Nicky Collins, 43, on the satisfaction she gets from paddleboarding
I grew up in Poole, but I was never into water sports when I was younger. Back then I preferred to spend my time and money on clothes and going out rather than exercise. But when I moved back to Poole three years ago, after 14 years away, one of the first things I did was to book a stand-up paddleboard (Sup) lesson. I instantly fell in love with it. Being on the water, surrounded by natural beauty, is amazing – it’s just a shame I didn’t discover it sooner.
Stand-up paddleboarding – or “supping”, as we call it – basically comes down to standing on the middle of a board with feet shoulder-width apart, and propelling yourself through the water with a long oar. You can do it on any body of water, from rivers and lakes to the sea, and it’s not just a fair-weather sport. I’m out all year round, and it can get very choppy. If you fall off, you fall off – you’re only going to get wet, there’s nothing to be afraid of.
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