Stand up paddle board - 04/07/2010

In partnership with Hyères Stand Up Paddle and Expé2M, Active Road suggests you to discover the Stand Up Paddle thanks to diverse formulae which will not stop evolving during the summer.


Qu'est ce que le Stand Up Paddle ?

The stand up paddle or SUP is a discipline which is not stop growing and developing on French coasts. Born in the years in 1940 on the south coast of the island of Oahu in Hawaii, the SUP is the new tendency of the sliding sport today. It is similar to surfing and is practised with a big board and a paddle.

More accessible than surfing, he allows you to surf by maintaining a constant up position. With an image developed by the surf's icon "Laird Hamilton" this practice is in full explosion and is dedicated to know a big success. His accessibility and the constant evolution of the equipment allows the general public to discover " the sensations of glide of the Surfing ".


Embark for a sailing day on a catamaran and discover the activity Stand Up Paddle (SUP) around the ïle of Porquerolle.

Come to discover the activity Stand up paddle and take advantage of an apéritif on a catamaran on the peninsula of Giens (Hyères). At only 1 hour driving from Marseille, Cassis, Ciotat this initiation is opened to all.