Six Alpine Lakes to SUP in France this Winter
Going to the Alps to ski is so mainstream, why not go there to paddleboard instead? There are between 3,000 and 4,000 lakes in the Alps, and many of them…
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. Weβre not exaggerating when we say the best views in lβHexagone are…
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…
Inversion sunset – post-paddling perfection.
Inversion sunset - post-paddling perfection.
McConks awesomeness SUP pics – Al Storer whitewater SUP edition.
The whitewater river SUP and McConks connection is strong. We've had lots of whitewater SUP river paddlers give us their input over the years. So much so that a bunch…
Learning to one wheel and wing skate – with James Dunstone.
If you follow McConks on Instagram you may have seen a post we published a while back showing James Dunstone getting used to the McConks Go Fly wing on land.…
McConksβ bitesize SUP travel guides: Fistral Beach, Newquay, Cornwall.
McConksβ bitesize SUP travel guides: Fistral Beach, Newquay, Cornwall.
McConksβ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Roadford Lake, Dartmoor, Devon.
McConksβ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Roadford Lake, Dartmoor, Devon.
McConksβ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Upper Tamar Lake, Bude, Cornwall.
McConksβ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Upper Tamar Lake, Bude, Cornwall.
McConksβ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Bantham, and River Avon, South Hams, Devon.
McConksβ 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.
Winter SUP travel – get gone this off season.
Winter SUP travel - get gone this off season.
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 Angersβ 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.
SUP backyards: South Pembrokeshire, West Wales.
SUP backyards: Pembrokeshire, West Wales.
McConksβ 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…
McConksβ 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…
McConksβ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Pagham, West Sussex.
McConksβ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Pagham, Hampshire.
McConksβ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Milford on Sea, Lymington, Hampshire.
McConksβ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Milford on Sea, Lymington, Hampshire.
McConksβ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Widemouth Bay, Cornwall.
McConksβ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides Widemouth Bay, Cornwall.
SUP backyards: Hayling Island, Hampshire.
SUP backyards: Hayling Island, Hampshire.
McConksβ bitesize international SUP travel guides: Korcula, Southern Dalmatia, Croatia.
McConksβ bitesize international SUP travel guides: Korcula, Southern Dalmatia, Croatia.
McConksβ bitesize international SUP travel guides: Barbados, Caribbean, West Indies.
McConksβ bitesize international SUP travel guides: Barbados, Caribbean, West Indies.
McConksβ bitesize international SUP travel guides: Mar Menor, Murcia, Spain.
McConksβ bitesize international SUP travel guides Mar Menor, Murcia, Spain.
McConks awesomeness SUP pics – pre-spring ’22 edition.
McConks awesomeness SUP pics - pre-spring '22 edition.
McConksβ bitesize international SUP travel guides:Β Javea (Xabia), Costa Blanca, Spain.
McConksβ bitesize international SUP travel guides:Β Javea (Xabia), Costa Blanca, Spain.
The best SUP spot in the world.
The best SUP spot in the world.
McConksβ 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 Ammoudiaβs Bay you have…
McConksβ 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…
McConksβ bitesize international SUP travel guides:Β Budoni, Sardinia (Baia dei Mori), Italy.οΏΌ
McConksβ bitesize international SUP travel guides:Β Budoni, Sardinia (Baia dei Mori), Italy.
McConksβ bitesize international SUP travel guides:Β Il de Re & Il dβOleron, France
McConksβ bitesize international SUP travel guides:Β Il de Re & Il dβOleron, France
SUP backyards: St. Ives, Cornwall.
SUP backyards: St. Ives, Cornwall.
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…
SUP backyards: The Witterings, West Sussex area.
SUP backyards: The Witterings, West Sussex area.
SUP backyards: Bideford, North Devon area.
SUP backyards: Bideford, North Devon area.
McConksβ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Instow (Crow Point) to Northam Burrows.
McConksβ 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.
McConksβ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Caledonian Canal (The Great Glen).
McConksβ 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.
McConksβ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales.
McConksβ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales.
McConksβ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Freshwater West, Pembrokeshire, Wales.
McConksβ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Freshwater West, Pembrokeshire, Wales.
McConksβ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Amroth Beach (Telpyn), Pembrokeshire, Wales.
McConksβ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Amroth Beach (Telpyn), Pembrokeshire, Wales.
McConksβ bitesize international SUP travel guides: Kihei to Lahaina, (south shore) Maui, Hawaii.
McConksβ bitesize international SUP travel guides: Kihei to Lahaina, (south shore) Maui, Hawaii.
McConksβ bitesize international SUP travel guides: Grand Anse Bay, Grenada (Spice Isle), Caribbean, West Indies.
McConksβ bitesize international SUP travel guides: Grand Anse Bay, Grenada (Spice Isle), Caribbean, West Indies.
McConksβ bitesize international SUP travel guides: Vassiliki Bay, Lefkas, Ionian, Greece.
McConksβ bitesize international SUP travel guides: Vassiliki Bay, Lefkas, Ionian, Greece.
McConksβ 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 itβs referred to) is a well know and well loved…
McConksβ bitesize international SUP travel guides: Corralejo, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands.
McConksβ bitesize international SUP travel guides: Corralejo, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands.
McConksβ bitesize international SUP travel guides: Costa Teguise, Lanzarote, Canary Islands.
McConksβ bitesize international SUP travel guides: Costa Teguise, Lanzarote, Canary Islands.
Overseas SUP β travelling abroad with your stand up paddle board.
For obvious reasons weβve 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, thereβs a thirst for discovering what type of paddling you can experience around…
McConksβ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Studland Bay, Dorset.
McConksβ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Studland Bay, Dorset.
McConksβ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Harlyn Bay, North Cornwall.
McConksβ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Harlyn Bay, North Cornwall.
McConksβ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Mudeford Harbour, Christchurch, Dorset.
McConksβ 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.
McConksβ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Highcliffe, Christchurch, Dorset.
McConksβ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Highcliffe, Christchurch, Dorset.
McConksβ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Brighton seafront (West Pier), East Sussex.
McConksβ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Brighton seafront (West Pier), East Sussex.
McConksβ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Symonds Yat West, Herefordshire.
McConksβ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Symonds Yat West, Herefordshire.
McConksβ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Polzeath, Wadebridge, Cornwall.
Location: Polzeath, Wadebridge, Cornwall Spot type: Classic Cornish surfing beach thatβs fairly hemmed in, has a vibrant wave riding scene (featuring all types of craft in summer) and a large…
McConksβ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Daymer Bay, Wadebridge, Cornwall.
McConksβ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides Daymer Bay, Wadebridge, Cornwall.
McConksβ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Marazion, Mount’s Bay, Cornwall.
McConksβ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Marazion, Mount's Bay, Cornwall.
McConksβ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Swanage Bay, Dorset.
McConksβ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Swanage Bay, Dorset.
McConksβ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Lechlade upon Thames
McConksβ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Lechlade upon Thames
McConksβ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Kimmeridge Bay, Jurassic Coast, Dorset.
McConksβ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides Kimmeridge Bay, Jurassic Coast, Dorset.
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.
5 of the best places to SUP in the UK.
5 of the best places to SUP in the UK.
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…
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…