP backyards: Hayling Island, Hampshire.
Long range SUP weather update (April 12, 2022).
McConks SUP awesomeness pics - Andy McConkey Hurley Classic edition.
Easter Holidays 2022 SUP weather long range predictions.
McConks social media Stories (Instagram/Facebook) - what you may have missed.
McConks's refined social media Stories feed - follow us on Instagram and Facebook to see more.
SUP foiling’s reconnection with prone surfing.
SUP surfing isn’t an easy sport. As with prone surfing there’s much to learn and gain experience with. Yet it’s definitely one of the most fulfilling areas of stand up…
One wheel SUP injury recovery with the McConks Skatewheel.
McConks' awesomeness SUP pics - Instagram fam spring edition.
SUP spring is now sprung! Long range weather update.
The mundane vs the excitement of SUP.
SUP in later life - older generation paddling benefits.
We've been working hard behind the scenes over the autumn and winter in our desire to always be improving and innovating. And, of course, when it's quiet is the best…
McConks SUP awesomeness pics - early spring 2022 edition.
SUP Spring 2022 – how’s it looking weather wise (update)?
SUP playlist suggestions for all your paddling shenanigans.
On 8 March 2022, McConks Chief Exec Andy McConkey attended Westminster to take part in a stand up paddle board (SUP) safety event. MP for Cheltenham, Alex Chalk, QC hosted the…
When it’s gone… Forcibly benched through SUP injury.
Analysis paralysis and stand-up paddle boarding.
McConks’ bitesize international SUP travel guides: Mar Menor, Murcia, Spain.
McConks’ bitesize international SUP travel guides: Barbados, Caribbean, West Indies.
Classic SUP beginner mistakes.
Wing foiling appeal. What’s the deal?
SUP hacks three SUP performance changes to experiment with via fin tweaks. #1
SUP Spring 2022 – how’s it looking weather wise
Adventure SUP pitfalls (and how to avoid them).
McConks Go Free 9'8 review from Windsurfing UK.
Paddle love? Other complimentary SUP disciplines to try.
SUP is hard! I still can't do it...
SUP and spring go together like strawberries and cream (for many). After a winter SUP hiatus, where kit's been left hanging to dry, the new spring season sounds the hooter…
McConks’ bitesize international SUP travel guides Mar Menor, Murcia, Spain.
McConks awesomeness SUP pics - pre-spring '22 edition.
SUP backyards takes in the Ionian region of Greece for this instalment. Sitting west of the Greek mainland the whole Ionian Sea area is vast. It’s been a yachting haven…
McConks’ bitesize international SUP travel guides: Javea (Xabia), Costa Blanca, Spain.
The best SUP spot in the world.
From the title of this post you’d be forgiven for thinking we’re going to be promoting the fact you should be learning new SUP skills and ways of being with…
Location: Ammoudia, Acheron Delta, Epirus, Greece. Spot type: Partially sheltered (in the bay), open water Mediterranean location occupying part of the Northern Ionian Sea. Conditions: Within Ammoudia’s Bay you have…
Location: Dahab, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt. Spot type: Semi-sheltered, open water, Red Sea destination. Conditions: Dahab occupies a south facing location that sits in the lee of the Red Sea’s prevailing…
Getting (unnecessarily) hung up on the SUP details.
Being a coastal SUP paddler.
SUP point of view photography action camera mount hacks.
Location: Airone, Sibari, Calabria, Italy. Spot type: Open water, Mediterranean locations exposed to the Mistral wind when it blows. Some chop later in the day (summer) but often flat and…
McConks’ bitesize international SUP travel guides: Budoni, Sardinia (Baia dei Mori), Italy.
McConks’ bitesize international SUP travel guides: Il de Re & Il d’Oleron, France
SUP adventures with the McConks Go Explore 11'4 compact touring board.
UK river SUP fun. Time to get involved?
SUP & more vids - McConks' new (ish) ones.
SUP surfing the underdog wave.
SUP's recent boom time has seen a resurgence of interest in stand up paddle boarding as a viable business opportunity. More specifically starting a SUP brand. And even more granular:…
SUP paddles and paddling define what stand up paddle boarding is. Yet the amount of new recruits that miss this is significant. It’s not hard to understand why. Of all…
eFoils are some of the most fun, powered craft on the water. And from a foiling point of view eFoil boards are the easiest to get to grips with. In…
SUP backyards: St. Ives, Cornwall.
eSkate wingin' - electric one wheel wingsurfing on land.
SUP hacks essential tools for your kit box.
SUP Foiling is it hard, is it scary, is it fun?
Usually, we pool the McConks awesomeness SUP pics from our fab McConks SUP paddlers who post in the McConks SUP community Facebook group. This time we plundering the McConks Instagram…
SUP and the weather (especially in the UK) go hand in hand like cheese and pickle. (We appreciate some might not like pickle!). If you don't know what's going on…
SUP frost: sunrise and early morning paddles are now go!
