Kayaking and paddleboarding – twice the fun with only one inflatable board that packs into a backpack!
Down below you’ll find a selection of the best kayak/SUP brands that have at least one board in their selection. We have chosen only paddleboard-specific brands which means this articles covers niche-orientated names you can trust! Have a look and feel free to share your opinion.
#1. Body Glove – 10 boards
#2. Bote – 2 boards, 3 sizes
#3. Tahe – 1 board, 2 sizes
#4. Pau Hana – 1 board
#5. Surftech – 1 b0ard
#6. Bluefin – 1 board
#7. Crescent Kayaks – 1 board
#1. Body Glove
- Founded in 1953 – Booneville, Missouri
- Price category: Mid-range
The best kayak-paddleboard brand is definitely Body Glove by having the widest variety of boards. Great prices, looks and awesome performance – they have something for everyone!
From 9’6″ single-person-person to a 15′ tandem paddle board kayak hybrid, Body Glove has a long history in the world of watersports. Another thing that’s worth mentioning is that they are actually one of the first brands to produce a surf wetsuit! All of the boards feature plenty of extras to make the board durable and excel well in conditions that the boards are originally designed for.
Porter
- 9’6″ x 31″ x 5.4″
Porter SKX
- 9’6″ x 31″ x 5.4″
Bullet Pro
- 10’6″ x 31″ x 5.4″
- 300lb capacity
Bullet
- 10’6″ x 31″ x 5.4″
- Weight 27lb
- Capacity 300lb
Kayoga
- 10’6″ x 34″ x 5.4″
Cruiser Duet
- 15′
Dynamic
- 15′ x 34″ x 5.4″
- 500lb capacity
Dynamic Deuce
- 15′ long
Twin Pro
- 15′ x 34″ x 5.4″
Dynamic
- 10’6″ x 33″ x 5.4″
#2. Bote
- Founded in 2009 – Destin, Florida
- Price category – Premium
Bote is one of the best premium SUP brands for adventure paddlers.
Their current range consists of both inflatable and solid paddleboards – for all-around, touring and fishing purposes. As a bonus – they also sell kayaks and skiffs which gives them great credibility in this case.
Their Aero-series inflatable boards offer a great value for money from every possible corner. Rackham Aero and Breeze Aero are two awesome boards that can be converted to fishing decks and and for a touring board as well. Add a kayak seat and you’ve got an expedition board for long-distance paddling!
Rackham Aero 12’4″
- 12’4″ x 38″ x 7″
- 400lb capacity
- Board Weight 45lb
- Loaded bag weight: 79lbs
Rackham Aero 11′
- 11′ x 36″ x 7″
- 300lb capacity
- Board weight 36lbs
- Loaded bag weight: 49lbs
Breeze Aero
- Native Eclipse + Aero SUP Paddle Seat Package
- 10’8″ x 33″ x 6″
- 250lb capacity
- board weight: 20lbs
- Loaded bag weight: 26lbs
#3. Tahe
- Founded in 1989 – Estonia, NE Europe
- Price category – Mid-range
Tahe is another awesome brand with roots from the harsh North-East European climate. Their kayak paddleboard selection consists of one board that’s available in two sizes – priced between mid-range and premium standards. The SUP-YAK is hybrid paddleboard kayak that’s actually super compact, durable and glides very well both while sitting and standing.
You’ll also get premium accessories that many users tend to overlook – the quality of the pump, backpack and obviously the paddle. Check out their website to see more!
Beach SUP-YAK 10’6″
- 10’6″ x 34″ x 6″
- 325L
- 300lb capacity
- Board weight 23lb
Beach SUP-YAK 11’6″
- 11’6″ x 36″ x 6″
- 375L
- 440lb capacity
- Board weight 25lb
#4. Pau Hana
- Founded in 2006 – Santa Clarita, California
- Price category – Mid-range
When you are after an awesome hybrid kayak paddleboard by a brand who fears no change – then look no further from Pau Hana’s selection.
The brand has pulled off some pretty cool innovations, and the Calypso is definitely one of them. An inflatable paddle board with a see-through window – something that will turn heads and raise questions.
The deck window can be removed and it prevents the water from getting on the deck. The 11’6″ Calypso obviously features a kayak seat conversion kit with some cushion, and all the needed accessories to get you both paddling and kayaking – whichever you prever. The brand also stands out for their awesome wood-finish that look as close as it can get to a solid board.
Calypso
- 11’6″ x 34″ x 6″
- 338lb capacity
- Weight 24lb
- 236L volume
#5. Surftech
- Founded in 1992 – Santa Cruz, California
- Price category – Mid-range
Another brand with 30 years of experience – Surftech paddleboard kayak is an awesome tandem board at just under $1,000. Surftech paddleboards selection has some interesting picks. For example – they have a paddle board for women, and some walled SUPs as well. You’ll also find foilboards and all the possible accessories to master the craft of paddleboarding.
Hercules – Air Travel
- 13’1″ x 36″ x 6″
- 438L volume
#6. Bluefin
- Founded in 2017 – UK
- Price category – Entry
Although the Bluefin is one the cheaper spectrum compared to other boards in this list – their paddleboard kayak hybrid offers a great value for money. Bluefin is an UK brand that also features an advanced all-rounder next to their standard all-rounder, touring, yoga and even a super large multi-person board that are all worth checking out!
Cruise
- 15′
- 240kg weight
- Board weight 18.7kg
#7. Crescent Kayaks
- Founded in 2001 – Carrolton, Georgia
- Price category – Mid
Finally a kayak brand that’s got a SUP board. Their kayak and paddleboard combination SUP+ is a solid paddleboard with supreme handling, stability and durability. As most other brands listed above have a specific boards for a certain disciplines, the SUP+ stands out by being an ideal all-rounder for a personn who needs a platform for flatwater kayaking, paddling, and the brand recommends – for fishing!
Crescent Kayaks is brand who knows more about kayaking than the majority of other brands combined in this review.
SUP+
- 11’10” x 33″
- 275lb capacity
- Weight 58lb
This post is based on 45 Best Paddleboard Brands
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