Paddle board advice

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Complete novice paddle boarder here- have tried one out a couple of times on holiday and would now like to purchase one. Can anyone experienced offer any advice on what type / size to get and anything else to consider? Ideally need one that packs up as small as possible.

Supermarkets sell them for less than £100.
Wider ones are a bit more stable, but for the sake of a few inches I wouldn't seek one out.
Drip guards for the paddle, crocs or water shoes, hat to keep your hair and the sun off your face, a floating keyring for your car keys.

Hi, you didn't get many replies to this, and I'm looking for the same thing, so resurrecting your thread - hope that's okay!

I've been looking at the recommendations on here: https://stevecleverdon.com/best-budget-paddle-board-uk/#aquaplanet-allround

I'm thinking about buying the Aqua Planet All Around 10. It might not be great for heavier people/ carrying children/ carrying packs and things due to the weight limit of 100kg, but it packs up really small, and comes with an electric pump, which seems like it would be useful.

Does anyone have any experience of this - or any other budget-mid range SUP?

I know this is old now, but honestly, before you buy a paddle board, please, please, get some tuition from an instructor in the types of conditions you want to use it (lake, river, sea). So many people get themselves in trouble because they don’t understand currents or on and offshore winds, etc.

Only go paddle boarding in a shallow lake, never the sea.

Thank you! We would stick to lakes, and have had a session of tuition as a family, plus hire of boards on a couple of occasions. Plus my dh is a very experienced kayaker on rivers, lakes, and sea, so understands water, if not paddleboarding itself.

Oh, and a buoyancy aid/ life jacket would be an essential part of our kit!

My son teaches paddle boarding. The amount of people who pick one up and get into serious trouble is alarming. There are more RNLI shouts for paddle boarders than any other group. Tides, rip currents, weeds in the rivers, weather changes, inadequate safety measures, the list is endless.