This past summer while I was living at the beach on the Gulf of Mexico I took out my stand-up paddleboard every day for exercise. One of the days we had some waves that I was able to ride. While I was riding one of the waves I wondered if I could juggle on the SUP.

Can you juggle while riding on a paddleboard? Yes, you can juggle while riding a stand-up paddleboard!

So I ran inside to grab the Speevers Juggling Balls that are great for juggling outside or in water. After I got back in the water I had tried to hold all 3 of the balls and paddle out but it was difficult. I put 2 of the balls in one of the pockets of my boardshorts and that made it easier.

When a wave was approaching, I quickly turned around and positioned myself to catch the wave. I paddled a few times to get a little speed in order to catch the wave. Once I felt the wave pick me up and move me forward, I dropped the paddle onto the front of the board and pulled out the juggling balls. After that it was just making sure I juggled and stayed up on the board.

It was super fun. I’d love to try this with actual surfing too, but it might be too difficult. With surfing, you’re laying down on the board and paddling. Once the wave picks you up, you would need to stand up and then get the juggling balls out of my board shorts. I’m sure there would be a way to do it, I just haven’t figured out the logistics yet.

Check out the video:

What Did I Use To Do This?

The Stand-Up Paddleboard was the Surfwave Inflatable Paddle Board that I got on sale from Amazon.

The juggling balls I used were the Speevers Juggling Balls. The reason I used these was because they are washable and waterproof so it was fine if they got wet.