A Beginner Lesson in Stand up Paddleboarding

August 6th, 2013

It's a full body workout plus you get to cruise across glassy waterways looking supercool.

Stand up paddleboarding has proven it's not a flash in the pan fitness trend so we decided it was high time we learned to paddle a surf board. To get the key tips any beginner needs to know, Kyla heads to Okanagan Lake in Kelowna, BC to meet up with the self-described 'elder in training', Bob Purdy from Paddle for the Planet.

Not only does she get a full lesson, she finds some inspiration from a man who has made it his mission to put his paddling to good use through the World Paddle for the Planet movement.

All of that on a sunny day on the lake -- and she didn't even get wet!

Thanks to Bob for the amazing pointers and to Ed for the use of his well-loved board and beach-front.

Want more information on the Paddle for the Planet movement? Check out paddelfortheplanet.ca or worldpaddlefortheplanet.com

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