5 iconic French attractions that are better from the water
France has a coastline spanning almost 6,000 kilometres, 80 navigable rivers and streams, and close to 400 lakes. We’re not exaggerating when we say the best views in l’Hexagone are…
2023 paddleboard adventures you don't want to miss
2023 Paddleboard adventures you won’t want to miss
Are you looking for new paddleboard adventures in 2023, but don't know where to start looking? All of our partners are experienced and well qualified instructors and coaches with years…
McConks’ bitesize SUP travel guides: Fistral Beach, Newquay, Cornwall.
McConks’ bitesize SUP travel guides: Fistral Beach, Newquay, Cornwall.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Roadford Lake, Dartmoor, Devon.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Roadford Lake, Dartmoor, Devon.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Upper Tamar Lake, Bude, Cornwall.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Upper Tamar Lake, Bude, Cornwall.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Bantham, and River Avon, South Hams, Devon.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Bantham, and River Avon, South Hams, Devon.
SUP backyards: Calais to Boulogne, Cote d’Opale, France.
SUP backyards: Calais to Boulogne, Cote d'Opale, France.
Places to paddle board map – bitesize location guides and SUP backyards write ups.
Places to paddle board map - bitesize location guides and SUP backyards write ups.
The French connection – paddle board road tripping summer hols.
The French connection - paddle board road tripping summer hols.
McConks international bitesize paddle board guides: Lac de Maine, Angers, Loire, France.
Location: Lac de Maine, Angers, Loire, France. Spot type: Sheltered, placid, city located lake fed by the Loire River. No tide but occasionally windy Lac de Maine is Angers’ watersports…
McConks international bitesize paddle board guides: Antigua, Caribbean, West Indies.
McConks international bitesize paddle board guides: Antigua, Caribbean, West Indies.
SUP backyards: Indonesia paddle board destinations to check out.
SUP backyards: Indonesia paddle board destinations to check out.
8 of the most extreme paddle boarding locations in the world.
8 of the most extreme paddle boarding locations in the world.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Marloes Sands, Pembrokeshire, 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…
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Manorbier, Pembrokeshire, Wales.
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…
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Pagham, West Sussex.
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: Milford on Sea, Lymington, Hampshire.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Widemouth Bay, Cornwall.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides Widemouth Bay, Cornwall.
McConks’ bitesize international SUP travel guides: Korcula, Southern Dalmatia, Croatia.
McConks’ bitesize international SUP travel guides: Korcula, Southern Dalmatia, Croatia.
McConks’ bitesize international SUP travel guides: Barbados, Caribbean, West Indies.
McConks’ bitesize international SUP travel guides: Barbados, Caribbean, West Indies.
McConks’ bitesize international SUP travel guides: Mar Menor, Murcia, Spain.
McConks’ bitesize international SUP travel guides Mar Menor, Murcia, Spain.
McConks’ bitesize international SUP travel guides: Javea (Xabia), Costa Blanca, Spain.
McConks’ bitesize international SUP travel guides: Javea (Xabia), Costa Blanca, Spain.
McConks’ bitesize international SUP travel guides: Ammoudia, Acheron Delta, Epirus, Greece.
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…
McConks’ bitesize international SUP travel guides: Airone, Sibari, Calabria, Italy.
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: Budoni, Sardinia (Baia dei Mori), Italy.
McConks’ bitesize international SUP travel guides: Il de Re & Il d’Oleron, France
McConks’ bitesize international SUP travel guides: Il de Re & Il d’Oleron, France
SUP spots for beginners – 5 great locations in Southern(ish) England.
SUP spots for beginners - 5 of the best UK locations.
Swedish winter stand up paddle boarding with Chris Jones.
Swedish winter stand up paddle boarding with Chris Jones.
McConks’ bitesize SUP travel guides: Bude Canal, Bude, Cornwall.
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…
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Instow (Crow Point) to Northam Burrows.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Instow (Crow Point) to Northam Burrows.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Abbotsham Cliffs to Buck’s Mill, North Devon.
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’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Caledonian Canal (The Great Glen).
Summer & winter (SUP) watersports holidays – a good choice for many.
Summer & winter (SUP) watersports holidays - a good choice for many.
England and Wales Island Bagging by Lisa Drewe – book due October 7, 2021.
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: Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Freshwater West, Pembrokeshire, Wales.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Freshwater West, Pembrokeshire, Wales.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Amroth Beach (Telpyn), Pembrokeshire, Wales.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Amroth Beach (Telpyn), Pembrokeshire, Wales.
McConks’ bitesize international SUP travel guides: Kihei to Lahaina, (south shore) Maui, Hawaii.
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: Grand Anse Bay, Grenada (Spice Isle), Caribbean, West Indies.
McConks’ bitesize international SUP travel guides: Vassiliki Bay, Lefkas, Ionian, Greece.
McConks’ bitesize international SUP travel guides: Vassiliki Bay, Lefkas, Ionian, Greece.
McConks’ bitesize international SUP travel guides: Zakynthos (Zante), Ionian Islands, Greece (north).
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…
McConks’ bitesize international SUP travel guides: Corralejo, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands.
McConks’ bitesize international SUP travel guides: Corralejo, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands.
McConks’ bitesize international SUP travel guides: Costa Teguise, Lanzarote, Canary Islands.
McConks’ bitesize international SUP travel guides: Costa Teguise, Lanzarote, Canary Islands.
Overseas SUP – travelling abroad with your stand up paddle board.
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…
A brief guide to UK SUP areas and what you might find (broadly).
