Gear Review: Mocke Racer PFD
Low-Profile PFD Does Not Restrict Motion First of all right out of the gate I have to say that this PFD is NOT US Coast…
Tag: safety
Hot Time in the Summer: Staying Safe in the Heat
Safe Hot Weather Paddling A summer time heat wave is hitting many parts of the paddling world, and as training ramps up for some of…
California Man Dies After Falling off SUP In Harbor
SoCal Paddleboarder Death With No PFD More details on the 26-year old man who died in Southern California earlier this week when he fell off…
SUP Fatalities By The Numbers: A look at 2016 USCG Stats
Dissecting the USCG SUP Accident numbers Good news and bad news this week on the safety front. The bad news Another paddler, a doctor from…
Safety Squeaky Wheel Alert: Know How to Swim and Wear Your PFD!!
Paddle Safety Reminder It’s been a sad holiday weekend, dare I say holiday week, or even summer. It seems, anecdotally at least, that there has…
Paddler Drowns In Florida
Key Biscayne Paddler’s Body Recovered after Search We are again saddened by news, this time out of Florida, that someone renting a paddleboard didn’t make…
OC How To: Stay Safe and Carry an Extra Paddle
Outrigger Canoe Safety Setup John Beausang of DistressedMullet.com / paddlemonster.com shares his outrigger canoe downwinding setup, including how he attaches his spare paddle to his…
A Wind (and other relevant conditions) Primer
Deciphering the Wind Forecast Wind. It can either make a great paddle, like when it’s ripping toward the West Maui Mountains and the Maliko Downwind…
PFDs, Leashes and Lives: How Do We Get the Message Across?
A Note on the Cover Photo: Current US Coast Guard regulations only require a PFD be on the board, as shown in the photo above.…
Summertime Paddle Safety Reminder: Safety Never Gets Old
Paddle Safety Tips Refresher Just in the last week, local news reports have included stories about fatal accidents involving paddle boarders. On a small lake…
Put a sticker on it: Help authorities contact you if your board is found
If you found a board with no rider floating down the lake or waterway, or perhaps walked up to a rider-less SUP on a beach,…
Cold Water Safety is No Joke
The days might be getting warmer as we inch closer to spring but this video is a good reminder of why we really need to…
Gear Review: ACR Aqualink 406 MHz GPS Personal Locator Beacon
UPDATE: As of June, 2021 the MSRP of this valuable device has increased by about $40 since we wrote this review in 2016. Also, I…
Ocean Safety is Ocean Safety – No Matter Where You Are
This Winter on Maui has been big, even already this early in the season, and recent incidents there prompted our friend Suzie Cooney to write…
It’s a Safety Thing, Y’all
On Black Friday during my #OptOutside paddle I faced a dilemma. The air temperature in my part of North Carolina was a balmy 75 degrees…
Safety: Common Sense Beyond Leashes and PFDs
Editor’s Note: We ran across this cautionary tale and sober reminder that being safe on the water means more than just wearing a PFD and…
How to Get Back Onto a Paddleboard Video
In this video, we’re going to take a look at how to get back onto your SUP from the water in case you fall off…
Another paddleboarder drowns: This time in Ft. Meyers Beach, FL
According to the News Press, a 62-year-old man who went missing in the water while paddleboarding with his wife. They were about two miles south of…
Gear Review: Smartphone Weather Apps to Help you Stay Smart on and off the Water
We have a wonderful saying here in the South when out-of-towners grouse about our seemingly unpredictable meteorological conditions. “Don’t like the weather? Just wait five…
Paddleboard Safety: Personal responsibility and it’s impact on others
At what point do our choices affect others? At what point does saying “personal responsibility” really mean we’re not taking personal responsibility or responsibility for…