Stand-up paddleboarding (SUP), or in the Hawaiian language "Hoe he'e nalu," is a fast-growing sport with a Hawaiian heritage. The sport is an ancient form of surfing and reemerged as a way for surfing instructors to teach groups of students, as standing on the board gave them a higher viewpoint, increasing vision of what was going on around them, such as incoming swells or waves. To begin with, this started with using a one-bladed paddle, whilst standing on a normal length surfboard. The popularity of the modern sport of stand-up paddleboarding has its origination in the Hawaiian Islands.

The sport benefits the athlete and student with a strong 'core' workout. Stand-up paddling is gaining in popularity as everyone is sampling the sport and cross-over athletes are training with SUP. Come visit Kauai to enjoy this emerging water sport. Lessons are offered for beginners.