Announcing our new Stand Up Paddling section!
We here at Big Winds recently launched a new section of our website dedicated to stand up paddling. There’s certainly a ton of cross-pollination between stand up paddling and windsurfing, and a number of the boards we carry have mast tracks so you can use them for either sport. That said, stand up has its own special finesse, a certain je ne sais qoi, and continuing to lump it in with windsurfing just doesn’t do it justice.
What’s more, we’re getting pretty crazy into stand up ourselves! Daryl picked up two Amundson stand up boards for her sons, David refuses to be separated from his Werner paddle, and Steve has both a Pacifico Wave and a Naish Stand Up board permanently mounted on his truck, ready to go at a moment’s notice.
This summer is going to the Year of the Paddlers here in the Gorge, and we’re really excited to have a way to get out on the water on those rare no-wind days. Even in light winds, we have a number of shop riders who would rather go paddle some chop than go out on a huge sail. We’re totally stoked on this sport, and we hope we can share our passion and excitement with you!
