Boards
We teach and rent out high quality Fanatic, SUPATX and Starboard Paddleboards. We have also had some custom boards made, that are ideal for lessons and rentals on St. John and light and easy to transport. Below is an overview of all the models we have. Confused? Sorry there is no one board that fits all. We have spent a lot of time giving lessons and talking to our rental customers to create a line-up that will accommodate every size, weight, age and level or experience! And of course all these boards have been tried and tested in the conditions on St. John, which are different from lakes and flatwater paddling (so most people choose slightly bigger boards).
Our Rental Boards fall into 5 categories
- Beginner Boards (Allround SUPs – The classic “Egg” Shape 10.6-11.6″)
- Intermediate (Touring Shape thinner and more pointed 12′-11′) if you want to cover some distance (e.g. head out to whisling cay). These are the SUPUSA 12′ and 11’x31″ or the Annabel Anderson Touring Carbon 11’6×29″. Even more sportier are the Falcon Air 14’x29″ and the Lahui Kai 12’6×27.5″ entry level race board.
- Experienced (Carbon Raceboards and Falcon Air 12’6″ and 14′) if you want to race or do distance paddling & downwinders.
- Inflatables (big and wide for Family fun or SUP Yoga or the narrow race shape for sporty paddlers 11′-14′) – Easy to carry and throw on roof and indestructible you can rent them inflated or uninflated in a backpack. Inflatables are also great for Yachts as you don’t have to worry about dinging them (or the Yacht)
- SUP Surfboards (to surf waves, 8’10 – 10′)
- Boards for Kids & Teenagers. Kids from 5-6 years onwards can usually paddle on their own in calm bays like Maho. We have special boards and paddles for kids.
Send us your ages, sizes, weights and level of experience and we will help you choose the board that is best for you!
ALLROUND SUPs for rent on St. John, USVI (Beginner to Intermediate)
SUP ATX Viking in 10.6 and 11.4
this is our go to board for beginners or families that want to take kids along. We usually recommend the 10.6 for ladies and teenagers and the 11.4 for the guys.
Length: 10’6 or 11’4Board Width: 33 or 34 inches
Board Thickness: 5 inches
Volume: 230 or 300 liters
Floats paddlers up to 300 lbs. the 11’4 400 lbs
Fanatic Fly the board is the classic egg shape board for those who prefer the classic shape. The 10.6 is great for teenagers and works nicely in waves too.
Fanatic Fly HRS Grip Deck 11’6×33″
This board is super wide, thick and stable but has no rubber deck which makes it a bit lighter. We have attached a luggage net to it, so you can take a dry bag or snorkeling gear. The 11.6 is suited for medium to heavy riders. If you sometimes paddle on your knees for longer periods you want to take one with a deck pad.
- Volume: 236 L
- Width: 33” / 83,8 cm
- Length: 11’6″ / 350,5 cm
Fanatic Fly HRS Grip Deck 10’6×31″
This board has no rubber deck which makes it a bit lighter, which the ladies like. We have attached a luggage net to it, so you can take a dry bag or snorkeling gear. The 10.6 is suited for lighter to medium riders.
- Volume 177 l
- Width 31′ / 78,7 cm
- Length10’6″ / 320 cm
Fanatic Fly HRS 11′
From the Fanatic Allround boards (Pure, Grip Deck, Soft top) this one is the top end model it is the most expensive one, it is lighter but also more fragile. It has a large deck cover whiteout the bumps, which is comfortable if you paddle on our knees, want to take kids or do Yoga on the board. It is also a bit lighter to carry (but please dont drop it). We have 2 of those in 11′ which is for average build riders. Taller/heavier riders choose the Pure or Grip Deck 11.6 and lighter ladies the 10.6 Grip Deck or Soft Top
- Volume 217 l
- Width 32′ / 81,3 cm
- Length11’0″ / 335,3 cm
SUP ATX Adventure XXL (the blue one in photo below)
- Length: 12 feet
- Board Width: 32.5 inches
- Board Thickness: 5 inches
- Volume: 280 liters
- Luggage Net in the back (not attached yet in photo below board was just unboxed)
- Max. Rider weight 450lbs (!!!) – you can fit your whole family on it, great fun 🙂
Yellow Tiger Kids Board (the yellow one in photo above)
The “yellow tiger” inflatable kids board in 8’7″ x 26″ x 4″ that is great for little ones from 5-6 years onwards and also floats adults up to 150lbs (I use it to play around in the surf). The fact that it is inflatable makes it soft and safe for the kids (in case they fall onto it) and also light and easy to carry (most kids cannot carry a fixed kids board on their own)
- Volume 178L
- Width: 30″
- Length: 8’7″
- Ideal Rider Weight up to 132 lbs, max. rider weight 154lbs
SUP ATX Paddleboards for rent
These SUPUSA / SUPATX boards have a bit less width and thickness/volume vs. the Fanatics and are thus lighter, faster good for sporty beginners and average riders.
