Stand Up Paddleboarding

Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP) was a sport that my friend & I thought could only be found in Hawaii. Lo & behold, tucked in the corner of this tiny island at Mana Mana Beach Club in East Coast was an SUP rental facility!

(I know SUP may be pretty common nowadays, what with Sentosa organizing that SUP competition and all. But this was way back in 2010 when this activity was more remote! Or maybe we were just really oblivious.)

Surfing the waves~ Or ripples...in this case.

While you may imagine a hunky Hawaiian with wavy blond hair blowing in the wind and a sun-kissed tan riding 10m high waves, this picture just smashed your dreams didn't it.

Singapore waves are far, far from being called a wave. Just as our hills are more lumps than mountains (sorry Bukit Timah. I'll still look for you if there's ever a tsunami.) Maybe the sea was just unusually calm on the day my friend and I went SUPing. I've tried SUPing at Sentosa after this experience, it was much more intense and challenging as the waves were actually existent.

Nevertheless, we enjoyed ourselves with a nice row row row your boat session of paddling in the open sea. It was relaxing. Not many other people or boats out where the paddleboards could row to. So if you're looking for water therapy with some exercise thrown in, do consider paddleboarding.

If you're looking to rock the waves, an exciting balancing challenge, and a good work-out, consider paddleboarding at Sentosa. You'll have a great time simply trying to stay on the board and not fall off every 5 seconds!

Yes, it is possible to fall off, even from the ripples!

Cost: $$$$$ (we paid something like $50 for 2.5h and a meal)
Fun: :)))
Friends: 2 would be ideal (hard to shout to more than 2 people paddling metres apart)
Location: East Coast or Sentosa