About the Author
Here's Davide “Dave” Sartoni (aka The River SUP Guy). He was first introduced to Stand-Up Paddleboarding on the crisp, blue waters of Lake Tahoe, CA. He was captivated by the very first paddle stroke. When he later discovered that he could take a SUP down a river, his life was literally turned upside down. Today, Dave spends over 100 days per year riding rivers on his SUP, and sharing the stoke for the sport has become his mission! Dave is a certified river SUP instructor with the American Canoe Association and he's also certified in Swift Water Rescue and as a Wilderness First Responder.
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2 May 2021
River SUP is the act of taking a Stand-Up Paddleboard down a river. Because no two rivers are quite the same, this activity provides a wide range of options for how folks choose to carry it out. Some river sections can be quite mellow; riding a SUP in gentle current can be an enjoyable and […]
26 Feb 2021
What “Riding the Rails” means? A SUP’s rails are the sides of a paddleboard extending from the nose to the tail. On the river, we predominantly use inflatable SUPs with rounded rails, measuring from 4.75 to 6 inches in thickness. Learning how to effectively ride and pressure a SUP’s rails allows a river paddler to […]
