Stand Up and Paddle

Paddleboarding can transport you to the past while you investigate shipwrecks just beneath the surface, or can be the perfect way to watch wildlife from a distance.

A paddleboarder explores the shipwrecks of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary — A paddleboarder explores the shipwrecks of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: David J. Ruck/NOAA

A Kayaker paddling near the northern elephant seals — Northern elephant seals watch a paddleboarder pass by in Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: Robert Schwemmer/NOAA

Stand up and paddle in these national marine sanctuaries:

Stand up paddler

Photo: Matt McIntosh/NOAA