Stand Up Paddle Surfing Nantucket
Stand up paddle surfing, also known as SUP, paddle surfing, stand up paddle boarding or beach boy surfing (due to its origins with the Waikiki Beach Boys) is a great way to enjoy the waters of Nantucket for both surfers and non surfers alike. SUP is one of the fastest growing recreational watersports because anyone can do it and it is FUN!. Stand up paddling is a unique way for anyone to experience the joys of the sea, from flat water paddling to riding waves. For additional information on stand up paddling please contact us.
We offer both lessons and 3 Hour Tours in the waves of the south shore a well as the more protected harbors and north shore of Nantucket. We also have stand up board and paddle rentals available for your enjoyment
New Stand Up Paddlers Will Learn the Basics:
- saftey

- pickup and carry stand up board
- basic paddle stroke
- basic paddle turn
- paddle on knees
- how to stand up
- where to stand up
- parrallel stance
- paddle standing up
- proper stroke
- control board direction
- using paddle to keep stable
- using paddle to keep from falling
- step back on tail, lift nose
- sweeping strokes on one side
- front side turn
- back side turn
Private SUP Stand Up Paddle Lessons
We offer hourly privates lessons for kids and adults of all abilities. Private lessons are one on one and are recommended for first timers and paddlers ten and under. We will meet you at the harbor or beach and provide all the equipment needed to get you out and stand up paddling. Cost is per person per hour.
Price - $68
Group SUP Stand Up Paddle Lessons
We offer hourly group lessons for kids and adults of all abilities. We will meet you at the beach and provide all the equipment needed to get you out and surfing. Cost is per person per hour.
Price - $48
Lazy Sunday SUP
Every Sunday this summer at 6pm come out and join us for the Lazy Sunday stand up paddle at various Nantucket locations. Locations can include Nantucket Harbor, the Creeks, Polpis Harbor, Pocomo, the Jetties, Madaket Harbor, and other various north shore spots. Cost is $20 per person. Space is limited to the number of boards so please call to reserve your spot on the next Lazy Sunday paddle.
Price - $20 for a single drop in or $160 for a book of ten
Stand Up Paddle Fitness Classes
Add something new to your workout regimen this summer. Get a core workout on the water and have fun while doing it. Says Nate Burgoyne, editor of Stand Up Paddle Surfing Magazine: “SUPS is a superior core workout on both flat water and amongst the waves. It is an ideal sport for cross-training as it brings together legs, back, feet, arms, neck and stomach muscles in a graceful display of core strength and balance."
Nantucket Morning Stand Up Paddle Class
Monday and Wednesdays 7:00 to 8:00am. We will meet you at the harbor and provide all the equipment needed to get you out and stand up paddling. Space is limited so call the night before to reserve your spot. Please arrive ten to fifteen minutes early to get your board in the water at 7am for the full hour paddle.
Price - $20 for a single drop in or $160 for a book of ten
Nantucket Evening Stand Up Paddle Class
Tuesday and Thursdays 6:00 to 7:00pm. We will meet you at the harbor and provide all the equipment needed to get you out and stand up paddling. Space is limited so call the night before to reserve your spot. Please arrive ten to fifteen minutes early to get your board in the water at 6pm for the full hour paddle.
Price - $20 for a single drop in or $160 for a book of ten
Downwinders
Arrrr! Here's to fair winds and following seas! Experience the new school version of old Nantucket whalers favorite... the Nantucket Sleighride. Get up and go! Hop on and glide up the harbor or down the north shore of the island. The wind and white caps are our guide and they will keep us up to speed over a long distance down wind paddle. Pray for a smokey sou'wester.
Eco Stand Up Paddle Tours
See wildlife, birds, seals, marshes, harbors, ponds, oceans, all with no engines or gas. Also check out yachts and local beach front architecture. Get a full stand up view of what's going on under the water and all around you.
Sunset Sandbar Tours
Paddle into the sunset and watch the sun set over Brant Point Lighthouse or from one of many other unique water borne vantage points. 
SUP Surfing
Progress beyond the flat water paddling experience and into an arena where all your skills are needed to help you have more fun then you can possibly imagine! Don't just surf one peak, surf them all. On a SUB you can surf on through miles of beach break in one session. Leave the crowds behind and let the mobility of a SUB open up the south shore of Nantucket wave playground!
Stand Up Paddle Rentals:
We carry a wide selection of SUB's on so you can find something that best matches your ability and riding style. SUP board rentals can be picked up at our conveiniant central Island location. We accept advanced reservations on board rentals. SUP board rentals can be taken to and used at any Island surfing beach harbor or pond. SUP board rentals include adjustable wood or carbon SUP paddle, DAKINE leash, car straps and wax. Please inquire about SUP rental pricing.
*All SUP board rentals require credit card deposit.
- 12'1" x 31" x 4.13" Laird SUP single fin
- 12' x 26.25" x 4.38" Mickey Munoz SoftTop single fin
- 11'7" x 26.5" x 4.75" Jimmy Lewis Crossover SUP single fin
- 11' x 30" x 4.4" Jimmy Lewis All Around SUP single fin
- 11' x 29" x 4.4" Cruiser SUP single fin
- 10' 8" x 29" x 4.4" Jimmy Lewis Surf SUP thruster
- 10' 6" x 28.75" x 4.3" Jimmy Lewis All Around SUP single fin
- 10' 6" x 30" x 4.3" Oxbow Pilot SUP thruster
- 10' 4" x 28.5" x 4.25" Jimmy Lewis Surf SUP thruster


