SUP SAFETY Part One: Safety equipment for Stand-up paddleboarding (SUP Safety – how to stay safe on your stand up paddleboard)

This first book in the SUP SAFETY series is about your safety equipment – a complete guide to what you should be using, carrying and wearing for each paddleboarding environment, plus how to use it and keep it in good condition. The book also goes into quite a bit of background and history about the evolution of the various types of safety products, which will help users understand some of the controversy surrounding certain aspects of safety equipment. Stand up paddleboarding seems so safe and easy, yet the rescue and casualty statistics tell a very different story. And the main reason that people get into trouble almost always comes down to lack of knowledge. Lack of knowledge in what safety equipment is needed, and when and how to use it. Lack of knowledge in how to understand, assess and interpret the conditions. Lack of knowledge in what to do when things go wrong. This series of books – available in either ebook or print form – will give you that knowledge. Whatever your level, you will learn from these books. Written by an industry expert who has advised governments, national organisations and coroners inquests on paddleboarding safety, worked full time in SUP education and training for 15 years and run more SUP safety education courses than he can remember, these comprehensive guides should be every paddleboarder’s companion. The wealth of information is backed up with case studies, examples, self-assessment quizzes, and a website full of supporting material, designed so that you can either dip in to find specific info, or read them from cover to cover.