PADDLEBOARD your days away

With the Susquehanna River a central focus of the region, the more ways there are to get on the water, the better. Enter: stand-up paddleboarding (SUP). For a market that grew by more than $108 million in 2021 and continues to accelerate according to Technavio Research, what makes people gravitate towards paddleboarding?

Alicia Brommer, owner and instructor of Susquehanna SUP, says one of paddleboarding’s key benefits is that it’s not limited by age or size. Plus, she adds, it offers more mobility than, say, a kayak, which confines you to a sitting position.

You can do all of that with Susquehanna SUP, which offers beginner-friendly paddleboarding classes that put in from Washington Borough, Wrightsville, Marietta, and Columbia.

Brommer’s classes include Basic SUP, SUP Yoga, SUP Fit (including core, cardio, and strength training), Friday unwind, and SUP & Sip (with refreshments at John Wright Restaurant after your paddle).

In Brommer’s classes, anyone 10 years of age or older can paddle on their own board, and special Paddle with a Parent events let anyone younger join on a guardian’s board. Whatever path you choose, Brommer has one piece of advice for those living near the Susquehanna River: “Take advantage of this natural resource that we have right in front of us.”

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