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"The summer camp was so fun. I was glad I learned how to use the paddle properly. Ally and all the other coaches made me amazing at...
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Ally Findlay
- Jun 6
- 4 min
Choosing the Correct Board for Me
Selecting the perfect iSUP can be a daunting task, especially with all the marketing lingo floating around. Though you can easily browse...
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Ally Findlay
- May 23
- 2 min
Quick Release Belts by Riding Not Hiding
When it comes to paddleboarding, there are a few essential pieces of equipment that every paddler needs. One item that cannot be...
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Ally Findlay
- Feb 22
- 4 min
SIC - King of the chop - The Atlantis
As we begin to think about the season ahead and the races that we will be doing I though that this blog post by Andy would be useful for...
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Ally Findlay
- Nov 26, 2022
- 9 min
Hypothermia and an endurance challenge that pushed limits
Tanja loves paddling. She has dedicated her life the past 3 years to improving and learning to be a better SUP coach, coaching lessons,...
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Ally Findlay
- Nov 22, 2022
- 2 min
SUP International Mag - Beginners taking to the water
I was recently asked to write some tips and hints for SUP International Magazine for beginners starting out on their paddleboard journey....
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Ally Findlay
- Nov 9, 2022
- 10 min
The surprising benefits of blue spaces
The below blog entry was sent to me by Andy Burrows. A super interesting read about how spending time in blue space can benefit our...
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Ally Findlay
- Nov 4, 2022
- 4 min
Improving your Stand-Up Paddleboarding by Andy Burrows and James van Drunen
Interview with co-author Andy Burrows Improving your Stand-Up Paddleboarding is a recently released book aimed at helping people to...
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Ally Findlay
- Sep 30, 2022
- 2 min
Glasgow Paddleboarders Winter Paddling Clothing Guide
That time of year is coming. Here are a few thoughts on what to wear if you're going to keep paddling through the winter! Layers - Winter...
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Ally Findlay
- Jul 10, 2022
- 2 min
Review - Gladiator 11’4 Elite
Loving this review of the 11’4 Elite by Tez from SUP M Inflatable. Available online via our shop check this out....
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Ally Findlay
- Jun 29, 2022
- 3 min
Choosing a Touring Board
Inflatable touring paddleboard choice has drastically improved with an influx of premium brands now taking the lead with their...
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Ally Findlay
- May 26, 2022
- 4 min
Loch Lomond And The National Park
Paddling within Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park There is so much water to explore in Scotland. It’s a huge paddleboarders and...
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Ally Findlay
- Jan 19, 2022
- 2 min
SUP Safety
SUP safety has to be at the heart of what we know and understand when we go paddleboarding. Often if we run instructor courses, people...
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Ally Findlay
- Dec 4, 2021
- 3 min
Winter paddling
I thought about writing a blog about paddling in winter but came across this on the Starboard website… The only thing I prefer to what is...
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Ally Findlay
- Nov 22, 2021
- 5 min
The busiest summer EVER.
This summer was mental. It was absolutely SUP'n marvellous to be so busy and to grow from a one man band to working with a team of 9 free...
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Ally Findlay
- Sep 5, 2021
- 4 min
Summer Days Fading Away
This summer has been mental. The usual weekly SUP Socials have slipped because of the busy weeks of lessons, adventure trips, holidays...
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Ally Findlay
- Jul 13, 2021
- 3 min
Paddling in water with blue-green algae bloom
What is blue-green algae? Blue green algae blooms appear on the surface of the water as green or greenish-brown floating mucus and are...
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Ally Findlay
- Jul 7, 2021
- 2 min
Glasgow Paddleboarders Co Launches “Pikes” - the wee ones.
Glasgow Paddleboarders Pikes are the children of the our social scene. This week we launched our first kids sessions in The Forth and...
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Ally Findlay
- May 31, 2021
- 4 min
SUP Mums
SUP Mums…..The benefits of a family open water safety session. written by Evelyn, Linda and Lynne Following lockdown and the consequent...
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Ally Findlay
- May 9, 2021
- 3 min
I want kayak seat for my paddleboard... or do you?
“Hey Ally, I’ve seen this board and it comes with a kayak seat. Is it any good?” Probably not will be my response. The simple answer...
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