{"id":1637,"date":"2018-04-12T12:16:35","date_gmt":"2018-04-12T12:16:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paddleboardkauai.com\/blog\/?p=1637"},"modified":"2018-04-11T12:17:38","modified_gmt":"2018-04-11T12:17:38","slug":"sup-vs-kayak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paddleboardkauai.com\/blog\/sup-vs-kayak\/","title":{"rendered":"SUP vs Kayak"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8D6lOSmJ66c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You may be in the middle of the two options:<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/paddleboardkauai.com\/rentals\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">sup or kayak<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. if you do, then you will need to read this until the finish.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are a lot of similarities between the two vessels, which make it really hard to choose one over another. Each type has its own benefits and downs. One thing for sure, they both over maneuverability, sightseeing, comfort, as well as astonishing experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fighting the wind<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kayak would win when it comes to the wind resistance. SUP exposes the body of the paddlers. That\u2019s why the wind can easily beat the paddler. It will slow the SUP down. Kayak, because of its lower position, catches less wind. So, the winner for this aspect is Kayak.<\/span><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The materials<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You probably concern about the medium that you are dealing with. The longer the kayak, the faster it will be. For the SUP, it\u2019s got to be slim and longer to accelerate. Both kayak and SUP have such astonishing materials for their purposes. However, many users agree that SUP&#8217;s inflatable versions are much better than Kayak inflatable.<\/span><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Speed<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When it comes to the speed, SUP is the winner. The high speed can be attained in no time. Kayak\u2019s speed will only attainable by the strong and experienced paddler. It goes without saying that SUP is for everyone. Even children can accelerate the SUP. SUP can reach around 4 knots with standard SUP, and speed up to 8 knots when handled by the professionals. Average kayak speed is around 3 knots.<\/span><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Versatility<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We can do YOGA, fishing, playing with the dog, duo paddling, and other things with SUP. It is something that Kayak can never have. You can do a lot of things with just a paddle board and a paddle. If you plan to do most of the activities onboard, then SUP is the winner.<\/span><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SUP fishing<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yeah, we\u2019ve mentioned it before. But we\u2019d like to emphasize it more. Stable SUP can have more advantages for fishers than a kayak. Let\u2019s us not neglect that most of the fishing activities can be spent by standing. If you are planning to stand more, then SUP is for you. Not to mention that it is easier to transport and carry the SUP. Can you imagine how inconvenient it will be when you have to move from one spot to another with your kayak? Well, SUP is your savior.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There you have it, the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/paddleboardkauai.com\/self-guided-tour\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">sup or kayak<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> comparison. The next time you visit Kauai, you\u2019ll know what you want to use.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">***<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; You may be in the middle of the two options: sup or kayak. if you do, then you will need to read this until the finish. There are a lot of similarities between the two vessels, which make it really hard to choose one over another. Each type has its own &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/paddleboardkauai.com\/blog\/sup-vs-kayak\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;SUP vs Kayak&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,3],"tags":[40],"class_list":["post-1637","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-standup-paddleboard","category-sup-rentals","tag-sup-or-kayak"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paddleboardkauai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1637","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paddleboardkauai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paddleboardkauai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paddleboardkauai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paddleboardkauai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1637"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/paddleboardkauai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1637\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paddleboardkauai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1637"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paddleboardkauai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1637"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paddleboardkauai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1637"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}