One floats. One GLYDES. Inflatables do not compare to a solid cedar SUP

When it comes to stand-up paddleboards, there are two choices: 

• mass-produced inflatables, and
• handcrafted solid boards. 

At first glance, the inflatable path looks easy—lightweight, portable, inexpensive.

But once you step onto a cedar GLYDE, you feel the difference instantly. The weight. The glide. The connection to the water. The soul of something made by hand.

Solid wood wins—every time.

🌊 Ride Quality: There’s no comparison

Inflatable boards flex. A lot. Especially in waves or when under real weight. That means less stability, less speed, and more effort.

A solid cedar board glides like a canoe, cutting through water cleanly and holding momentum. You feel smoother, faster, and more stable—whether you're paddling hard or drifting slowly at sunset.

Inflatables bounce. Cedars glide.

🔨 Durability that grows with you

Inflatables are prone to punctures, seam failures, sun damage, and long-term deflation (literally and metaphorically). They can feel disposable after just a season or two.

A Giesler GLYDE is built from real Canadian cedar, sealed with marine-grade epoxy, and designed to last a lifetime. Scratches add character. Repairs are possible. And no air pump is required.

It’s not a product—it’s a lifelong paddle partner.

🎯 Precision + Balance

The center of gravity on a solid board is consistent. That means better:

• Balance for beginners
• Control for advanced paddlers
• Stability for yoga, fishing, or touring

Cedar boards feel grounded. Inflatable boards feel like floating beach toys.

🎨 Craftsmanship you can see

Let’s be honest: no one mounts an inflatable on a wall.
A cedar board isn’t just sporting gear—it’s functional art. The wood grain, the hand-shaped curves, the finish—it’s something you’re proud to own, ride, and one day pass down.

And unlike inflatables, which are made in massive factories, your Glyde was made by hand, by name, and by history.

🧘♀️ The experience matters

Paddleboarding is about peace, presence, and connection. A cedar board deepens that. It adds weight in all the right ways—physically, emotionally, and even spiritually. It honours the water beneath it.

If your paddleboard is just something you inflate and forget, you’re missing the real magic.

🛶 Choose the board that feels alive

At Giesler Boats, we don’t do mass production. We do craft. Each cedar board is shaped over 60+ hours, numbered, and never duplicated.

Because what you ride should matter just as much as where you ride it.

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