This summer it has been a pleasure to help Maddi from The Telegraph with the enviable task of trying out a range of paddle boards, including our excellent Hatha Paddle boards. Maddi has paddled with us on the tranquil Chichester Canal, West Sussex for our Chichester SUP Club socials, our stunning River Arun tours and…
Another happy paddler: TJ Board Hire review
We could tell you for days how great our stand up paddle board lessons are here in beautiful Chichester, West Sussex, so hear it straight from a recent customers mouth, Diary of a Detour with her latest blog on a summer time paddle boarding lesson along the beautiful Chichester Canal. Still not sure about picking up the…
Paddle boarding abroad
So you’ve purchased an inflatable board and your now wondering how easy is it to take on holiday, the manufacturers brochures tell you it’s simple to deflate your board, roll it up and pack it away in the supplied carry bag, glide through the airport and baggage check, reclaim your luggage at your destination, arrive…
Night time paddle Chichester Canal
Join us for a night time paddle to The Richmond pub and back. Please note you must have completed the two hour introduction to paddle boarding to attend. We meet at the Hunston pontoon jetty at 6:00pm to leave for 6:30pm. Waterproof head torches provided. £10 for all gear including canal license, if you have…
Bognor Seafront residency
TJ Board Hire are pleased to announce our summer residency on Bognor Regis seafront. Throughout July we will be opposite the bandstand (left of the pier) from 8am-8pm Friday to Sunday. Come August we will be there daily. We’ve got all the equipment- wetsuits, buoyancy aids, boots and boards so all you need to bring…
Big Spring Beach Clean
It is the Surfers Against Sewage Big Spring Beach Clean and we at TJ Boardhire are helping out along with Beach Clean Brigade and Create Bognor CiC , we will meet at the Bognor Regis Bandstand at 12.00 and work our way along the high tide line towards Felpham and then return along the low…
Learning to paddle board
LEARNING TO PADDLE BOARD With Paddle boarding being the fastest growing water sport, more and more people are learning to paddle board. The attraction often stems from people seeing the tranquil social media posts, depicting warm tropical waters, blue sky and white sand. The reality in this country is often a little different, but what…
Chichester Ship Canal history part 2
We found out in the previous blog that the stretch of the canal from Hunston pontoon to the canal basin in Chichester was built to a larger scale and equipped with iron swing bridges, to enable coastal ships weighing up to 100 tons to reach Chichester. The swing bridges history lives on and can still…
Chichester Canal History part 1
Beautifully known as the ‘green lung’ of Chichester, whether you’re walking, cycling or paddle boarding along the Canal today, the ancient history is palpable in the air. Although today it’s mostly used for paddle boarding, kayaks and boat tours, I wanted to investigate exactly what the canal was used for in the past. The demand…
SUP Paddle Board artist Sean Yoro
Artist Sean Yoro paints mesmerising seaside murals while balancing on his paddle board in hard to reach seaside locations. From Oahu in Hawaii, Yoro uses traditional oil paint in his hyper real murals of women submerged in the sea level, which can take up to four days to complete. He’s also known for using his…