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Ally Findlay
Sep 30, 20222 min read
Glasgow Paddleboarders Winter Paddling Clothing Guide
That time of year is coming. Here are a few thoughts on what to wear if you're going to keep paddling through the winter! Layers - Winter...
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Ally Findlay
Jul 10, 20222 min read
Review - Gladiator 11’4 Elite
Loving this review of the 11’4 Elite by Tez from SUP M Inflatable. Available online via our shop check this out....
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Ally Findlay
Jun 29, 20223 min read
Choosing a Touring Board
Inflatable touring paddleboard choice has drastically improved with an influx of premium brands now taking the lead with their...
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Ally Findlay
May 26, 20224 min read
Loch Lomond And The National Park
Paddling within Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park There is so much water to explore in Scotland. It’s a huge paddleboarders and...
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Ally Findlay
Jan 19, 20222 min read
SUP Safety
SUP safety has to be at the heart of what we know and understand when we go paddleboarding. Often if we run instructor courses, people...
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Ally Findlay
Dec 4, 20213 min read
Winter paddling
I thought about writing a blog about paddling in winter but came across this on the Starboard website… The only thing I prefer to what is...
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Ally Findlay
Nov 22, 20215 min read
The busiest summer EVER.
This summer was mental. It was absolutely SUP'n marvellous to be so busy and to grow from a one man band to working with a team of 9 free...
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Ally Findlay
Sep 5, 20214 min read
Summer Days Fading Away
This summer has been mental. The usual weekly SUP Socials have slipped because of the busy weeks of lessons, adventure trips, holidays...
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Ally Findlay
Jul 13, 20213 min read
Paddling in water with blue-green algae bloom
What is blue-green algae? Blue green algae blooms appear on the surface of the water as green or greenish-brown floating mucus and are...
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Ally Findlay
Jul 7, 20212 min read
Glasgow Paddleboarders Co Launches “Pikes” - the wee ones.
Glasgow Paddleboarders Pikes are the children of the our social scene. This week we launched our first kids sessions in The Forth and...
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Ally Findlay
May 31, 20214 min read
SUP Mums
SUP Mums…..The benefits of a family open water safety session. written by Evelyn, Linda and Lynne Following lockdown and the consequent...
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Ally Findlay
May 9, 20213 min read
I want kayak seat for my paddleboard... or do you?
“Hey Ally, I’ve seen this board and it comes with a kayak seat. Is it any good?” Probably not will be my response. The simple answer...
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Ally Findlay
May 2, 20213 min read
Social SUP with Glasgow Paddleboarders
At Glasgow Paddleboarders Co everything we do is centred around getting people out on the water to feel safe and happy but also to engage...
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Ally Findlay
Apr 4, 20214 min read
Self Rescuing
Paddlebaording has gone viral. Everyone wants to buy kit. Good suppliers have struggled to keep up with demand and it's difficult to get...
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Ally Findlay
Mar 13, 20214 min read
Planet Patrol and Scottish Canals
The Forth and Clyde Canal between Twechar and Auchinstarry, East Dunbartonshire This blog post is different to others as it isn’t...
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Ally Findlay
Mar 6, 20212 min read
Loch Venachar - Jayne Valentine
Jayne Valentine has paddleboarded for a couple of years now and when she’s not driving lorries she is out roaming around The Trossachs...
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Ally Findlay
Feb 25, 20212 min read
White Loch
Launch Point and Parking White Loch is located in East Renfrewshire, just beyond Newton Mearns on Stewarton Road. It’s convenient for...
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Ally Findlay
Feb 24, 20211 min read
Bow Fiddle Rock
Nestled on the coast of Moray, a few miles east of Buckie lies the village of Portknockie. Portknockie was a significant herring fishing...
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Ally Findlay
Feb 17, 20213 min read
Balloch to Luss - Tail wind, fast board and waves
Niall Colquhoun is very lucky man. He lives in Luss, a village on the western shores of Loch Lomond. He regularly posts monster paddles...
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Ally Findlay
Feb 12, 20214 min read
Gladiator Paddleboards with Glasgow Paddleboarders Co.
Why Gladiator? Gladiator Paddleboards have been in my mind for a while. High quality boards made with the best designs at a very...
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