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Latest paddleboarding articles

Swing into Spring: Free organic cotton hammock worth £45 with our best value inflatable paddleboard package

Outdoor adventure locations – 7 fab UK spots for awesome fun.

Paddle boarding – looking for inspirational places to paddle in Wales?

Outdoor adventure combos – 5 fun ways to combine your favourite activities.

Paddle board stock level check – McConks paddle boarding kit.

SUP safety considerations for beginners in 2024 – a reminder as we look forward to warmer weather

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McConks change robes – new in and minus the hefty price tag!

McConks change robes have perhaps been a long time coming. We’ve dabbled in the past, even going so far as …

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March 8, 2024 / andy mcconkey

Outdoor adventures in the rain – 5 fun family things to do in the wet.

Outdoor adventures can be had at any time of year and with any type of …

March 1, 2024 / admin@mcconks.com

Not another Black Friday post

Seriously, this isn’t actually another Black Friday post. But we do want to tell you …

November 20, 2023 / andy mcconkey

McConks One Way road trip x Barry Hughes paddlesports

Lots of paddleboard manufacturers say that safety is in their DNA. Or that safety is …

November 14, 2023 / andy mcconkey

The one way of life road trip | SUP4 x McConks

A few months back, we sent some of our friends on a road trip to …

November 13, 2023 / andy mcconkey

Places to paddle blogs

Places and photos

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) …

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October 28, 2021 / andy mcconkey

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 …

August 24, 2021 / andy mcconkey

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 …

March 12, 2023 / andy mcconkey

Six Alpine Lakes to SUP in France this Winter

Going to the Alps to ski is so mainstream, why not go there to paddleboard …

March 12, 2023 / andy mcconkey

SUP backyards: Calais to Boulogne, Cote d’Opale, France.

SUP backyards: Calais to Boulogne, Cote d’Opale, France …

September 6, 2022 / andy mcconkey

Browse our paddleboard blog archive

Swing into Spring: Free organic cotton hammock worth £45 with our best value inflatable paddleboard package

SUP 2024: the year of stand up paddle boarding safety awareness – SUP safety.

McConks SUP user guide #13: what to wear when you stand up paddle board.

SUP safety considerations for beginners in 2024 – a reminder as we look forward to warmer weather

SUP safety – wind, weather and how this can affect your paddle boarding.

“If I started a new paddleboard school now, every board would be McConks”

Paddle board maximum inflation pressure for McConks paddle boards – IMPORTANT

Paddle board stock level check – McConks paddle boarding kit.

McConks Grand Tourer (GT) 2024 – the ultimate touring board

Paddle boarding – looking for inspirational places to paddle in Wales?

Outdoor adventure locations – 7 fab UK spots for awesome fun.

Outdoor adventure combos – 5 fun ways to combine your favourite activities.

SUP hack #3569 – attaching additional D-rings to an inflatable stand up paddle board.

SUP point of view photography action camera mount hacks.

SUP hacks. Fixing your SUP pump pressure gauge

Windsurfing kids – How young is too young to learn how to windsurf?

McConks’ stand up paddle boarding bitesize travel guides: Caledonian Canal (The Great Glen).

McConks’ bitesize SUP travel guides: Bude Canal, Bude, Cornwall.

SUP hack: separating a stuck stick (paddle).

SUP safety – a unified message. P.L.O.T your paddle.

Paddle boarding unspoken truths – lugging stuff about.

McConks SUP user guide #1: what’s in the box?

Winter outdoor adventure equipment SUP kit checklist.

Skatewheel one wheel style – taking it to the land.

Wing skating – learning to one wheel wing with James Dunstone.

Wing skating – a McConks how to.

McConks on the box – paddle boarding in Skye.

SUP: top 5 reasons why winter paddle boarding is awesome.

SUP hacks. How to paddle board more.

SUP hacks: three SUP performance changes to experiment with via fin tweaks.

Summer outdoor adventures – 7 marvellous escapes to discover.

SUP fundamentals – stand up paddle board stance types

Hydrofoils: the differences between high aspect and low aspect for wing foiling.

Paddle board buying info – what to avoid.

BIGGER outdoor adventures – 7 fabulous experiences to enjoy with family and friends.

Paddle board better – why quality matters.

McConks SUP user guide 101 awesome new look now live!

Inflatable paddle boards – how do I choose the best 1 for me?

Outdoor adventures in the rain – 5 fun family things to do in the wet.

World Water Day 2024.

To Dryrobe or not to Dryrobe? 13 points to consider.

McConks change robes – new in and minus the hefty price tag!

Inflatable paddle boards – so what really is the best technology?

Outdoor adventure gear – 5 essential products to enhance your experience.

Outdoor adventures – 5 fun & cheap family adventures to enjoy.

McConks’ bitesize international SUP travel guides: Grand Anse Bay, Grenada (Spice Isle), Caribbean, West Indies.

Outdoor adventure equipment essentials for 5 microadventures.

Not another Black Friday post

Outdoor adventure equipment – the adventurer hot drink break bundle

Not just a Black Friday offer