Ben and Sam Matthews

We get it. Getting in shape for your wedding can be a bummer. You started out strong, but now all you want is to smother your organic carrot sticks in ranch dressing and drown your stresses in non-Diet Coke. You need to shake up your routine, and we don’t mean the chocolate kind. 

You might have seen the biggest water craze to hit Arkansas in recent years: stand up paddle boarding (SUP). It’s scenic, it works a ton of muscles and you’re only a hop away from a refreshing cool-off from the unforgiving summer heat. 

Want even more of a workout? You’ve got it, you devil.

Melody Elliot of SUP-Outfitters in Eureka Springs has you covered. This former Hawaii resident is spreading the SUP love, including partnering with Fayettechill Clothing Company and Yoga Deza for SUP yoga events. That’s right. Yoga on a paddle board.

Ben and Sam Matthews

Ben and Sam Matthews

Ben and Sam Matthews

One look at these photos has us craving some serious lake time! 

So if you’re looking to break away from the same old routine, or even for a new bachelorette outing, grab your girls and head for the nearest paddle board rentals. We’ll be right behind you.

Photography by Ben Matthews and Sam Matthews