U.K Paddle boarders feel SCAMMED by the new craze.
Tracey Manners from Essex decided to invest in her 12 ft SUP (stand up paddleboard) in March when the U.K was experiencing its hottest spring in history.
“It was amazing, every morning I’d get up and spend an hour or so getting ready along with 2 hours out on the water, I had my very own California right here in Essex”
Tracey, who was off work at the time on furlough due to the Covid-19 Lockdown, spent hours every day out on the water, she made new friends and decided to join a newly made club just for paddle boarders.
“I realised I could live like this forever, the sun, the water, the time, it was great, thats when things started to go wrong”.
After a carefree idyllic summer, it all went south when Tracey faced the harsh reality that she had to go back the work.
“I had completely forgotten what life was like, I suddenly didn’t have 5 hours in the middle of the day to inflate the board, drive to the water, get in a wet suit, paddle around, get home and wash change to be ready for a work!”
Tracey’s work schedule had completely ruined her paddle life, she even looked for an alternative income where she could get paid lots of money for very little work, which didn’t work out that well.
The other issue Tracey soon found was that the U.K tends to be freezing cold for 8 months of the year.
“I feel like I’ve been scammed to be honest, at the time when I had no commitments, amazing weather and money coming in for free it all made sense, but now I realise that its all been a lie”.
Tracey went on to tell us that she can see why the craze originated in California and was so popular with 18 – 21 year old students as opposed to 37 year old therapists with 2 kids living in Maldon.
She plans to sell her paddle board and sign up to Fit4Poor next month.
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