When your full-body workouts hit a rut, sometimes your best option might be to hit the water. That would certainly be the recommendation of Red Paddle Co. founder John Hibbard, who is a major ...

The company’s new Compact 9’6″ model promises paddlers “half the size and double the adventure.” As its name implies, once inflated this board is a full-size model that measures 9 feet, 6 inches ...

Hibbard’s company is now 11 years old (Red Paddle Co) It was one of those perfect days. John Hibbard, then in his late twenties, had sailed out to Rottnest Island, off Perth, Western Australia, and ...

Support our work! The Inertia may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn more about our gear review policy here. With the growing popularity of stand up paddle boarding, ...

Since 2008 Red Paddle Co has been designing and building high-quality paddle boards, sold in more than 50 countries Started by John Hibbard, Red Paddle Co set out with a clear mission to challenge the ...