How to Find Your Next Paddle Spot Using PaddleFinder
If you love paddleboarding or kayaking, you know the real adventure starts before you hit the water — it starts with finding the perfect place to launch. And that’s where PaddleFinder changes everything.
With over 50,000 paddle locations worldwide (and growing every day), PaddleFinder is the most comprehensive paddling map on the planet.
Available exclusively in the PaddlePal app, it helps you instantly discover epic paddleboarding and kayaking spots near you or anywhere in the world — complete with live weather, tides, and wind forecasts.
Whether you’re searching for calm flatwater, challenging coastal routes, or hidden gems off the beaten path, PaddleFinder makes it easy to explore, plan, and paddle with confidence.
Here’s how it works:
🧭 1. Open PaddleFinder in the PaddlePal App
Once you’ve downloaded PaddlePal, open the app and tap on the PaddleFinder tab. You’ll find a list of locations within 50 km that have been shared by the community or discovered via real workout data.
You can filter this list to show launch spots, car parks, cafe’s, hire centres and more. Just select the PaddlePoint you want to view the details, you can then share this or navigate directly to it. What could be easier than that.
📍 2. Browse Paddle Points Nearby
Looking for a short paddle after work? Or planning a weekend day trip? PaddleFinder automatically shows you paddle points close to your current location, so you don’t have to scroll through endless lists or guess.
PaddlePal Premium subscribers can search for a location using name or Postal / Zip Code, anywhere in the world.
Some locations have local amenities like parking or a cafe and these are clearly shown in the details screen
Love PaddleFinder? Go Premium to Unlock Even More:
✅ Global Map Access – Explore PaddlePoints around the world with full map view
🌤️ Extended Weather Forecasts – Plan ahead with detailed wind, temperature, and conditions
🌊 Tidal Forecasts – Check tide times and levels before you launch
PaddleFinder was built by paddlers, for paddlers — to help you explore more, paddle safer, and never waste another sunny day wondering where to go.