Stand up paddleboarding (SUP) is a boardsport on water that involves paddling while standing on a board. A SUP board looks almost like a surfboard, but it’s bigger. The paddle is single-bladed, meaning that it has a blade only on one end, unlike a kayak paddle.  

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Modern stand up paddleboarding began in the 1940s in Waikiki. In the 1990s Laird Hamilton redefined and modernized stand up paddleboarding as a sport. In 2004, SUP surfing was added as a category in the Buffalo Big Board Contest.  

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Stand up paddleboarding has diversified from a variation of surfing into racing, touring, yoga, whitewater, and fishing. Its surfing heritage coupled with its various disciplines make the sport attractive and accessible to everyone, regardless of ability.  

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(The text is a result of searches on Bing AI.)  

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