Well, well well, After my comments yesterday......................................."Galway paddleboarders rescued after 15 hours in the sea................"
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-53767772
Have been down that way in the SIB with a pal before, It's madness usually down there, inflatable Flamingo's, kayaks and swimmers, and
paddleboarders.... one paddled out to a boat fishing at anchor about a mile off, as we went by the bloke we realised all he had was a board, paddle and a line...
Will cease to be popular fairly soon when it's realised there are more people standing on the water looking at each other than those sat on the beach drinking and having picnics and barbecues.
Er, you don't get luggage on a paddleboard. Its, you, a pair of shorts and a paddle. Plus it isn't great for stress these days, was up the Adur in a friends nice ally floored SIB and we came across a " Shoal " of 6 paddleboarders all abreast of each other taking up 2/3rds of the river ! down by...
They are rather pointless really, all you can really do is slowly paddle somewhere then slowly come back. Mind you, its about the only time people up to 30 actually do something without looking at a mobile phone.