If you are interested in a paddle board, whether inflatable or composite - you might have done some research, watched some reviews, or even spoke to a shop or two - and, although there is enough information out there to make a sensible decision, you will never truly know until you've actually been on one (or more). For this reason, if you live anywhere near, like Portsmouth, Chichester, Winchester, Bournemouth or even Poole you now have another option - The SUP Company Test Centre.
Situated minutes off junction 5 of the M27, our waterside shop offers access to three different sections of sheltered water including the tidal River Itchen, the upper flowing sections of the River Itchen and a small lake. This means that you can test the largest selection of paddle boards in Europe, all in one place and from the best Stand Up Paddleboard brands in the World - including -
Fanatic | Infinity | Jobe | JP | Moloko | ONE | QuickBlade | Red Paddle Co | SIC | Starboard |
The SUP Company Test Centre works by offering one hour slots which you can book any day of the week between 1000 – 1600hrs (last booking is 1500hrs).
During your time you can try up to three different paddle boards and three different SUP paddles.
We do make a small charge of £25 per person (payable at the time of booking) for your hour, however this is 100% refundable should you go on to purchase a paddle board from ourselves.
Also prior to letting you out on the water, we will need to see a recognised form of photo id such as a driver’s license or passport.
Our address is -
The SUP Company
Woodmill Lane
Southampton
SO18 2JR
Telephone: +44 (0)2380 172189
Email: help@thesupco.com
Simply make your booking request by filling the form on this page- you will then receive confirmation of the booking via email.
For the best experience we highly recommend checking tide times prior to your booking - to make sure the water is high enough for you to comfortably paddle.
If you need more information please feel free to email us at help@thesupco.com or call us on 02380 172189.
Please note that demand is very high at weekends, so we highly recommend making your booking as soon as possible.
Please select the manufacturers logo from the list below to see the list of paddle boards and paddles available to demo.