SUPATX Adventure Premium 11’6×32″
great board for the whole family if you are a sporty beginner or have paddled a little before. A bit faster and lighter then the Fanatic ones (the nose and tail is a bit more pointed). It has a deck pad over the full length so it is also good for taking kids in front and back. It also features rail protectors on the sides if you paddle in places where there are some rocks this is better.
SUP ATX Adventure Premium Specs
- Length: 11 feet 6 inches
- Board Width: 32 inches
- Nose Width: 20 inches
- Tail Width: 15 inches
- Board Thickness: 4.75 inches
- Volume: 230 liters
- Luggage Net in the back
- Max. Rider weight 250lbs
SUPATX Adventure Fitness 10’6×32″
great board for ladies and teenagers with some paddling experience. Faster and lighter than the Viking.
SUP ATX Adventure Premium Specs
- Length: 10 feet 6 inches
- Board Width: 32 inches
- Nose Width: 20 inches
- Tail Width: 15 inches
- Board Thickness: 4.75 inches
- Volume: 180 liters
SUP USA Touring Paddleboards for rent on St. John
these boards are 31″ wide vs. the Fanatic 33″ and SUP ATX 32 and 4.5″/5.0″. They will feel a little tippier for first time riders and heavier paddlers, people who have paddled before usually love these boards as they are faster and lighter.
SUPUSA 11’x31″x4.5″
This is the board for sporty ladies or teenagers who want a board that is a bit more sporty but are not ready to switch to carbon raceboard yet.
- Length: 11 feet
- Board Width: 31 inches
- Board Thickness: 4.5 inches
- Luggage net in the back
SUPUSA 12’x31″x4.5″
- Length: 12 feet
- Board Width: 31 inches
- Board Thickness: 4.5 inches
- Max Load: 250lbs
- Luggage Net in front
LAHUI KAI ANNABEL ANDERSON TOURING CARBON 11’6×29″
- Board Length: 11’6″
- Board Width: 29 inches
- Board Volume: 218 liters
- Optimum Rider Weights: 100-165 lbs. Recommended Max Weight: 185 lbs.
Great entry level race/touring board with luggage net. Perfect for sporty ladies.
INFLATABLE PADDLEBOARDS FOR RENT (family fun, Yoga and race)
we can deliver those boards inflated or uninflated. They are super easy to transport and carry and pretty indestructible. They are also ideal for Yachts as they won’t damage the boat.
SUP ATX Journey 10.6″ inflatable paddleboard for rent on St. John
Great inflatable Paddleboard for easy carrying, family fun as well as SUP Yoga. You can leave it inflated and put on car roof or uninflate and roll up into a backback.
SUP ATX Journey 10.10″ Specs:
- Length 10’10”
- Width 31″
- Thickness: 6.75″
- Volume 185 l
- Recommended Max User Weight: 225lbs
More ISUPs
We also have a Naish Nalu 11.6 Inflatable which has the most volume of our isups as well as isups with less volume that are lighter, easier to carry and pump up with less volume for sporty ladies and teenagers.
CARBON RACE BOARDS FOR RENT (sporty intermediates and experts)
for experienced, fitness-oriented paddlers who want to go for distance paddles or downwinders. We actually circumnavigated the whole island on the 14′ model (took us 8 hours). Those boards are fast, they have an awesome glide. A paddle that takes you 60 minutes on an allround SUP will take about 40 minutes on this one.
WARNING: Once you paddled a raceboard, you don’t want to go back to the round shape!
