@zenzen No, it’s a literal statement, with full knowledge that there’s a double entendre in there. :D
I went SUP with rented inflatables. The pump they provided us was too weak to get the board up to its recommended psi, so that made for a morning of really dramatic flopping around- by both the board and me. I ended up enjoying myself while sit-down paddling for half of the day to avoid ruining the trip. Later, I tried a rigid board—much, much, MUCH better.