Those who are active in the sport of surfing are suddenly changing their wild way of surfing into something a little more passive and relaxing.
Just what is stand up paddleboarding? It is the sport of surfing that involves a surfboard as well as a pair of outrigger paddles.
This sport is by no means new to those who reside around tropical areas such as Hawaii as this way of surfing has taken place since the nineteen sixties.
It was first started when those boys of Waikiki roamed the beaches with their surfboards, gawking at the tourists who were trying to surf for the first time.
Rather than miss out on the fun and action, they simply grabbed their cameras, a outrigger paddle and their surfboards and headed out on the ocean to where the tourists were getting their beginner lessons in surfing.
Here they snapped up photos of the newbies trying out the boards for the first time and later on they sat around laughing over the many spills that the tourists took when they fell off the boards.
This became common practice around the beaches of Hawaii, first as the actions of those out to have fun at another ones expense.
Later on this was implemented by lookouts who roamed the ocean and warned others of the impending dangerous waves.
This action by the boys of Waikiki certainly saved grace as well as the lives of many people.
The art of SUP became standard as with the heat and calm waters, many surfers hit the beach with their paddles and boards in tow.
This style of surfing did not need fifty foot waves or any type of wave at all, one was to simply use the paddle to propel themselves across the calm waters of the ocean.
They also could ride the waves when one became apparent and they used the paddle to guide them.
Styles and antics of course were invented as each surfer perfected their moves.
This art of SUP is so versatile that many of the veterans are now switching batch to this way of surfing.
Competition is very fast paced and starting to take the world by storm.
Many people think that it is a new sport when in fact, it is not.
It is a great way for those who wish to strengthen their whole body.
Many people are using stand up paddleboarding as a way to keep fit and have fun while doing so.
The movement of your body with the paddle strengthens the upper body region.
The art of learning how to balance yourself to be able to stand up on the surfboard itself strengthens the lower region, or legs.
This is a sport of strength, stamina and endurance and is full of challenges for both the beginner surfers as well as those who are considered to be veterans.