SUP weather predictions - January into February 2022.
Swedish winter SUP looks amazing. How do we know this? Well, take a look at Chris Jones' images (which you can see more of in the McConks SUP community Facebook…
Cold SUP, wild swimming and Swedish sunshine with Chris Jones
Adrenaline SUP, euphoric moments and the post-session comedown.
McConks' white water river SUP connections.
SUP & watersports to the max. 'Toys' for every situation.
SUP spots for beginners – 5 great locations in the north.
SUP can take paddler anywhere, at any time of year. The weather also plays its part. At times when it should be a bit grotty you may get lucky and…
SUP weather predictions January 2022.
Forcing the issue with SUP can often be the case when 'it's' not right. And by 'it' we're talking about things like Mother Nature chucking her toys out the pram;…
SUP spots for beginners - 5 of the best UK locations.
Stand up paddle more in 2022.
McConks top 5 SUP articles of 2021.
McConks awesomeness SUP pics New Year 2022 edition.
The big day has landed (how quickly has it come around? It only feels like yesterday we were paddling in warm sunshine and toasty water!?!), so we just wanted to…
SUP tips for quick paddles when you're short on time.
SUP awesomeness video reel. Featuring the McConks SUP family (you lot) here's a look back at the last 12 months or so. Did you get featured?
SUP hacks are extensive. Everyone has their own little ways of doing things to get stand up paddle boarding kit back in workable order. For this SUP hack, we look…
The amount of money that this family have raised for the Trussell Trust is amazing with their Christmas number ones in previous years. And they've just smashed it out of…
McConks awesomeness SUP pics - Christmas edition.
Swedish winter stand up paddle boarding with Chris Jones.
Festive SUP - as in getting out for a paddle this Christmas period - is very much dependant on weather. For many people, Christmas means time off work and school.…
We all know that getting outdoors is good for our mental and physical health. And that's even more true in the winter months than the summer months. But sometimes, when…
SUP weather updates are something we've done in the past. And with the festive period bringing time off work for a good many it can be a good opportunity to…
Pro SUP competitions in 2022 - does anyone care?
Wing boarding speed record set!
SUP detoxing post-festive season.
Christmas SUP gifts can be anything applicable to the stand up paddler in your life. And there's a lot of Christmas gift ideas (and lists) knocking about the internet at…
Location: Bude Canal, Bude, Cornwall. Spot type: Manmade, inland waterway sheltered from all weathers and non-tidal. Conditions: Bude canal is very sheltered. Whilst not what you think of when visiting…
SUP backyards: The Witterings, West Sussex area.
McConks SUP community awesomeness pics Frostbite edition.
Black Friday SUP 2021 ads missing in action?
Well what a great day we had. The sun shone, the wind blew, coffee was drunk, baked potatoes were eaten, boards were paddled, and there were smiles all round. Thanks to…
Introducing Gloucestershire Bundles, our charity of choice for our Winter SUPtacular happening soon. We have supported them periodically as a family for several years, and when we were looking for a…
SUP weather: how to interpret forecasts.
Stand up paddle boarding and the five Ps to improve.
We're keen fans of beavers at McConks. We saw lots of evidence of beavers in Argyll this summer, and actually saw a live beaver through a scope, which was very…
SUP backyards: Bideford, North Devon area.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Instow (Crow Point) to Northam Burrows.
SUP hazards and things to look out for before paddling.
McConks' stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Abbotsham Cliffs to Buck's Mill, North Devon.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Caledonian Canal (The Great Glen).
McConks SUP community awesomeness pics – late autumn 2020 edition.
Sewage in the sea. Sewage in rivers. STOP! NOW! We need to work together to get the dumping of sewage in seas and rivers stopped.
Christmas gifts for SUPers. Too early to talk about?
eSkateboard review: McConks' one wheel Skatewheel, tested!
As you probably know, at McConks, we're all about making the most of the weather. And the same is definitely true with our friends at Lake 32. There's no such…
Windsurfing, windSUP, wingsurf? Go Free!
eSkating one wheel carving and cruising (video).
SUP backyards: Chris Jones' Swedish paddling paradise.
SUP socials: paddling catch ups with mates.
SUP dark - paddling at night season is upon us.
SUP hacks stand up paddle surfing progression tips (video).
McConks SUP community awesomeness pics - early autumn 2020 edition.
SUP styles for winter - more off season fun!
SUP McConks wants you! To star in our next #freedomunlocked movie.
McConks SUP user guide: how to attach a kayak seat to your stand up paddle board.
Sunny September (Freedom) SUP sessions: daddy/daughter edition.
Summer & winter (SUP) watersports holidays - a good choice for many.
McConks awesomeness summer SUP highlights video reel.
England and Wales Island Bagging by Lisa Drewe - book due October 7, 2021.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Freshwater West, Pembrokeshire, Wales.
