Welcome to Stand Up Canoeing! What is it all about, you ask? ...it's about Stand Up Paddling (SUP) in a canoe. With the recent explosive popularity of SUP on paddle boards or SUP boards the canoe has been slightly overlooked as an alternative SUP craft.
Why SUP?...Several reasons actually: SUP is a great core work-out, the visual aspect from standing allows you to see deeper into the water, you've got more range-of-motion for casting for fish, and the power range on you paddle strokes are far greater than if you are sitting down paddling...and most of all..it's FUN!!
Where Stand Up Canoeing excels over SUP is with multi-day paddling trips. Think about it: you can load up your camping gear, start paddling and go for days...or weeks!
If you get tired and need to take a break... sit down, brew up some coffee, take some photos,...or whatever!Now, there are SUP boards out there that have deck bungies that allow you to stash or strap a dry-bag onto the board, and I am by no means trying to discredit SUP boarding (I fact I think that SUP is an excellent work-out and a classic way to surf), but drawing from my personal experience, the canoe is the way to go if you are carrying a load for days and want to SUP. Check it out! It's sweet!!!
