Welcome to Two Bare Feet’s interactive ’40 Best Paddleboarding Spots in the World’. Are you looking for your next big paddleboarding adventure? Do you have your sites set on touring beautiful rivers and waterways, basking in the scale of some of the worlds greatest lakes and reservoirs, or SUP-surfing along the coastal waters of a tropical paradise? Well look no further, as we highlight and breakdown some of the most desirable and talked about journeys you can have paddleboarding, across the planet!

Below you will find 40 individual location cards that provide details on each destination, the country they’re located in, average trip and accommodation costs, and how much it is to hire paddleboards and equipment versus BYOB (bringing your own board + equipment). Still need further help in choosing the right place for you? Then dive down even deeper by using our filtering tabs to sort and shortlist these areas by average distance, travel cost (low/high), accommodation prices (low/high), and equipment hire/BYOB.

You can also view a complete worldwide location map of all 40 SUP destinations. This map plots every route, including average travel times and distances, from London to each of the top 40 destinations listed. The world map is number coded to the cards and images for cross referencing.

Location Cards Key:
Average travel cost based on 7 days during summer
Average accommodation cost for 7 days
Average cost for SUP rental across a 5 day period
Average fees for additional baggage (if applicable), iSUPs are often included in checked luggage allowance, as long as it's not exceeded. Excess fees vary by airline.
Choose from one of the filters below and click 'Apply' to shortlist between cheapest and most expensive trips, costs of BYOB (Bring your own board) or SUP Rentals, and travel distances. You can clear any of these filters by simply clicking on the 'Reset' button.
01_ULLSWATER LAKE DISTRICT ENGLAND_Card World's Greatest Paddleboarding Locations
02_RIVER TAY PERTHSHIRE SCOTLAND_Card World's Greatest Paddleboarding Locations
03_BURGH ISLAND DEVON ENGLAND_Card World's Greatest Paddleboarding Locations
04_BARAFUNDLE BAY PEMBROKESHIRE WALES_Card World's Greatest Paddleboarding Locations
05_RIVER CAM CAMBRIDGE ENGLAND_Card World's Greatest Paddleboarding Locations
06_MAWDDACH ESTUARY WALES_Card World's Greatest Paddleboarding Locations
07_LAKE GARDA ITALY_Card World's Greatest Paddleboarding Locations
08_WAIKIKI BEACH HONOLULU HAWAII_Card World's Greatest Paddleboarding Locations
09_FLIC EN FLAC MAURITIUS_Card World's Greatest Paddleboarding Locations
10_VERDON GORGE FRANCE_Card World's Greatest Paddleboarding Locations
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LOCATION MAP FEATURING THE 40 Best Paddleboarding spots in the World

This is the complete worldwide location map of the top 40 paddleboarding spots in the world. The map displays each of the 40 cards, represented by the number code and image icon. You can use this atlas/chart to locate the country of your preferred destination, which includes the average distances (in miles) and the duration of travel by plane. from the starting point of London, United Kingdom. For travel within Wales and England this is calculated based on the use of a car.
- You can also use this link to open the world map in high resolution -