Price Even an entry level non-inflatable stand-up paddleboard can cost as much as $400. It’s better, however, to look in the $800 range for a better-built board.

Best bang for your buck inflatable paddleboard Roc Inflatable SUP: available at Amazon Our take: A great choice for beginners, the Roc SUP is 2 inches wider than most other 10-foot longboards.

For SUP surfing and racing, epoxy SUPs are undisputedly the way to go. For whitewater paddling, traveling and convenience sake, inflatable SUPs may be a better option.

Austin Grove launched his watercraft Sunday afternoon into Cedar Lake — shortly after pulling it, folded like a mat, from the hatch of his SUV. Within minutes after spreading it out and attaching an ...