The top five reasons why winter paddle boarding is awesome.
A few things that make winter paddle boarding awesome.
SUP December – festive season paddle boarding motivation.
December can be a funny month for paddle boarding. The festive season is often very busy, socially, and the weather isn't always that inspiring. Temperatures have gotten colder, as has…
A reminder of what autumn & winter paddle board sessions can be like.
With the UK's weather being so blowy and wet of late it's hard sometimes to remember and visualise what paddle boarding at this time of year can be like. We…
We don’t do Black Friday, but…
...it's tough this year isn't it? But we do have some great initiatives, changes and offers to share if you read on. What's going on with 2022 eh? Interest rates…
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…
SUP + Adventure: a new digital magazine from McConks, coming soon.
SUP + Adventure: a new digital magazine from McConks, coming soon.
Will the wind and rain continue? – long range SUP weather update (Nov 1, 2022).
It's pretty wet and blowy across all parts of the UK at time of writing (November 1, 2022). Autumn has seen much the same kind of weather, in between small…
Pay for McConks paddle board and watersports products the easy and affordable way with PayPal Pay in 3.
Pay for McConks paddle board an watersports products the easy and affordable way with PayPal Pay in 3.
Why choose the McConks 12’8” Go Explore? – with Craig Jackson (SUP Shropshire Adventure Guiding).
Why choose the McConks 12’8” Go Explore? - with Craig Jackson (SUP Shropshire Adventure Guiding).
Rockin’ the bobble – essential McConks winter headwear.
Rockin' the bobble - essential McConks winter headwear.
McConks awesomeness SUP pics – autumn 2022 edition.
McConks awesomeness SUP pics - autumn 2022 edition.
McConks SUP boards to make the most of winter paddling.
It's coming! You know it is... Winter isn't too far away. Before long those brown leaves will have been shed, air and water temperatures will have dropped with frosts making…
October half term essential kiddy watersports & adventure ‘toys’.
Any parent knows that keeping their kids amused during school holidays is a must. It can be a tricky time of year with the weather. But there's often still an…
Crystal ball gazing – October half term SUP weather predictions.
October half term's a way off yet, although it's certainly rolling round quickly. The whole of 2022 has gone by in a blur we're sure many of you will agree.…
Summer’s done: time to hang your SUP up, right?
Pics: Chris Jones. At time of writing the UK is experiencing some late summer heat. With air temperature high, wind levels low and waters still relatively warm it's certainly still…
McConks awesome SUP partner salute #9 Scott McGlashan (Daddyboards).
McConks awesome SUP partner salute #9 Scott McGlashan (Daddyboards).
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 awesomeness SUP pics – late August 2022 edition.
McConks awesomeness SUP pics - late August 2022 edition.
The month of SUPtember – a great time for paddle boarding.
The month of SUPtember - a great time for paddle boarding.
Lugging stuff about – an unspoken paddle boarding truth.
Lugging stuff about - an unspoken paddle boarding truth.
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…
The summer that keeps on? – SUP weather update August 2022.
The summer that keeps on? - SUP weather update August 2022.
Inflatable paddle board product recall (Aug ’22) – But not McConks- McConks no quibble 5 year warranty.
Inflatable paddle board product recall (Aug '22) - McConks no quibble 5 year warranty.
McConks awesomeness SUP pics – early summer holidays ’22 edition.
McConks awesomeness SUP pics – early summer holidays '22 edition.
McConks awesome SUP partner salute #8 Ant & Lianne Ing (Stand Up Paddle Board UK).
McConks awesome SUP partner salute #8 Ant & Lianne Ing (Stand Up Paddle Board UK).
SUP for winter – paddling styles for the off season.
SUP for winter - paddling styles for the off season.
Summer’s not done! Long range SUP weather update (August 2, 2022).
Summer's not done! Long range SUP weather update (August 2, 2022).
McConks awesomeness SUP pics – summer sizzler edition.
It's no secret the UK's weather has been sizzling hot of late. And we've been bang on keeping you up to date with heads up pots regarding conditions and how…
5 summery SUP things to do with your paddle board.
Owning a paddle board gives you chance to literally go anywhere and do a whole heap of things on the water. With UK summer in full effect getting afloat is…
McConks awesome SUP partner salute #6 the Rapid Skills crew.
Team Rapid Skills is made up of Joshua Telling, Tom Botterill and Holly Marshall. They've been an awesome McConks SUP partner for a while. Specialising in multiple paddle sports the…
Stay SUP cool during the summer heat with McConks.
Stay SUP cool during the summer heat with McConks.
A love letter to coastal living & paddle boarding at the seaside.
A love letter to coastal living & SUP at the seaside.
8 of the most extreme paddle boarding locations in the world.
8 of the most extreme paddle boarding locations in the world.
SUP weather update and paddle boarding safety considerations.
SUP weather update and paddle boarding safety considerations.
McConks awesome SUP partner salute #5 Gemma Kemp & Ian Last (The Big Scuba Podcast).
McConks awesome SUP partner salute #5 Gemma Kemp & Ian Last (The Big Scuba Podcast).
