Exercise & Fitness
Try this: All aboard for paddleboarding
- Reviewed by Howard E. LeWine, MD, Chief Medical Editor, Harvard Health Publishing
Paddleboarding has surfaced as a popular water sport. You stand or kneel on a "surfboard," and using a long paddle (eight inches more than your height), glide across the surface as if walking on water.
There are many types of paddleboards. Soft-top boards are ideal for beginners, and inflatable ones are perfect for travel and easy storage.
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About the Author
Matthew Solan, Executive Editor, Harvard Men's Health Watch
About the Reviewer
Howard E. LeWine, MD, Chief Medical Editor, Harvard Health Publishing
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