Starboard Ace Carbon 2015 in 14’x25″ and 12’6×25″ for rent on St. John
“A board for all conditions. The fastest board design for choppy conditions and is easy to surf and turn. The board Brian Szymanski designed in 2009, then further developed over the years by Brian and Svein Rasmussen, the ACE is still the best choice for long distance racing. With a full cockpit, flat and wide recessed deck, you can walk further back on the board while in chop and small swell. It is still Annabel Anderson’s go to board in challenging conditions.”
This is a great raceboard in the ocean, Annabel Anderson raced it to countless victories (she has in the mean time switched teams to SUPATX). It is suited for experienced riders up to 90-100kg. If you have not been on a raceboard before you might want to try the wider ones in 27.5″ before (we have the Starboard Ace 12.6″x27.5″ and the inflatable Fanatic Fly Air Raceboard in 12.6″x27.5″). The wide nose makes it very stable and easy to handle in the ocean also when there is wind and wave from the side, the very narrow tail makes up the speed you loose from the fat nose.
This board is a great all condition raceboard and awesome for downwinders watch a downwind video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQH1-AUP7iY. However walking back and forth and going in surf stance is not easy due to the rails.
14′ Starboard Ace Carbon Specs
- Length: 14’0″
- Width: 25″
- Tail Width: 6.8″
- Volume:299 L
- Weight: 12.34kg
12.6′ Starboard Ace Carbon Specs
- Length: 12’6″
- Width: 25″
- Tail Width: 7.7″
- Volume: 277 L
- Weight: 11.63kg
Lahui Kai Carbon Raceboards for rent on St. John
Former Starboard Shaper Brian Symanski (shaper of the famous Starboard Ace) and former Starboard Team Rider Annabel Anderson have joined Lahui Kai and developed some great new boards which you can rent from us on St. John.
- Lahui Kai Manta Carbon 14’x26″
- Lahui Kai Brian Symanski Team Race Carbon 12’6″x26″
- Lahui Kai Brian Symanski Race Carbon 12’6″x27.5′ – widest, most stable raceboard we have
- Lahui Kai Annabel Anderson Touring 11’6×29″ Entry Level Race / Touring board, great for sporty ladies
Fanatic Falcon Carbon Race Board in 14’x25″ and 12’6×25″
Low primary but high secondary stability. That means it feels tippy at first but it rarely tips over. It has a concave bottom shape so it catches the smallest waves in a downwind. They come with luggage net attached so you can take a dry bag with you, they also have gopro mounts (for GPS or camera). This is the older Fanatic Falcon but in our opinion still the best for open ocean and downwind paddling. Lucy circumnavigated the whole island on it.
Fanatic Falcon Carbon 12.6’x25″ Specs:
- Length: 12’6″
- Width: 25″
- Volume: 252L
Fanatic Falcon Carbon 14’x25″ Specs:
- Length: 14″
- Width: 25″
- Volume: 268L
Fanatic Falcon Carbon Race Board in 12’6×24.75″
a bit narrower but feels very stable due to more volume in the nose
FALCON CARBON 12’6″×24.75″ Specs:
- Volume266 l
- Width24.75”/ 62.9 cm
- Length12’6”/ 381 cm
- Recommended User WeightTouring: 50-80kg Race: 50-85kg
WAVE SUPS (for SUP Surfing) for rent
Fanatic Pro Wave 8’10”. Wave SUP for rent on St. John
Wave SUP for experienced surfers. Also a nice boards for kids in flat water.
- Volume: 122 l
- Width: 29″ 73,6 cm
- Length: 8’10” / 269 cm
Fanatic All Wave 9’6 Wave SUP for rent St. John
good for intermediate surfers and also great for kids in flat water.
- Volume: 174 l
- Width: 32″ / 81,3 cm
- Length: 9’6″ / 290 cm
If you tell us your size, weight and level of experience, we will help you find the right board!
Surboards for rent on St. John
We also have surfboards for rent on St. John:
8’0″ McKee Mini Malibu Surfboard for rent on St. John
- 8’x22.0″x2 3/4
7’0″ Imagine Seventies Surfboard for rent on St. John
6’6″ Buster Shortboard Surfboard for Rent on St. John
5’11” Light Quad Fin for Rent on St. John
Al Merrick 6’2″ and 6’0 Surfboard for Rent on St. John