Open Baidu to search for words such as paddleboard or SUP. About its history, the same story is quoted almost everywhere, that is, "In the early 1960s, a Hawaiian team named Beach Boys of Waikkiki (Waikiki Beach Boys) surfing hobby People, stand on the elongated surfboard and take photos for tourists learning to surf. Therefore,'Beach Boy Surfing' is another nickname for SUP." This point of view is not groundless. Open Google search and English websites support this point of view. But Wikipedia, which is known for its rigor and academics, does not simply support this view. It extends the words of historian and author Steve West, “The simple combination of two skills (paddling and surfing) is very important for growing here, For a nation in a two-skill environment, it is simply part of the culture."

When discussing the history of paddleboarding seriously. the entry seriously stated that in Africa and many other civilizations based on rivers and seasides, standing on a canoe or raft has a history of thousands of years.

From the perspective of a sport in contemporary concepts, the real birth of the paddle board was in 2005. This point of view is based on which event is unclear. Once it is clear, we will post another report.

With a bit of weirdness, Wikipedia and many other websites have collected some very "hard" video materials to challenge the claim that paddleboard originated from the "Beach Boys" in the 1960s. Here are some of them to share with you.

Tracing to the source

1. Originated in Britain, 1886

The cover image is used as evidence of this. Photograph by Peter Henry Emerson in 1886 in the East Anglo Marshes of England.

2. Newquay Bay, England, 1953.

The character in the photo is named Charlie Force, a carpenter. He made a hollow wooden surfboard to have enough buoyancy to carry people, and then used a kayak oar to help paddling and surfing.

3. MOANA, 1939

The background of the characters in the photo is unknown, but as an early SUP can be called ironclad proof.

Fourth, the ancient Peruvian reed beam boat (Caballito de Totora)

It is said that ancient Peruvian fishermen 2,000 years ago used such boats to go fishing, and when they returned home, they stood surfing home. There is historical record.

5. Australia, 1939

This is the closest to the origin of the modern meaning of paddleboard. Wikipedia officially cited evidence that the protagonist of the video, Duke Kahanamoku, stands on an Australian surf ski and holds a kayak paddle.

The origin of the paddle board mentioned above for a long time seems to involve only half of the title, that is, the "past life" of the paddle board. As for its "present life", I will talk about it in the follow-up news.

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