Key Locks

A watersports key lock is a small lockable key safe designed to help you store your car key while you are away from the vehicle. For paddleboarders, surfers, kayakers, wing foilers and windsurfers, it solves a common problem: where do you put your key when you are wearing a wetsuit, launching from a beach car park or heading out from a riverside spot?

It is not about making your vehicle impossible to access; it is about making your key storage more sensible, less obvious and easier to manage than hiding a key under a wheel arch or trying to take an electronic key onto the water.

The first thing to check is the physical size of your key. Many modern car keys and keyless fobs are larger than older metal keys, so make sure the lockbox you choose has enough internal space for your key or fob.

If your car uses keyless entry, think carefully about where the key safe will be positioned and how your vehicle behaves when the fob is nearby. If in doubt, test this at home before relying on it at the beach. Some customers prefer to separate the removable emergency blade from the electronic fob, while others use a larger key safe to store the whole fob.

Useful options in this collection include the ION Keysafe, Surflogic Key Lock Standard, Surflogic Key Lock Maxi and Surflogic Key Lock Double System.

Always attach a key lock to a solid, fixed point on the vehicle. That might be a towing eye, roof bar, chassis point or other secure metal fixing depending on your vehicle. Avoid obvious weak points, plastic trim, removable accessories or anything that could be easily pulled away.

Before leaving the vehicle, check that the lock is fully closed, the code has scrambled properly, and the box cannot be slipped off the fixing point. It is also worth positioning the lock somewhere discreet rather than in full view.

A key lock is only one part of making your sessions easier. If you regularly drive to the water, these related collections are worth looking at:

• Transport accessories for roof straps, rack pads, gear bags and carry options.
• Car accessories for keeping your vehicle more organised around wet kit.
• Car seat covers for protecting seats after wet, sandy or muddy sessions.
• Waterproof bags and dry bags for storing clothes, phones, snacks and small essentials.
• Paddleboarding accessories for leashes, pumps, fins, bags, safety gear and spares.

Our advice is simple: choose a key lock that fits your actual key, attach it to a proper fixed point, keep it discreet, and treat it as one part of sensible watersports security rather than a complete security solution on its own.

If you are visiting our Woodmill SUP Test Centre or arranging a visit through The SUP Co x Lymington, ask us about the practical car park setup we would recommend for your board, paddle, foil or wing kit. The aim is always the same: try the right kit, get sensible advice, and ride with fewer small problems getting in the way.

For help choosing a key lock or building a better transport setup, contact our team through the The SUP Company contact page.