McConks summer paddle boarding awesomeness (video).
McConks summer paddle boarding awesomeness (video).
Common newbie paddle boarding mistakes – and how to avoid them.
Common newbie paddle boarding mistakes - and how to avoid them.
McConks awesome SUP partner salute #5 Fenwick Ridley.
One of our favourite wild swimming, paddle boarding and outdoor adventure chaps Fenwick Ridley is next up in our McConks awesome SUP partner series. Not only is Fenwick an avid…
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).
Mostly settled weather - long range SUP weather update (Jun 28, 2022).
Misunderstood SUP – a few things that sometimes get missed about paddle boarding.
Misunderstood SUP - a few things that sometimes get missed about paddle boarding.
McConks awesomeness SUP pics – Jubilee half term week 2022 edition.
McConks awesomeness SUP pics - Jubilee half term week 2022 edition.
SUP safety and ‘Simon’s legacy’ take a major step forwards.
SUP safety and 'Simon's legacy' take a major step forwards.
The warming of the weather – SUP conditions update for w/e June 17, 2022.
The warming of the weather - SUP conditions update for we June 17, 2022.
McConks awesome SUP partner salute #2 SUP Lass Paddle Adventures (Caroline, Caz, Dawson).
McConks awesome SUP partner salute #2 SUP Lass Paddle Adventures (Caroline, Caz, Dawson).
Who’s it for? – McConks SUP board performance overviews.
Who's it for - McConks SUP board performance overviews.
The month of May (for SUP) – long range paddling weather predictions.
With May being a much warmer month (traditionally) it's a time that sees a whole host of paddlers hit the water. Easter's been and gone and with it those sometimes…
McConks awesomeness SUP pics – post Easter (ish) 2022 edition.
McConks awesomeness SUP pics - post Easter (ish) 2022 editon.
Common wind scenarios and how they can affect stand up paddle boarding.
Common wind scenarios and how they can affect stand up paddle boarding.
McConks SUP adventure essentials – we can kit you out for summer outdoor paddling fun.
McConks SUP adventure essentials - we can kit you out for summer outdoor paddling fun.
McConks awesomeness SUP pics – Easter ’22 (week 2) video.
McConks awesomeness SUP pics – Easter ’22 (week 2) video.
McConks awesomeness SUP pics – Easter ’22 (week 1).
McConks awesomeness SUP pics - Easter '22 (week 1).
McConks SUP awesomeness pics – Andy McConkey Hurley Classic edition.
McConks SUP awesomeness pics - Andy McConkey Hurley Classic edition.
Easter Holidays 2022 SUP weather long range predictions.
Easter Holidays 2022 SUP weather long range predictions.
McConks social media Stories (Instagram/Facebook) – what you may have missed.
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.
McConks's refined social media Stories feed - follow us on Instagram and Facebook to see more.
SUP litter picks – making a small difference with your stand up paddle board this season.
SUP boards, being the oversize shapes they are, make great workhorses. Able to load up and carry all sorts of gear adventure paddlers will be very aware of how easy…
SUP surfing commitment – staying stoked on wave riding.
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…
McConks’ awesomeness SUP pics – Instagram fam spring edition.
McConks' awesomeness SUP pics - Instagram fam spring edition.
SUP spring is now sprung! Long range weather update.
SUP spring is now sprung! Long range weather update.
SUP in later life – older generation paddling benefits.
SUP in later life - older generation paddling benefits.
What’s new for ’22 at McConks?
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.
McConks SUP awesomeness pics - early spring 2022 edition.
SUP Spring 2022 – how’s it looking weather wise (update)?
SUP Spring 2022 – how’s it looking weather wise (update)?
SUP playlist suggestions for all your paddling shenanigans.
SUP playlist suggestions for all your paddling shenanigans.
McConks Director Andy interviewed at Parliamentary paddleboard safety event.
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.
When it’s gone… Forcibly benched through SUP injury.
McConks’ bitesize international SUP travel guides: Barbados, Caribbean, West Indies.
McConks’ bitesize international SUP travel guides: Barbados, Caribbean, West Indies.
SUP hacks: three SUP performance changes to experiment with via fin tweaks.
SUP hacks three SUP performance changes to experiment with via fin tweaks. #1
Surfing wave types and their suitability for progressing SUPers.
Surfing wave types and their suitability for progressing SUPers.
McConks’ bitesize international SUP travel guides: Javea (Xabia), Costa Blanca, Spain.
McConks’ bitesize international SUP travel guides: Javea (Xabia), Costa Blanca, Spain.
Time, for learning something new with SUP?
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…
Getting (unnecessarily) hung up on the SUP details.
Getting (unnecessarily) hung up on the SUP details.
SUP adventures with the McConks Go Explore 11’4 compact touring board.
SUP adventures with the McConks Go Explore 11'4 compact touring board.
Thinking of starting a SUP business in 2022? Here’s the McConks take.
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 fundamentals: paddles and paddling.
