It was only a matter of time before we saw it, and thanks to Seattle based start-up company Current Drives, now we have a plug in electric motor for the lazy stand up paddler.

Crowd funded, modern and pretty compact, this little motor fits into the standard inflatable SUP fin box (you know the slide-in type) and via a wrist mounted controller, you can control the motor while you’re standing.

On the rear of the boards sits a lithium battery inside a pelican type waterproof case, lashed to the board with tie-downs. It’s actually a really well put together system, and not too expensive at $950 for the ‘ElectraFin’ and battery system. BYO board, or buy theirs which is designed with the ElectraFin in mind.

Company director, Mike first designed the system for kayaks a few years ago, saying: “The ElectraFin propels users on paddleboards, longboards and kayaks using electric power. The ElectraFin allows users to go further and access waterways that would be hard to reach on human power alone. When combined with Current Drives 11’ 6’’ Inflatable paddle board, users have the most compact human electric hybrid watercraft on the market that fits into the supplied backpack for transport and storage.”

Stay tuned to see a paddler at your local spot, effortlessly gliding along without a paddle. Call him lazy, or call him smart – you decide! You can check out the ElectraFin on their crowd funding page here.

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