Reporter Chloe Smith takes to the water to try Stand Up Paddle boarding - the UK's fastest growing watersport

 

AS SOMEONE who has never surfed, the idea of getting on a board in the water and standing up seemed like a challenge.

With more and more people taking up stand-up paddleboarding ( SUPing) it's fast becoming the most popular way to take to the water when there are few waves in sight.

I have watched people on their SUPs around St Ives and always thought it looked blissfully serene, and for a novice it seemed like a relatively easy water sport to enjoy.

A beautiful morning when the water was calm provided the perfect opportunity to test out my SUP skills along with instructor James Williams.

James has recently set up SUP St Ives, offering SUP lessons and hire from his harbourfront shop Keebunga.

Down by the water, James ran through the ...more