On Anglesey’s west coast two prominent headlands project boldly into the Irish Sea, focusing wind and tide. North and South Stack are famed for their tide races that guard access to the wild and isolated Gogarth Bay. As sea kayakers we know this place very well, but had never paddled our SUPs into this remarkable venue. We hatched a plan, and waited for the perfect day…

The Great Orme is a classic paddling adventure - a huge limestone headland projecting boldly into the Irish Sea in a committing location. Its soaring sea cliffs and wild atmosphere guarantee a memorable experience, and had been on our coastal SUP hit list for some time. A weather window opened up - we seized the day!

The South Llŷn peninsula coastline hides an overlooked section of coastline between Aberdaron and Hell’s Mouth. This is an excellent environment of cliffs, caves and secluded coves that provide wildlife haves, historic interest - and an enticing prospect for two adventurous SUP paddlers!

Newborough is beautifully located in the southern corner of Anglesey, with glorious views across Caernarfon Bay to the coastal hills of the Llŷn peninsula. Here is Llanddwyn Island - a great destination for another coastal SUP adventure!

One fine summer day, we packed our SUPs and headed off to Nefyn on the north Llŷn peninsula. We aimed to explore the bay at Porth Dinllaen and the far side of the headland - a ‘personal first’ on our paddle boards!