Standup Paddle, Bend, Oregon - SUP Flatwater
Flatwater standup paddling on
rivers & lakes, down-winders & more! SUP Flatwater for
the family!
Kids, pets, guys & gals,
young and the young-at-heart, if surfing is in your soul, standup
paddling is for you!
Stand up flat water paddle surfing on inland waterways, lakes and rivers gets you on the water with family and friends. You don't need to be a super athlete to SUP. Kids and Seniors and everyone in-between can flatwater stand up paddle. And, if you have a yen for sea and surf, flat water training prepares you for the thrills of surfing, down-winders, river runs, and windsurfing.
Read Our Blog: stories, photos & more from the SUP Flatwater community.
We supply the best gear
available: Surtech, Mistral, Kialoa, Aquaglide, North and
more!
“Every person I’ve taken out has been paddling like a pro in no time,” says Randall Barna, owner of Standup Paddle Bend.com. “It’s the ancient sport of Hawaiian royalty re-born. And it's easy! Really! Most people are paddling flat water in 30 minutes or less."
Whether you're looking for an entry-level board or the best, we can get the gear that's right for you and the conditions you paddle. We've got the gear for Flatwater stand up paddling, SUP surfing or cross-over to a windsurfing set-up. The brands we sell are top performers -- Surftech, Laird, Aquaglide, Mistral and we take the guess work out of your shopping experience. Our Kialoa standup paddles are artisan-made with Hawaiian tradition right here in Central Oregon. If you want to turn your Mistral paddle board into a windsurfer, North sails and rigging complete our line-up and we'll make sure you have the right gear for the waters you paddle.
NEW GEAR for 2008!! Check out our selection!
Spring 2008 Schedule, ONGOING:
Contact Randall Barna and get on his email list. He and his buddies (guys & gals are invited) have a goal to paddle the Deschutes River every month of the year. Note the white lump on the left side of this photo. It's Mt. Bachelor covered in January snows. That mountain is part of the Cascade Range that feeds water into this VERY cold river. Despite the craziness of this group, they do have standards. They only paddle if the air temp is 32F or above. They tried it at colder temps, but the ice build-up made loading the boards on the cars hazardous. Hard to believe that a bunch of paddlers fresh off a Winter river filled with lava rock boulders and submerged tree trunks are worried, but hey, Safety First! For our event schedule.
Read Our Blog: stories,
photos & more from the SUP Flatwater community.
Randall Barna, sells standup paddle and windsurfing equipment.
If you don't live in Bend, Oregon, he can arrange shipping.
Randall Barna had the first windsurfing school in Oregon in the
1980's. He was also one of the group of Oregon surfers that
pioneered surfing the Oregon coast in the 1960's and 1970's --
before the invention of warm wetsuits! He knows what conditions
are like on lakes and rivers at low and high elevations, and
what is best for surf. You can trust his advice for Flat water
SUP.
