AND THEY'RE OFF... PADDLE BOARDING and KITE SURFING
#AbFav_SUMMER_☀️
The stunning waters of Table Bay, across Cape-town in South Africa
Stand up paddle surfing and stand up paddle boarding (SUP) is an offshoot of surfing that originated in Hawaii.
Unlike traditional surfing where the rider sits until a wave comes, stand up paddle boarders stand on their boards and use a paddle to propel themselves through the water.
The sport was documented in a 2013 report that identified it as the outdoor sporting activity with the most first-time participants.
Variations include flat water paddling for outdoor recreation, fitness, or sightseeing, racing on lakes, large rivers and canals, surfing on ocean waves, paddling in river rapids (whitewater SUP).
SUP originated in Africa where it was common practice for individuals to stand on their canoes and use their paddle to propel themselves forwards.
This method was used by warriors in an attempt to conduct stealth attacks.
Records of earlier forms of SUP have been found as early as 1,000 B.C. (i.e. 3,000 years ago) and its iterations span over various regions such as Peru, Israel, Italy, China, and beyond.
The contemporary form of the sport originated in the 16th century where Hawaiian surfers would surf on boards of up to 5 meters in length.
And KITE SURFING. Made for SPEED.
Have a wonderful day, and thank you for your time and comments, M, (*_*)
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AND THEY'RE OFF... PADDLE BOARDING and KITE SURFING
#AbFav_SUMMER_☀️
The stunning waters of Table Bay, across Cape-town in South Africa
Stand up paddle surfing and stand up paddle boarding (SUP) is an offshoot of surfing that originated in Hawaii.
Unlike traditional surfing where the rider sits until a wave comes, stand up paddle boarders stand on their boards and use a paddle to propel themselves through the water.
The sport was documented in a 2013 report that identified it as the outdoor sporting activity with the most first-time participants.
Variations include flat water paddling for outdoor recreation, fitness, or sightseeing, racing on lakes, large rivers and canals, surfing on ocean waves, paddling in river rapids (whitewater SUP).
SUP originated in Africa where it was common practice for individuals to stand on their canoes and use their paddle to propel themselves forwards.
This method was used by warriors in an attempt to conduct stealth attacks.
Records of earlier forms of SUP have been found as early as 1,000 B.C. (i.e. 3,000 years ago) and its iterations span over various regions such as Peru, Israel, Italy, China, and beyond.
The contemporary form of the sport originated in the 16th century where Hawaiian surfers would surf on boards of up to 5 meters in length.
And KITE SURFING. Made for SPEED.
Have a wonderful day, and thank you for your time and comments, M, (*_*)
For more: www.indigo2photography.com
IT IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN (BY LAW!!!) TO USE ANY OF MY image or TEXT on websites, blogs or any other media without my explicit permission. © All rights reserved
"Stand up paddle surfing", "stand up paddle boarding", SUP, sport, "Table Bay", Cape-town, "South Africa", coast, Ocean, people, sea, fun, colour, horizontal, NikonD7000, "Magda indigo"