Inflatable paddleboards are pretty hard wearing, and shouldn’t require much maintenance. However, to ensure your iSUP is in good working order when you do use it, it’s well worth thinking how best to store it, especially over longer periods of time.
Whether you’re living somewhere hot or somewhere cold, storing your iSUP badly can effect not only it’s overall condition but also its performance on the water. In this video we go over the basics of iSUP storage to make sure your iSUP is in top condition when it comes to getting back out on the water again. Whether you’re storing it for a few weeks, months or longer, it’s well worth thinking about. If you don’t you’ll regret it!
Other things worth considering;
– Rodents (Mice & Rats) We haven’t experienced any storage problems re;rodents. But if you suspect any rodents nearby take the necessary intervention and keep a close eye on your SUP! You may find your wetsuits are more likely to get a nibble first!
– Birds and more importantly their poo! If you get bird poo on your iSUP try and clean it off asap. The main PVC board material washes quite well, but the EVA deck pad can stain easily and be much harder to clean.
Let us know if you have any other experiences with storing your iSUP good or bad in the comment section below, we would love to know.
I f…up my sup.I didnt put out air and hive presure tere my sup apart😢.I give all my mony for a whery good sup for whitewhater and I destroy him.Moron.Take care of your sup and dont f …it up like I did.😢
excellent advice, here in Greece we don’t get long winters (especially in the south we barely get any snow anymore) but we do get hot summers and I’ve seen burst iSUPs from people that put them in a garage on Sunday at full pressure wanting to use them again next Saturday without wasting time inflating them.
If you have the choice of deflated and dry and put away correctly OR mildly inflated and supported and put away correctly, which is better or doesn’t it matter?
I always clean my board with a microfibre towel, after I am ready to pack it up, at the end of the day.
If is sunny/hot outside I don’t go over 10PSI, the air will expand anyway.
I keep my board away from the heat, at 18-19C constantly, in my storage box, in the bag.
I always check for water, and let it dry first.
Good video for people that don’t have a clue – personally I store mine dry & rolled in its bag in the warm house – after every outing I paddle year round so mine is never in long term storage- my advice also don’t inflate a freezing cold board either get it up to room temperature before inflating … a good I sup costs in excess of £400 so look after it and you will get years of service out of it …. This is a good video for people that have several boards and have no choice but to store in a shed / Garage , I agree with what some one else said about mice ❤