Is the SUP industry tanking?

[surf4food]

But no I don't think it's necessarily tanking but just going through the adjustment period that all new sports go through after several years of "explosion".  The next few years we'll see.

[connector14]

Yea,  I see the same nice name brand race boards on Craigslist for many weeks.....they don't seem to be moving.
Today my wife and I paddled for 6 miles on Hood Canal on a beautiful windless morning.....didn't see a single other paddleboarder. We had  the entire Canal to ourselves....didn't even see any water skiers until we just about got back home. Kinda nice having your own "ocean".

[Zooport]

Don't even get me started on walkers...

We have walkers in the bike lanes that walk 4 abreast and completely block the lane.  Usually female (sorry ladies).

BTW Zoo. I think technically that would be 8 a breast....

LOL  Talk about non PCness. 

[pdxmike]

Don't even get me started on walkers...

We have walkers in the bike lanes that walk 4 abreast and completely block the lane.  Usually female (sorry ladies).

BTW Zoo. I think technically that would be 8 a breast....

LOL  Talk about non PCness.

TallDude is right about the 8.  "Walk 4 abreast" is a fundraising event for cancer awareness.

[Zooport]

Don't even get me started on walkers...

We have walkers in the bike lanes that walk 4 abreast and completely block the lane.  Usually female (sorry ladies).

BTW Zoo. I think technically that would be 8 a breast....

LOL  Talk about non PCness.

TallDude is right about the 8.  "Walk 4 abreast" is a fundraising event for cancer awareness.

Oh my gosh.  I feel like such a boob. 

[hbsteve]

By walkers, I thought you meant those people that cross the bike path without looking.

[Zooport]

By walkers, I thought you meant those people that cross the bike path without looking.

Well there are those people, but I'm talking about groups of people walking along the bike path all side by side. 

[TallDude]

Talk about SUP marketing. These were the only people racing in the 9'-6 class.

[Bean]

This could be my chance to get back on the podium!

[Ichabod Spoonbill]

I'd like to see more innovation on the low end of SUPs. There are a lot of interesting ideas with SUPs on the high end — foils, light materials, sleek hulls, etc — but the low end has felt more stagnant. I'd like to see more ideas for sub-$1000 boards. They all seem like variations on a theme.

[supthecreek]

Talk about SUP marketing. These were the only people racing in the 9'-6 class.

Seems if you want to bring kids into this sport, then small raceboards are a good way to reach them.
Those are a steal.... I know a guy who would snatch them up for his kids if he was 3,000 miles closer!

[TallDude]

Talk about SUP marketing. These were the only people racing in the 9'-6 class.

Seems if you want to bring kids into this sport, then small raceboards are a good way to reach them.
Those are a steal.... I know a guy who would snatch them up for his kids if he was 3,000 miles closer!

The kids around here are serious and know what they want in a race board. We have usually have a handful of 12'-6 x 21" race boards for sale on CL that were grom team riders boards. They grow out of them like shoes. 

[kayadogg]

Oh how I miss the used board market in SoCal 

[Wetstuff]

'Foamies'...   I came back from a week in NC and was frankly amazed at the number of young proners on foam  ..and they were having fun!   I went into one local surf shop; he had a load of locally shaped, Dolsey and Firewire.  He was talking to a customer' "They range from $600-900."   ...the stuff on the low-end looked pretty generic and Chinese.  (There used to be a shaper down that direction, Will Allison, that did a great longboard.)

My neighbor down the creek recently bought two SUP sponges (I didn't pay attention to the brand - blue boxes) but they didn't look bad - certainly not for what they're going to do with them.

I have trimmed my quiver to three, condition and place specific boards and the last sale had me a little anxious because of the silence at 1/2 price for a very well rated, little-used board.  A couple of years ago, people were asking to meet half-way from places like NY. 

SUP was a large, tasty apple a few years ago, it's now looking like 'down to the core'.

Jim

[SUP Leave]

I owe SUP a lot. It rekindled my love of surfing and brought me to this website. I find most of y'all's posts pretty interesting.

Since I am out on the coast as opposed to Puget Sound - I see only SUSers and would say that the interest is the same as it has been for 8 years. About 10% of the lineup is SUP on any day.

Personally, I hardly SUP anymore. I just enjoy the "drop" on a surfboard way more, even though I am probably better at SUP that surfing. I would guess a wave count at 3x higher on a SUP.  When I search craigslist it is never for another SUP, but for another surfboard. There are days when I know the SUP will be the best tool for the job (current, wind whatever) and I enjoy it immensely, but if I am looking at a waist high peeler with an easy go-out, I choose a glide-y long board every time.