INSIGHTS
Unique rider insights on handling, glide and performance with on water reports from the people who own and ride Earth River SUP advanced stand up paddle boards. ERS is the choice of enthusiast paddlers who want better built paddling gear right through to professional riders, instructors and businesses that depend on their gear to perform at the highest level.
Gregory Miller
ACA LEVEL IV INSTRUCTOR DC VA MD
My favorite ERS board if I’m forced to choose just one probably because it’s the most fun. It’s perfect in whitewater and river surfing situations, can cut in some shaped ocean waves, and it’s also great on flat water. It turns quickly and I’ve even had plenty of first times students up and on it in seconds. Since ERS introduced it I rarely have taken a road trip without one. Feels great on smaller waves since you can build up speed faster paddling than you can prone on a surfboard and I’ve got no hesitation in taking it on longer paddles.
Tito Onyekweli
PENNSYLVANIA
An excellent all-around board. I've surfed the Potomac River, run rapids with it in Jasper, Canada, and surfed Assateague Island waves with. Its excellent ride and stability make it an easy go-to in my quiver. I love taking friends unfamiliar with paddleboarding out on the 10-0 because of its forgiveness on the water. The rolling backpack has come in handy taking this board on flights.
GABRIELLE ROVEGNO
ACA LEVEL II INSTRUCTOR VIRGINIA
This board does everything I need it to do, it is my go to board and perfectly captures our motto: Lake, River Coast. The 10'0" goes everywhere with me, I take it everywhere I go that has water, this is the board I use. From, Montana lakes to Pennsylvania Rivers to New York Oceans, packing it with me as far as St. Lucia, Guatemala and Spain. Through all this wear and tear, the performance and quality has never faltered.
MARTINA OERTLING
ACA LEVEL III INSTRUCTOR DC VA MD
My preferred board in Whitewater that gets me through rapids and is fun catching small waves with. Forgiving in unpredictable water, yet light for attaining, biggest plus is thickness when ferrying across or turning- it appeals to all skill levels.
MELANIE WEBB
ACA LEVEL III INSTRUCTOR UTAH
The ERS 10-0 is another personal favorite, one that is super fun on the river. Since I don’t spend a ton of time in whitewater I like that it turns so quickly, but the 33 inch width helps me keep my balance in rapids. This is the board my SUP pal and fellow ERS ambassador Greg Miller even uses for his first time paddlers on the Potomac River.
Sarah Sackville
NSW AUSTRALIA
Jeff HEGLUND
VIRGINIA
I enjoy riding my Earth River SUP on the Potomac river. I also love to take it surfing at the beach. It is a lot of fun at the lake too! I bought because it is very versatile with all the fin choices. I can go from whitewater, to surfing to the lake. It is also very durable with better than the competition construction! Thanks ERS!
WYLDER GREEN
GERMANY
The ERS 10'0 is the most versatile board that I have come across. Afer over a year of looking and refining what board could be at home almost anywhere, it became it increasingly clear that the ERS 10' was the best bet. It is so solid and stable it encourages you to push your limits. We use is primarily for the Neckar River here in Germany and it has been an absolute blast to ride. At some point, we'll take it to the beach but for now we are enjoying what the local waters have to offer. Also, the ERS carbon paddle 95 is rock solid. We are looking forward to the first summer with the ERS.
MIKE COLE
GEORGIA
We have a 411-acre reservoir less than 2 miles from our home. I didn't want the inconvenience of a hardboard, so I began researching inflatable SUP's. The clear front runner from the professionals was Earth River SUP's. The quality is amazing! In less than 10 minutes I can go from my SUP rolled up in my backpack to fully inflated and in the water! I also purchased the ERS 12 Volt DC pump which is PHENOMENAL!
Mark Zuckerman
INDONESIA
We are loving our 10’ Earth River SUP! To be honest, I was a bit reluctant to purchase an inflatable board. Now I’ve come to understand how much the materials and manufacturing process has improved in recent years. We live overseas — previously in Tanzania and now in Indonesia. We take our Earth River SUP everywhere. From Jakarta, we have thousands of islands to choose from, but they all typically require a flight. Now we are happy to roll it up and bring it along - from Sumatra to Sulawesi and Lombok. This has been our best sports equipment purchase in a long time.
Alexandra Isern
DC
I love this board. I have a few longer boards that are great, but when I got to test ride the ERS 10.0 I knew I had to have one! I love the incredible maneuverability. You can turn on a dime. It is also so beautiful! Always proud to be seen on it!
JAMES ROTHWELL
connecticut
I own a LOT of SUPs - about 20, from short surfing SUPs to race boards to cheap inflatables to quality inflatables. The ERS board definitely fits in that latter category - it is solid, stiff, and I love being able to switch out the fin in the standard fin box. This is my go-to board when I paddle with my 5-year-old twins - yes, my 5-year-old twins can paddle SUP or kayak. We live in Connecticut and paddle on the Long Island Sound. This board is stable and tracks well so I can follow them when they are both in their kayaks, and I keep a tow line on the board so I can tow them both home when they get tired. Last summer - when they were 4 - they insisted on paddling a solid mile downwind, and then mysteriously got lazy on the way back, so I ended up towing them, in a chain of ERS SUP to kids kayak to kids kayak, all the way back upwind. Nice way to get a good workout while paddling with kids!
NEW IN 2019
ENHANCED DYNAMIC RAIL™
The next generation in advanced rail technology. The Enhanced Dynamic Rail™ is built right into every Earth River SUP V3 board. There are no unwieldily rail rods to fit and carry each session, no extra weight from excessive PVC layers or ineffective ‘carbon’ layered rail tape. The EDR is designed to enhance the ERS experience in active / moving water environments such as surf, rapids or rougher water to give you a better paddling experience. Riders will apply force at a multiplier of their body weight when leveraging turns / making adjustments in rough water and the Enhanced Dynamic Rail provides resistance when you need it – without affecting the glide of the board on flat water or carrying weight when you are off it.