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GET UP, STAND UP

Once an outdoor novelty that would draw attention from curious bystanders, stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) is now a bona fide lifestyle, growing in popularity quicker than any other watersport—maybe because it can be done anywhere (that has water, that is!), anytime, by anyone. The beauty of the SUP is that it doesn’t matter what kind of lifestyle you lead; you can find your own style atop a board.

A stand-up paddleboard is a fiberglass or inflatable board, around 10–12 feet in length, which

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