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…
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Studland Bay, Dorset.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Studland Bay, Dorset.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Harlyn Bay, North Cornwall.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Harlyn Bay, North Cornwall.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Mudeford Harbour, Christchurch, Dorset.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides Mudeford Harbour, Christchurch, Dorset
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight.
McConks' stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Highcliffe, Christchurch, Dorset.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Highcliffe, Christchurch, Dorset.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Brighton seafront (West Pier), East Sussex.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Brighton seafront (West Pier), East Sussex.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Symonds Yat West, Herefordshire.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Symonds Yat West, Herefordshire.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Polzeath, Wadebridge, Cornwall.
Location: Polzeath, Wadebridge, Cornwall Spot type: Classic Cornish surfing beach that’s fairly hemmed in, has a vibrant wave riding scene (featuring all types of craft in summer) and a large…
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Daymer Bay, Wadebridge, Cornwall.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides Daymer Bay, Wadebridge, Cornwall.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Marazion, Mount’s Bay, Cornwall.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Marazion, Mount's Bay, Cornwall.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Swanage Bay, Dorset.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Swanage Bay, Dorset.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Lechlade upon Thames
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Lechlade upon Thames
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Kimmeridge Bay, Jurassic Coast, Dorset.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides Kimmeridge Bay, Jurassic Coast, Dorset.
Rapid Skills Lake District stand up paddle boarding trip – score!
Rapid Skills Lake District stand up paddle boarding trip - score!
Raw Atlantic power! Huge surf hits Sligo, Ireland, and big wave riders do battle.
Raw Atlantic power! Huge surf hits Sligo, Ireland, and big wave riders do battle.
Winter SUP travel – if you could where would you go?
Winter SUP travel - if you could where would you go?
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Abingdon-on-Thames river tributary, Oxfordshire.
McConks' stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides Abingdon-on-Thames river tributary, Oxfordshire.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight.
McConks' stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Harlyn Bay, Cornwall.
McConks' stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides Harlyn Bay, Cornwall.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Widemouth Bay, Bude, Cornwall.
McConks' stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Widemouth Bay, Bude, Cornwall.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Croyde Bay, North Devon.
McConks' stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Croyde Bay, North Devon.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Esso Beach (Langstone Harbour oyster beds), Hayling Island, Hampshire.
McConks' stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Esso Beach (Langstone Harbour oyster beds), Hayling Island, Hampshire.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Langstone, Chichester Harbour (north), Hampshire.
McConks' stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Langstone, Chichester Harbour (north), Hampshire.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Thames Sailing Club, Surbiton, Kingston-upon-Thames, London.
McConks' stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Thames Sailing Club, Surbiton, Kingston-upon-Thames, London.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Gwithian, St. Ives Bay, Cornwall.
McConks' stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Gwithian, St. Ives Bay, Cornwall.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Chasewater, Staffordshire, West Midlands.
McConks' stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Chasewater, Staffordshire, West Midlands.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Llangennith, Gower Peninsula, Wales.
McConks' stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Llangenith, Gower Peninsula, Wales.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Westward Ho!, North Devon.
McConks' stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Westward Ho!, North Devon.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Chichester shipping canal, Chichester, West Sussex.
McConks' stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides Chichester shipping canal, Chichester, West Sussex.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Chichester Harbour (south), Hayling Island, Hampshire.
McConks' stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides Chichester Harbour (south), Hayling Island, Hampshire.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Carbis Bay, St. Ives, Cornwall.
McConks' stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Carbis Bay, St. Ives, Cornwall.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: West Beachlands, Hayling Island, Hampshire.
McConks' stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: West Beachlands, Hayling Island, Hampshire.
McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: West Wittering, West Sussex.
McConks' stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: West Wittering, West Sussex.
National Trust, Windermere, re-opening, gradually and safely (for SUP).
We're pleased to see the National Trust's locations are going to be opening again very soon - albeit gradually and safely. Already the NT have opened over 100 gardens and…
Paddleboarding with inspire2adventure on the River Wye
3 reasons why you should consider paddleboarding for the first time!
3 reasons why paddleboarding is easier than you think it might be One of our customers customers (that's not a typo!) has recently written a blog on why paddleboarding is…
Paddleboarding (SUP) in the Cotswold Water Park?
Where can I SUP in the Cotswold Water Park? The Cotswold Water Park is an area of 40 square miles, with more than 150 lakes, set across the countryside of…
Paddling the Upper Thames
Lechlade is a stunning little town on the Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire border, between Swindon and Oxford. It's one of our favourite places to paddle for recreational family paddles. With numerous…
Bath SUP and McConks
Bath paddle board centre runs instruction and tours across the South West. Once you've got some experience you can then SuP with our group, Bath SUP. Check out our recent…
2019 production nearing completion
2019 production nearing completion Just a few photos from our factory in China. Look how clean it is. Find out how and why cleanliness is so important when you're making…
Standup paddle the source of the Thames
SUP'ing the source of the Thames If you're into your river SUP adventures, this is one of the most ephemeral or difficult to complete challenges. For most of the year,…
The four stages of Santa
So how do paddleboarding Father Christmas's, Santa SUPs and festive elves fit into the four stages of life? First, you believe in Santa Secondly, you stop believing in Santa Thirdly,…
Penbryn Sands – Ceredigion
Cardigan Bay is renowned for it's marine life, it's scenery and it's beaches. And quite rightly so. Pretty much anywhere you choose to put in, you've got a chance of seeing…
The hard work starts now for the #MalteseSUPproject
The hard work starts now for the #MalteseSUPproject
Inspirational Canoe Wales superwomen sets off on epic adventure to stand up paddle board around Malta.
Inspirational Canoe Wales superwomen sets off on epic adventure to stand up paddle board around Malta.