Shark SUPs
Shark SUPs Venture Adventure Tandem 15'2 x 36" x 6"
Shark SUPs Venture Adventure Tandem 15'2 x 36" x 6"
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Description
The Shark SUPs Venture Adventure Tandem 15'2 x 36" x 6" is designed for paddling together OR for solo paddlers carrying substantial gear on serious adventure days. Two distinct propositions, one board:
- As a tandem, the 36" width gives unrivalled stability for two paddlers — partner, child, family member, friend. Tandem paddling is a real way to share the experience, and the Tandem is properly built for it.
- As a solo board with gear, the 36" width and 15'2" length give space and stability for ambitious adventure days — multi-day touring with cargo, fishing trips with rod holders and tackle, paddle-camping with full kit, or any expedition where you need a board that handles weight without compromise.
Specification
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Length | 15'2" (4.62m) |
| Width | 36" (extra-wide for tandem stability or gear capacity) |
| Thickness | 6" |
| Inflation pressure | 20 PSI |
| Configuration | Tandem (2 riders) OR solo+gear |
| Use category | Tandem touring / solo expedition / heavy-load adventure |
| Hull profile | Touring displacement hull, 0% (flat) rocker |
| Fin system | Patented Smart-Tec click-in fin, also compatible with universal US fin box |
| Warranty | 3 year |
Construction
The Venture Adventure Tandem is built using high-density 1000-denier double-laminated knitted drop stitch with a high-performance welded triple rail edge. The 6" thickness ensures excellent buoyancy — properly important on a tandem where two riders' combined weight or one rider plus heavy cargo would sink a thinner board too low at the waterline.
Fin & cargo system
Smart-Tec click-in fin (US fin compatible). The Tandem includes Shark's multi-use D-ring configuration — kayak seat attachment points (front, middle, back) for switching to seated configuration on long days, plus expandable cargo area for serious gear loads. M6-threaded accessories mount on the front-right cargo point for trackers, GPS devices, GoPros, or cameras.
Multiple carry handles for two-person carrying to the water.
What's in the box
- Venture Adventure Tandem 15'2 board
- Smart-Tec click-in fin
- Coiled leash
- Bravo SUPer hand pump (for tandem you may want to add a second pump for faster inflation)
- Wheeled Backpack
- Waterproof phone case
- Repair kit
- Paddle option: select paddles or no paddle at checkout (tandem typically wants TWO paddles)
Honest advice from us
Tandem boards are genuinely different from regular SUPs — they reward coordination between paddlers, they catch wind differently, and they're slower to turn than a 12'6 or 14'0. If you're buying primarily for tandem, this is the right board. If you're buying primarily for solo with gear, this also works — but you might also consider the Venture Plus 14'0 x 32" x 6" (a Venture Plus board) which is similar capacity in a slightly smaller, more manoeuvrable package.
For honest advice on whether tandem or solo-with-gear is your real use case, call us on 01492 588001.
Pairs well with
A pair of Shark Carbon Plus 3pc paddles (for tandem) · A second hand pump (faster tandem inflation) · A waterproof drybag for cargo days · A kayak seat for hybrid use · The Wheeled Backpack (included) is essential for moving this size of board
Free UK postage over £50.