Paradise Touring Paddle Board

Good board, but not great

I’ll keep this short: This Paradise at 15 pound pressure for me (5’11”, 200 lbs) left me with two distinct impressions: 1. It’s not nearly as “fast” as I thought it would be. Felt more like a regular do-it-all board. It glides but it still take quite a bit of effort, even on glass water, to really move. 2. It’s way more stable than I thought it would be. So the trade off for the above is the stability. Handled chop and boat wake well. Ultra rigid and relatively easy to turn. So yes, I know there’s the “faster” Paradise that’s slimmer and perhaps I should have gone with it but overall for the wide variety of water I paddle I think this is still a winner. The construction seems phenomenal but only time will tell with it.

Paradise spearfishing rig

Enjoying my Hydrus paradise. Coming from an Isle pioneer sup I wanted something with similar volume to pile gear on for spearfishing but skinnier to get more speed and distance with the same effort, I’m getting about 1mph faster speed for the same cadence. The paddle board quality is top notch, no issues so far. Love that I get 3 fins to tailor to my use. The board bag is high quality and quite roomy. Overall very happy with my board and its performance.

I love my board! I've been hesitant to go inflatable because I love the tracking of my hard board, but I had to switch because of my rig. Love the hydrus, it's firm and tracks well.