Choose your paddle board

We help you find the SUP board that suits your ambition

We have two types of SUP boards - inflatable and hard. With a hard SUP board, you can paddle in more demanding conditions than with an inflatable SUP, which is more affected by wind and waves.

A hard SUP board has beneficial properties that are difficult to construct into an inflatable SUP. This is because the two types of SUP boards are manufactured in different materials and it is possible to construct a clearer hull on a hard SUP board. 

If you want a SUP board for training with competition as a goal, it may be worth investing in a hard SUP board. But in our inflatable range of SUP boards, you find good alternatives of boards for training and touring paddling or if you are looking for a SUP board for leisure and all-round paddling.

To consider when choosing a SUP board

One. How are you gonna use your SUP board? Is it for fun and leisure paddling, for outdoor touring, for training or to participate in SUP races and competitions?

Two. Your body weight. It matters how much load capacity the SUP board can handle before the board's waterline is affected.

Three. Stability numbers.

What is it like to paddle an inflatable SUP board

On an inflatable SUP board, you stand above the water surface. Due to the thickness of the side, an inflatable SUP board is more affected by wind. 

Kona's inflatable SUP boards are designed to be straight in the water with a long waterline that makes the SUP board slide longer on each paddle stroke.

Go to inflatable SUP boards

Why are SUP boards available in different sizes

Kona's SUP boards are available in different sizes, partly to meet the needs in different areas of use but also because the size, together with the board's design, determines the load capacity of the SUP board, ie how much weight the SUP board can be loaded with.

Learn more about the construction and load-bearing capacity of the SUP board

The board size determines the properties of the SUP board

Simply explained, the properties of the SUP board depend on its width, length and the shape of the hull. A wide SUP board with a rounded front provides good stability, while a long and narrower SUP board glides more easily. The width of the board also affects how efficiently you can drive the board forward with the paddle.

Learn more about paddle technique here

What is the stability numbers about

The stability numbers are an assessment of how stable a board is to stand on with respect to balance, ie how easily the board swings sideways, and how quick the board is with regard to glide.

Compare stability numbers for inflatable SUP boards