By abh12345 on Skatehive
I can't really use paddle boarding as an excuse for not writing anything on Hive for a while, but it has certainly been keeping me occupied this summer! Me, honest! This is my current favourite paddle photo of myself. Not only is my face hidden, the photographer (hi @annasworddancer !) has captured my excellent (and very rare) paddle posture and stroke. I have got a lot better since I started 15 months or so ago, and have another board :) Putting air inside plastic better than anyone else The board is 12ft 6in (3.81 meters) and 31 inches across, making it easily my longest and thinnest board. The main advantage is that it tracks and glides really well on calm water - I'm probably twice as quick on this board than on the others, and can make my way doing very little at times. Huge bifta edited out? ;) My mates are usually game for a paddle and a beer on a secluded piece of Mallorquian coastland. We've got hooks to 'raft up' but do prefer dry land for a refreshment break - dry seaweed ac