Knowledge Base

Noticed a small raised bulge on your inflatable paddleboard? It's completely normal and caused by the rigid valve mounted on the opposite side. Here's why it happens, why it won't affect your board, and how to spot the rare cases that need a closer look.

Mould on a board looks alarming, but it's rarely serious and almost always down to one thing: the board was put away damp. Here's how to clean it off without harming the material — and the single habit that stops it ever coming back.

Putting your board away for the winter is worth a few extra minutes. Damp and temperature swings are what harm a stored board over months — so a proper clean, a thorough dry, and the right spot will see it come out in spring exactly as it went in.

One of the best things about an inflatable board is that it packs away small — but how you store it makes a real difference to how long it lasts. Here's the case for rolled versus inflated, and how to do whichever you choose the right way.

Ten minutes with a hose after a sea paddle is the single best habit for making your board last. Salt is abrasive and gets everywhere — here's how to rinse it off properly, dry your board right, and keep it looking and performing like new.

If your paddle keeps slipping or shortening mid-stroke, don't write it off as faulty — it's nearly always the clamp tension, and it's a two-minute fix with no tools. Here's how to firm it up and keep it there.

A broken fin is one of the easiest fixes on an inflatable board — it's a removable part, and on Wave's quick-release system it swaps out in seconds with no tools. Here's how to take the old one off, fit a new one, and make sure it clicks home securely.

Spotted a raised bubble on the deck of your board? Take a breath — most of the time it's a cosmetic lift in the foam pad, and your board is perfectly safe to paddle. But some bubbles do signal something more serious. Here's how to tell the difference in a couple of minutes.

A seam leak is different from a surface puncture — it sits on the structural join of the board, and it's usually a manufacturing fault rather than something to glue over. Here's how to confirm it really is the seam, and the right way to get it put right.