Introducing the Tower Adventurer 2 Inflatable SUP
Board specs: 10'4" by 32" by 6" inflatable SUP board, a high-end Tower branded diamond grooved deck pad, a 2+1 fin configuration with a removable center fin, a roll-up carrying strap, a cargo net, an extra handle in the front and back, and a leash attachment ring on the tail.
The Tower Adventurer 2 Inflatable SUP is amazingly priced because we sell it direct. It's a high-end, well designed, well considered inflatable SUP, but at a low paddle board price. Just because it is priced about the same, please don't confuse our product with many of the cheap inflatable SUP packages on the market.
A Giant Leap forward in Inflatable SUP Design
All 4" inflatable SUPs (which is pretty much all inflatable SUPs on the market) leave a lot to be desired. That's putting it nicely. They sag in the middle and ride low in the water so you end up standing in a puddle of cold water, which is miserable. The sagging and undulating ride also slows you down.
The 6" thick, military grade Tower Adventurer Inflatable SUP is dramatically more rigid, plus it floats higher in the water so no wet feet. But this is only one of many advances that set the Tower Adventurer Inflatable SUP apart from the competition.
The new and improved predecessor to the best selling inflatable paddle board worldwide.
Amazing Rigidity
The Tower Adventurer 2 iSUP is made from extremely rugged materials like those you'd find on the highly regarded Zodiac boats and extreme river rafts. The amazing rigidity in the Adventurer 2 is created by the air pump expanding thousands of vertically oriented strands of identical length that connect the top deck to the bottom. This fiber technology is called drop-stitching, and aids in the inflation process. A common misconception on inflatable paddle boards is that the interior of theboard is solely air. Tower paddle boards interior fibers expand once air is pumped into them which help inflate the board to its peak performance quicker and with less air. When inflated, they form a structure that has the rigidity of a piece of plywood, and the thicker you inflate, the exponentially more rigid it gets.
You'll be amazed. We can literally put the front tip of the 10'4" x 6" Tower Adventurer 2 on one chair and the rear tip on another chair and a 200 lb person can stand in the middle and you can barely see any flex. Do this with most 4" inflatable SUPs and they will taco almost to the floor. Even 3/4" plywood flooring would probably break over this almost 10' span.
A Viable EPS/Epoxy Board Alternative - We're not kidding!
Traditionally, inflatable SUPs were only a consideration for traveling and easier storage. With the rigidity of the Tower Adventurer 2, an inflatable SUP is now also a viable EPS/Epoxy board alternative. It's performance in open flat water environments is as good, if not better than traditional stand up paddle boards. No longer will you have to worry about dings and dents on your paddle board, our sup boards are able to take a beating and still watertight!
But don't take our word for it, check out our inflatable paddle board reviews.
Benefits of an Inflatable SUP over an EPS/Epoxy board
- Easier to store - When rolled up, it's 1 foot in diameter and 33" wide. Store one in the cubby cabin on your yacht, take it with you on the plane, or haul it into that secret mountain lake or river
- Softer and safer - You can play bumper boats with these. Kids can jump from one board to the other like they're jumping on an inner tube. You won't get knocked out in the waves either.
- Less expensive - Which also makes it a great idea as a second board for travel or guests.
- Indestructible - We've literally thrown these things off 3 story buildings, and I frequently set it down anywhere (gravel, a parking lot, even on cement stairs).
- Easier to transport - No need for roof racks. About the size of a rolled sleeping bag, it easily fits in any car or boat, can be checked on a plane, and can even be strapped onto a bicycle or motorcycle.
- Easy on the feet - While very rigid, the air does cushion your feet a lot more than a hard board, no matter how good the deck pad is.
Warning - Beware of cheap inflatable SUP packages
Be weary of newer boards made with "fused process." While they may be lighter, they lose rigidity and durability in this newer construction process. They are lower quality boards overall, and characterized by many issues including the following:
- Poorly designed detachable fins that frequently fall off during use.
- Cheap bags that are "bundled in", yet you'll never use. A simple strap works fine.
- A seriously annoying sagging issue which leads to wet feet.
- Cheapest available, uncomfortable traction pads.
- At 4" thick, not suitable floatation-wise for heavier paddlers.
- Questionably designed inflation pumps that come apart.
- Pressure gauges that are not integrated into the pump, so you have to pump, detach, check inflation, pump, detach, check, etc.
- Lack of a surf leash attachment.