Tag: paddleboarding

Give Stand-Up Paddleboarding a Shot at 1 of These Scenic Destinations

By Lynn O’Rourke Hayes From FamilyTravel.com Stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) is considered an ancient form of surfing, traced to early days in Polynesia. More recently, in the 1940s, surf instructors on a Waikiki beach in Hawaii are said to have used the skill to allow them a better view of their students. Today, families can indulge…


3 Die in Wales Paddleboarding Accident

A man and two women died in a paddleboarding accident in Wales on Saturday, with one other woman in critical condition. A friend in a paddleboarding group said Paul O’Dwyer—a former soldier and father of three—died trying to save the two girls from the flooded river. Three boats, a helicopter, and dozens of first responders from…