Paddleboarding in Warwick and Greenwood Lake NY
Jersey Paddle Boards participants on Greenwood Lake, NY, are propelled by a swimming motion using their arms while lying, kneeling, or standing on a paddleboard or surfboard in the ocean. This article refers to traditional prone or kneeling paddleboarding. A derivative of paddleboarding is stand up paddle surfing and stand up paddleboarding. Paddleboarding is usually performed in the open ocean, with the participant paddling and surfing unbroken swells to cross between islands or journey from one coastal area to another. Champion paddlers can stroke for hours and a 20-mile (32 km) race is only a warm-up for well-trained watermen. Or on Greenwood Lake’s 9-mile stretch, according to Jersey Paddle Boards.
Paddleboarding, the act of propelling oneself on a floating platform with hands or the help of a paddle or pole, traces back to thousands of years ago and across many continents, but its current form and popularity originated in Hawaii in the 1900’s. Records of earlier forms of SUP and prone have been found as early as 1,000 B.C. (i.e. 3,000 years ago) and its iterations span over various regions such as Peru, Israel, Italy, China, and beyond. By contrast, the modern form of stand up paddle boarding, where a surfboard-like vessel is used, has a much clearer heritage, dating back to the 1900’s and emerging from a collection of loosely related activities by a few very specific characters, such as Duke Kahanamoku and Dave Kalama.
Once it reached California in the early 2000’s, stand up paddling formed four epicenters, each with its own fountainhead: Rick Thomas (San Diego), Ron House (Dana Point/San Clemente), Laird Hamilton (Malibu) and Bob Pearson (Santa Cruz). From there, the sport gained exponential popularity and California served as the catalyst for worldwide adoption. By 2005, SUP, which had till then been almost entirely a surfing discipline, began to diversify into racing, touring, rivers, yoga, and fishing. Its surfing heritage coupled with its various disciplines made the sport attractive and accessible to everyone all over the world, paving the way for its global growth and enthusiastic adoption.
Now SUP has become a typical sight on New York’s Greenwood Lake.
— Wikipedia
Jersey Paddle Boards
622 Jersey Ave., Greenwood Lake, NY 10925 • 845-554-0787
is the rental shop for stand up paddle boards and kayaks in the village of Greenwood Lake. Proud to be named one of the best rental shops throughout the USA by SUP Guide.
We are a family owned business serving all areas of NY and NJ. Our rental base and shop are located at beautiful Willow Point Marina found on Greenwood Lake
Why choose us for your paddle needs?
- Certified WPA, Bliss Paddle Yoga &
- Paddle Fit Instructors
- World Paddle Association classes and clinics
- Our staff hold CPR, First Aid and Lifeguard credentials
- Our entire staff are experienced SUP & kayakers
- Safe and user friendly equipment
- Storefront with all your SUP/kayak needs
- Clubs, race teams and day trips to join for all levels
We offer Stand Up Paddle Board lessons <http://www.jerseypaddleboards.com/SUPLessons.html> as well as SUP yoga <http://www.jerseypaddleboards.com/yoga.html> and our ever so popular Full moon paddles and Ladies night so check out our calendar <http://www.jerseypaddleboards.com/Calendar.html> for whats perfect for you. Greenwood Lake has 9 amazing miles to explore as well as many restaurants to paddle right up to. Another attraction is paddling down the lake to view Derek Jeters home on the New Jersey/New York border. Looking forward to you visiting us!
GREENWOOD LAKE, N.Y. — There’s wasn’t rain or gloom of night but there was snow aplenty, but it wasn’t enough to keep 26 Santas and two of his elves from their appointed rounds.
Their rounds consisted of an hour-long event that is the Fourth Annual Santa Paddle Board Takeover on Greenwood Lake on Saturday. Dan Shapiro, of Fair Lawn, and Michelle Fenwick, of West Milford, warm up near a fire after paddle boarding on Greenwood Lake on Saturday. (Photo: Michael Karas/Northjersey.com)
Santas came from as far as Brick Township, like Andy Sayre, who says he will go out on his paddleboard until the rivers ice over. Lawrence Goldstein of Westchester, New York, braved the snowy roads for a chance to paddle around late in the year. Donning a dry suit, Goldstein says he’s ready for the worst, which for December paddleboard is falling into icy waters. “With a dry suit if you fall in you don’t feel the water,” Goldstein said.
“I caught one without and made her put it on,” Lees said, adding that she had a few extra wet suits and was renting boards for anyone not wanting to bring one to the event. “Last year we had to turn people away because they didn’t have wet suits,” she recalled. She added that the event, which promotes paddleboarding, also collects food for the local food pantry. They collected 12 bags.