I love going out paddleboarding on the ocean near me
I've never been paddleboarding! It looks hard! Is it?
No all you have to do is swim while your belly is on the board.  if you get good you can try to kneel or stand
I can't swim, so I'd be afraid to fall off the board! It may be fun to try with a life jacket though.
Definitely wear a life vest!  it will keep you afloat in water and could save your life
I also live near an ocean, maybe I'll take up paddleboarding. What other equipment do I need?
If you want to do stand up paddleboarding you will need an actual paddle, for paddleboarding you will need nothing but a board
Oh awesome. I don't plan on trying to stand. Small steps, small steps. Haha!
Paddleboarding
Paddleboarding participants are propelled by a swimming motion using their arms while lying, kneeling, or standing on a paddleboard or surfboard in the ocean. This article refers to traditional prone or kneeling paddleboarding. A derivative of paddleboarding is stand up paddleboarding also called stand up paddle surfing. Paddleboarding is usually performed in the open ocean, with the participant paddling and surfing unbroken swells to cross between islands or journey from one coastal area to another. Champion paddlers can stroke for hours and a race is only a warm-up for
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