08/05/2022
The watersports industry is giving birth to all sorts of toys and gadgets, and the electric mobility revolution provided everything from personal submarines to underwater jetpacks.
But one invention caught our eye and made us wonder - is this a joke or a stroke of genius?
Lo and behold: the stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) segment is being popularized with the electric stand-up paddleboard or e-SUP.
And to be sure, this is a serious piece of SUP gear.
First, here's a bit of context.
The electric stand-up paddleboard isn't a substitute for the manually propelled classic SUP but an upgrade much like an e-bike is to the original bicycle.
This is how the EU-based manufacturer SipaBoards describes the invention.
Die-hard paddlers might scoff, but there actually are several points where the board proves its worth.
