The Shark SUPs Kraken 18'0 x 78" x 6" is a board made for full-on, laugh-out-loud group fun — built for groups, families, paddleboard schools, hire fleets, and team-building days where teamwork is the whole point. At 18 feet long and 78 inches wide, it's stable for up to 8 adults — and yes, you can bring the dog.

This is the kind of board that turns paddleboarding into a party. Catch waves together, paddle distance together, capsize together. The Kraken takes coordination — it's the challenge of paddling that's part of the fun, and the moment everyone finds their rhythm and the board surges forward together is properly memorable.

For paddleboard schools, watersports centres, hire operators, school PE departments, or activity centres, the Kraken is a genuine fleet-builder — one board that can entertain a class of 8, run a team-building exercise for a workplace away-day, or be the centrepiece of a paddle-fest.

Specification

Construction

The Kraken is built using high-density 1000-denier double-laminated knitted drop stitch with a high-performance welded triple rail edge. It inflates to 20 PSI — properly stiff once at pressure, even at this scale. With multiple paddlers' weight distributed across the deck, the construction has to handle real load without flexing — and the Kraken does.

Group features

• THREE Smart-Tec click-in fins for proper directional tracking with multiple paddlers
• EVA deck pad — keeps everyone standing while you find your collective rhythm
• Multiple leashing points — every paddler can attach
• Multiple carry handles distributed along the length for moving the board with several pairs of hands
• Multiple inflation points for faster set-up
• Multiple pumps included in the package for parallel inflation (set-up is genuinely faster as a team activity)

What's in the box

• Kraken 18'0 board
• Three Smart-Tec click-in fins
• Multiple coiled leashes
• Multiple Bravo SUPer hand pumps
• Storage / transport bag (sized for the Kraken — different from standard SUP backpacks)
• Repair kit
• Paddle option: select paddles or no paddle at checkout (groups typically want multiple paddles)

Honest advice from us

The Kraken is a specialist purchase — most domestic paddlers don't need an 18ft board. It earns its place when: you run a hire fleet, you're a school or club, you regularly host team-building sessions, you have a big extended family who all paddle together, or you want a centrepiece for paddle-festivals and group events. Storage and transport need real planning — this isn't a board you throw in the boot of a car.

For schools, clubs, or commercial use buyers wanting to discuss specifications, fleet quantities, or activity-centre-specific advice, call us on 01492 588001.

Pairs well with

Multiple Shark Carbon Plus 3pc paddles (one per paddler) · Multiple buoyancy aids · A roof-rack and proper transport plan · A van or trailer for moving the packed board · Group event planning support — call us if you're building a fleet

Free UK postage over £50.