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…
eSkate wingin’ – electric one wheel wingsurfing on land.
eSkate wingin' - electric one wheel wingsurfing on land.
McConks awesomeness SUP pics – Instagram edition.
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 game – knowledge posts all in one place.
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 frost: sunrise and early morning paddles are now go!
SUP weather predictions – January into February 2022.
SUP weather predictions - January into February 2022.
SUP in 2022 – a few stand up paddle boarding predictions for the year ahead.
SUP in 2022 is going to be exciting. With huge numbers of stand up paddlers entering the sport in the last few years the coming 12 months will see progression…
SUP & watersports to the max. ‘Toys’ for every situation.
SUP & watersports to the max. 'Toys' for every situation.
Forcing the (SUP) issue – when ‘it’s’ just not right…
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 great locations in Southern(ish) England.
SUP spots for beginners - 5 of the best UK locations.
McConks awesomeness SUP pics New Year 2022 edition.
McConks awesomeness SUP pics New Year 2022 edition.
SUP tips for quick paddles when you’re short on time.
SUP tips for quick paddles when you're short on time.
McConks awesomeness SUP & watersports 2021 highlights video.
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?
Festive SUP weather predictions.
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.…
SUP weather – long range predictions for the festive period.
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…
Christmas SUP gifts McConks style.
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…
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…
Stand up paddle boarding and the five Ps to improve.
Stand up paddle boarding and the five Ps to improve.
SUP hazards and things to look out for before paddling.
SUP hazards and things to look out for before paddling.
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).
McConks SUP community awesomeness pics – late autumn 2021 edition.
McConks SUP community awesomeness pics – late autumn 2020 edition.
SUP backyards: Chris Jones’ Swedish paddling paradise.
SUP backyards: Chris Jones' Swedish paddling paradise.
McConks SUP community awesomeness pics – early autumn 2020 edition.
McConks SUP community awesomeness pics - early autumn 2020 edition.
Sunny September SUP sessions with the McConks Freedom 10’6 hard board.
Sunny September (Freedom) SUP sessions: daddy/daughter edition.
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’ 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…
Dawn calls – sunrise SUP sessions for personal well being.
Dawn calls - sunrise SUP sessions for personal well being.
Bungee SUP riding #2 – newbie glides with Oli Lane-Peirce.
Bungee SUP riding #2 - newbie glides with Oli Lane-Peirce.
McConks SUP user guide: responsible and safe stand up paddle boarding.
McConks SUP user guide: responsible and safe stand up paddle boarding.
SUP personalities: kit quiver suggestions for riders wanting multiple McConks stand up paddle board options.
SUP personalities: kit quiver suggestions for riders wanting multiple McConks stand up paddle board options.
McConks SUP user guide #2: how to inflate your iSUP and correct pressure.
McConks SUP user guide #2: how to inflate your iSUP and correct pressure.
McConks SUP user guide #4: how to fit a stand up paddle board leash.
McConks SUP user guide #4: how to fit a stand up paddle board leash.
McConks SUP user guide #5: how to put a SUP paddle together.
McConks SUP user guide #5: how to put a SUP paddle together.
McConks SUP user guide #6: how to launch your McConks inflatable stand up paddle board.
McConks SUP user guide #6: how to launch your McConks inflatable stand up paddle board.
McConks SUP user guide #7: how to hold your SUP paddle.
McConks SUP user guide #7: how to hold your SUP paddle.
McConks SUP user guide #8: how to paddle kneeling.
McConks SUP user guide #8: how to paddle kneeling.
McConks SUP user guide #9: how to stand on your stand up paddle board.
Having mastered paddling your McConks inflatable SUP on your knees the next step is getting to your feet and learning how to stand on your stand up paddle board. With…
McConks SUP user guide #10: basic stand up paddle board stroke.
McConks SUP user guide #10: basic stand up paddle board stroke.
McConks SUP user guide #11: turning your stand up paddle board.
McConks SUP user guide #11: turning and manoeuvring your stand up paddle board.
McConks SUP user guide #12: stand up paddle boarding in wind.
McConks SUP user guide #12: stand up paddle boarding in wind.
McConks SUP user guide #13: what to wear when you stand up paddle board.
McConks SUP user guide #13: what to wear when you stand up paddle board.
McConks SUP user guide #14: stand up paddle boarding terminology.
McConks SUP user guide #14: stand up paddle boarding terminology.
McConks SUP user guide #3: how to fit your stand up paddle board fins.
McConks SUP user guide #3: how to fit your stand up paddle board fins.
McConks SUP: keeping things going through winter with Waterland Outdoor Activities.
McConks SUP: keeping things going through winter with Waterland Outdoor Activities.
Go Rhyme: It’s all part of being a paddler – SUP Sea Shanty challenge.
SUP; it's all part of being a pirate isn't it? Well, for some maybe. Why not take part in our SUP Sea Shanty challenge and give us your take on the whole thing?
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…
Win a McConks Go Explore 11’4 iSUP with Surfers Against Sewage.
Win a McConks Go Explore 11'4 iSUP with Surfers Against Sewage.