Mon 25 Aug 2014
I recently tried a neat activity that has gained a lot of traction in recent years both in Cayman and in the Caribbean. The activity is Paddleboarding.
If you are not familiar with it, Paddleboarding is essentially a large board (like a surf board but i’d say 30% bigger) and where you are standing and have one paddle in your hands. Anyway, I like to try new things so here is my review of this activity!
First : Here are the boards. I estimate these boards to be 10ft long by 2.5ft wide, so they are quite big. Read: They are nice and stable for standing on in water.
Once the board is in the water, getting up is quite easy. In fact it was much easier than I thought! Once on it, you then get on your knees. Then with the paddle in both hands and flat across the board, at a right angle, you “stand up”. The board is wide that it is actually very stable.
Here is a picture (NOT of me – just a random picture I found on the Internet) of what this whole thing looks like. As you can see, its wide and stable. Anyway, if you fall it is not from high up and in nice warm water 🙂
I was stable enough to take a selfie!
So here I went exploring Seven Mile Beach – 200-300ft off shore. I was really neat to have a new perspective. I have walked SMB so many times, that it was nice to see it in a different way.
The water in this day was absolutely calm and of course crystal clear.
As I said … a different perspective. This is, as many of you know, the famous Grand Cayman Ritz-Carlton Hotel.
So, what is the conclusion? Its a lot of fun and quite easy to do. For the record I did not fall a single time I was out (I did 1h worth). If you are on Seven Mile Beach and feel like doing an easy (its not tiring at all) and different activity, I highly recommend giving Paddleboarding a try.
Micho~
I am so glad that you tried paddleboarding. I have always wanted to try it. How strenuous is it to do? Is it a real workout or a nice relaxing paddle- or is it totally up to the person? (Hard to tell from the beach)
Great posts- love your adventures!
Hmmm…not sure why when I first read your posts it ended with your selfie and when I asked my question, I saw the next 3 frames which answered my question of “is it easy”.
Thanks, got my answer.
Love the pics and your posts!
We will need more as the weather gets cooler!
@Katie … yes quite easy. 🙂 Just make sure you don’t go when sea is choppy and/or windy. I am sure would not be as much fun.