Paddle, board and camera, check: autumn can be the best time of year for SUP sunrise and sunset shots.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Amroth Beach (Telpyn), Pembrokeshire, Wales.
Pics: Chris Jones. At time of writing the UK is experiencing some late summer heat. With sunshine levels abound, wind levels low and waters still warm it's certainly an enticing…
McConks SUP community awesomeness pics #7
Rachel and 17 other hardy paddlers are embarking on a SUP marathon today (Saturday 4th September) to raise money for the London Air Ambulance. This is a great cause, so…
McConks SUP community awesomeness pics #6
Working in the SUP industry: what are the options?
McConks’ bitesize international SUP travel guides: Kihei to Lahaina, (south shore) Maui, Hawaii.
McConks’ bitesize international SUP travel guides: Grand Anse Bay, Grenada (Spice Isle), Caribbean, West Indies.
McConks’ bitesize international SUP travel guides: Vassiliki Bay, Lefkas, Ionian, Greece.
Location: Zakynthos (Zante), Ionian, Greece (north) Spot type: The third largest of the Ionian Sea Island Zakynthos (or Zante as it’s referred to) is a well know and well loved…
WindSUP cruising style – the benefits of light wind, non-planing windsurfing.
McConks’ bitesize international SUP travel guides: Corralejo, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands.
McConks SUP mental health & well being posts.
McConks’ bitesize international SUP travel guides: Costa Teguise, Lanzarote, Canary Islands.
McConks SUP community awesomeness pics #5
Windsurfing is such a difficult sport to fall in love with – fiddly component parts, tricky technique (dictated to in large part by Mother Nature) and an ever fluctuating set…
For obvious reasons we’ve held off on publishing articles and posts about overseas SUP travel. But as we emerge from lockdown, and some foreign destinations have opened (and continue to…
Gonzo SUP review the McConks Go Wild white water stand up paddle board (video).
Multiple ways to have fun - recent McConks watersports vids.
Fitting the Air7 v3 internal fin box to your McConks inflatable stand up paddle board.
McConks SUP community awesomeness pics #4
I am me. I am someone who lives by the sea and enjoys their toes in the sand, the gently lapping waters of the ocean tickling my skin. I am…
McConks SUP user guide: packing down your iSUP and folding it away.
Dawn calls - sunrise SUP sessions for personal well being.
Bungee SUP riding #2 - newbie glides with Oli Lane-Peirce.
Appreciate the vista - SUP: the best viewing platform in the world!
McConks SUP community awesomeness pics (and video)! #3
SUP hack: Fenwick Ridley shows 2 iSUPs in 1 bag pack down demo.
SUP scorchio! But will the warm spell last beyond the weekend (July 24, 2021)?
No wind or waves? Bungee SUP in for additional summer fun!
McConks SUP community awesomeness pics! #2
For the fly above water curious - All McConks electric hydrofoil articles to date.
McConks SUP user guide: responsible and safe stand up paddle boarding.
Windsurfing UK mag tests the McConks Go Sail XS (1.5m) inflatable windsurfing sail.
Olympian Aimee Fuller eFoiling along the Thames, London.
Get wet! - flat water SUP freestyle progression and fun.
Will SUP demo events become a thing again?
Friend of McConks - Tom Botterill: Cotswold Water Park manager Q&A.
McConks SUP community awesomeness pics!
Tough times; thanks for the continued support!
With a thriving SUP scene and participation numbers increasing exponentially and showing no sign of slowing down, there’s a thirst for discovering what type of paddling you can experience around…
What’s wingin’ got to do with stand up paddle boarding?
Launching and landing your SUP in shorebreak.
Fab feedback some recent comments about McConks SUP kit.
Land paddling for all round SUP progression.
Heading for the waves? Know and understand surf etiquette.
Double bubble – paddle and sail power with the same board.
Interpreting weather forecasts for your local stand up paddle board spot.
What's at the end of your road? Making the best of it with a SUP.
Considerations when choosing your first or upgrading your SUP paddle.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Studland Bay, Dorset.
SUP Hub UK article - SUP manufacturing (the general differences of hard shell SUP and inflatables).
(Do) feed your SUP addiction – choose a stand up paddle boarding life.
Stand up paddle boarding point of view pics – the art of action cam SUP selfies.
Downwind SUPing – paddling in breeze and making it fun.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Harlyn Bay, North Cornwall.
Reef breaks vs beachies: (generalised) nuances from a SUP surfing point of view.
Pics: Curativate Hands up! We don't give SUP Yoga enough air time on the McConks blog. Even though Mrs McConks practises it and we have gear for all you keen…
The ruddy weather! Bank Holiday weekend May 28-31, 2021 update.
SUP safety considerations for beginners - a reminder as the weather improves.
The ruddy weather! Are we (at last) going to see summer SUPing conditions?
Stand up paddle surfing: we know our onions...(or should that be waves?).