I highly recommend it, Trbrat75 ! Paddleboards are great because they are so easy to get onto the water. I can put in just about anywhere--a dock, a beach, a muddy riverbank, a floating reed bed--and iSUPs are easy to transport too. My board, paddle, pump, and life jacket all fit into a big knapsack which fits easily into the trunk of a small car. Mine is a "touring" board, which is a hybrid between the long and fast racing boards and the wide and stable yoga boards. It's not built for speed, but I can go quite a distance on it (I covered 17 km in yesterday's paddle) and I find it's stable enough for yoga too. It's also awesome for paddling into a secluded pond and lying down on it for a nap. 
The one drawback to a flat board is that it will take on water if the water is at all choppy. Paddleboarding season is definitely shorter than canoeing/kayaking season for this reason (at least where I live). But its ease of use, ease of transport, and versatility more than make up for the shorter paddling season for me.

The one drawback to a flat board is that it will take on water if the water is at all choppy. Paddleboarding season is definitely shorter than canoeing/kayaking season for this reason (at least where I live). But its ease of use, ease of transport, and versatility more than make up for the shorter paddling season for me.
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