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Lovango Cay, US Virgin Islands
What's SUP?
Modern standup paddleboarding (or SUP) was pioneered by surf instructors in 1940s Waikīkī to get a better view of students and incoming swells, so it was mostly a wave-riding sport until the 2000s. Around then, SUP touring caught on as a way to travel over waterways, lakes and seas, with some perseverant paddlers completing journeys of 1,600 kilometres or more. This boarder is exploring the shores of Lovango Cay, a thinly inhabited outpost of the US Virgin Islands only accessible by watercraft.
What's SUP?
Modern standup paddleboarding (or SUP) was pioneered by surf instructors in 1940s Waikīkī to get a better view of students and incoming swells, so it was mostly a wave-riding sport until the 2000s. Around then, SUP touring caught on as a way to travel over waterways, lakes and seas, with some perseverant paddlers completing journeys of 1,600 kilometres or more. This boarder is exploring the shores of Lovango Cay, a thinly inhabited outpost of the US Virgin Islands only accessible by watercraft.
Pioneered by surf instructors in the 1940s, paddleboarding has surged in popularity in the 21st century.
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