Hi all live in Devon UK but this seems to be by far the best forum and wondered if I could pick your brains. New to SUP and looking at my first board, live in UK and looking to use the board on/in the river (not whitewater), estury and SMALL surf. I am about 80kg (female) and ideally want the kids would be able to jump on and off as 'passengers' (aged 5 and 2). Want something that I will grow into without being a difficult ride as this will be the only board for a while.
Suggestions so far have been: Starboard: Drive Naish: Mana and Alana Nah Skwell: skool/ kool Suggested length has been about 10'6 with 30+" width and >160 volume.
NSP comes up heavy, like my friend drive hate the nah skwell skool, now very much swinging towards a Naish Mana 10 or Fanatic allwave 9'10. although not a windsurfer husband is possibly keen to give this a go which would sway me towards the Fanatic but concerned that I may be losing the cruising advantage.
Try a coreban icon as well can be used for many different types of conditions, comes in at 10' with lots of volume. The starboard drive is good as well, can not comment on the Naish or Fanatic as I haven't had the chance to ride them
