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| Even in murky, overcast weather, plenty of action on the ocean wave near Cleethorpes Pier |
NO doubt about it - the fastest-growing recreational activity in Cleethorpes is stand-up paddleboarding.
At high-tide, the waters off Central Beach (and at Humberston) are thronging with wetsuited enthusiasts enjoying themselves and, more often than not, making a splash!
Cleethorpes is not alone.
A commentator in The Daily Telegraph, Guy Kelly, recently wrote: "Paddleboarding is timing into the nation's newest obsession.
"Demand has been so high for board and paddle that one supplier sold six months' stock in four weeks.
"It involves standing up on a board - usually fibreglass but sometimes inflatable - and, that's right, paddling.
"There is space enough on the front for a pet, a backpack or an A-list girlfriend, and, as you slowly beat across a bay, it'll do wonders for your core strength."
Cleethorpes has a particular advantage over other resorts - the beach is relatively flat and the sea is not too deep if/ when you take a tumble into the water.
Among celebrities who have taken up paddleboarding with gusto are said to have been Jennifer Aniston, Eva Lonoria and Orlando Bloom.
And, as The Daily Telegraph headline cheerily states: "Paddle up! This is the sporting fun you can enjoy while social distancing."
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