For a few years now, paddle has been the fashionable activity. It must be said that with an affordable price and the ease of transport offered by these inflatable models, you can practice many activities: playground for children, coastal walks, substitute dinghy... If the paddle is versatile, it is also available as a more sporty model for those who are looking for speed and performance.
Bic Sport - specialist in sliding sports - offers many gliding paddle boards. But how to find your way through such a vast choice. Here are two models, for two different types of practices: versatile and sports.
10'6 Performair Air, the all-round board
When you start the paddle or when you want to practice various activities with it, you choose a wide board for more stability. This is what Bic offers with its 10'6 Performance Air inflatable board.
This board is particularly suitable for beginners to intermediate level practitioners who wish to have a family and leisure practice. It will be suitable for initiation, as well as for strolling on a flat lake to surfing on small waves.
Easy to handle, it is solid and well equipped with deck elastics for carrying gear or a neoprene carrying handle. Although it is versatile, it offers good gliding. With a thickness of 6 inches, it offers better rigidity.
Price 599 euros. The board is sold in a large backpack with a pump, leash, paddle, repair kit, fin and two thin sides.
11' Wing Air, the board for the coastal raid
For the more advanced and sporty, there are narrower and longer boards for long distance riding. These models often come from competition models and provide a better glide and a better passage in the chop.
The 11' Wing Air is designed for beginners and intermediates alike and is ideal for coastal hiking. It will also be useful for strolling and surfing in small waves, but its narrowness makes it more unstable. It will therefore be more suitable for already trained practitioners.
With a thinner shape and a more pronounced bow, performance is improved. It will therefore be particularly appreciated for making distance.
Like the previous model, there are carrying elastics at the front to carry a waterproof bag, for example.
Price 649 euros. The paddle is sold in a large backpack with a pump, leash, paddle, repair kit, fin and two thin sides.
