Mounting Paddle Board To Roof Rack

If possible use a sup specific roof rack.

Mounting paddle board to roof rack.

Once you have the rack spacing dialed take the two bottom straps from the soft racks thread them through the open doors and fasten them together on the inside of your car. Performing this can of course get a little bit more involved than that. After you pad your roof rack you can mount your board. First you need paddling like foam blocks also known as pool noodles and straps.

If you don t have a roof rack designed to stand up paddle boards you can improvise by mounting foam blocks pool noodles soft towels or other soft materials at major points of contact between your board rack and straps. Mounting your sup to the roof rack. One that uses an already present rack of the car roof and the other that works with bare roofs the ones without any racks. Models that work with a bare or naked roof and those that make use of an existing pre installed rack on your car roof.

There are basically two systems to mount a paddle board roof rack. Start with the longest sup then stack the shorter one on top of it. The latter can be divided into approaches that rely on two cross bars for loading and models that just use two parallel rails. Many roof racks have the perfect accessories to protect your board from damage.

Lay the paddle board face down fins up with the paddle board fin toward the windshield. Finding the best sup roof rack for your car and your lifestyle is one way to make sure you keep using your sup on a regular basis. Dan shows us how to load an inflatable stand up paddle board onto roof racks and gives some advice on when it s ok to travel with your board on the racks. Put the longest sup on first.

Before anything goes on the roof rack. Secure the board using the straps by running them inside your car while the doors are open. Tighten the top straps. One of the most challenging things about owning a stand up paddle board is transporting it.

It can further be branched out into ones that use two rails running in parallel and others that are dependent on crossbars for loading. If it doesn t look into a paddle holder that attaches to your roof rack. Before you put your board up on the roof to tie it down there s a few things. The right mounting system a paddleboard roof rack can be mounted with two systems.

Put padding between the sups to prevent damage. Maybe you own a small sedan without roof racks or maybe you own a. You place the pool noodles on the roof of your car and put the board safely on them. Transport your inflatable stand up paddleboard on a roof rack.