Stand Up Paddleboard aka SUP
SUP ODYSSEY is based in Petaluma (40 miles north of San Francisco) and is owned and operated by Jeff Gehring.
We offer a full range of Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) Instruction, Guided Tours, and Yoga throughout Northern California.
SUPing is suitable for everyone. People of all ages and fitness levels can enjoy a great low impact workout that primarily strengthens the core while providing a complete body workout. This fun sport is being incorporated into fitness routines as an invaluable cross trainer, and all around core strengthener, spine stabilizer, and rehabilitation exercise.
SUPs are becoming a common sight around the world. They are found anywhere there is access to friendly waters, as well as in the surfing lineups. People are attracted to the sport for many reasons. Some want the adrenaline rush of surfing while others prefer to relax and enjoy a slow and easy paddle on the nearest river, lake or ocean. Either way, an SUP provides a great core workout while having fun. Another reason for the rise in popularity of Stand Up Paddleboarding is that, unlike surfing, paddleboarding is very easy to learn. With the right instructor you can become very comfortable on your board in a very short period of time.
Another advantage limited to the SUP, is the angle of visibility. Because you are standing higher over the water, you can see both deeper into the water and further across the surface of the water. This gives you better visibility of the marine life in the harbors, lakes, and rivers as well as the incoming swells of the ocean marching in from the horizon.
The popularity of the modern sport of SUP originated in the Hawaiian Islands. In the early 1960s, the beach boys of Waikiki would stand on their long boards and paddle out with outrigger paddles to take pictures of the tourists learning to surf. This is where the term "Beach Boy Surfing," another name for Stand Up Paddle Surfing, originates.
We offer a full range of Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) Instruction, Guided Tours, and Yoga throughout Northern California.
SUPing is suitable for everyone. People of all ages and fitness levels can enjoy a great low impact workout that primarily strengthens the core while providing a complete body workout. This fun sport is being incorporated into fitness routines as an invaluable cross trainer, and all around core strengthener, spine stabilizer, and rehabilitation exercise.
SUPs are becoming a common sight around the world. They are found anywhere there is access to friendly waters, as well as in the surfing lineups. People are attracted to the sport for many reasons. Some want the adrenaline rush of surfing while others prefer to relax and enjoy a slow and easy paddle on the nearest river, lake or ocean. Either way, an SUP provides a great core workout while having fun. Another reason for the rise in popularity of Stand Up Paddleboarding is that, unlike surfing, paddleboarding is very easy to learn. With the right instructor you can become very comfortable on your board in a very short period of time.
Another advantage limited to the SUP, is the angle of visibility. Because you are standing higher over the water, you can see both deeper into the water and further across the surface of the water. This gives you better visibility of the marine life in the harbors, lakes, and rivers as well as the incoming swells of the ocean marching in from the horizon.
The popularity of the modern sport of SUP originated in the Hawaiian Islands. In the early 1960s, the beach boys of Waikiki would stand on their long boards and paddle out with outrigger paddles to take pictures of the tourists learning to surf. This is where the term "Beach Boy Surfing," another name for Stand Up Paddle Surfing, originates.
