SUP weekday evening in Riga

Every Thursday after work we invite you to ditch the routine and head out for a short SUP Adventure right here in Riga and each time on a different route, but always with the evening sun, water splashes, and the feeling that you've truly stumbled into summer and right near the center of Riga, in places where you can get to by tram, trolleybus, bus, or even scooter. These are 2–3 hour long SUP evening trips, where the board brings peace, the views leave you speechless, and suddenly everything feels just right. The city fades into the background, but you're on the water.

Love Island (16.07.2026)
Love Island is one of the rare spots in Riga you can't reach by bridge or path — only by water. That's why it's still wild: lakes tangled in reeds, beaver constructions, and bird calls where herons greet you more often than trams. We'll stop and climb the bird tower, check out everything from above, and take a swim at the local beach. Because what's an evening on a SUP without a little dip? No rush, just you, summer, and Love Island – a place where the city suddenly forgets it's a city

Jugla Canal (23.07.2026)
This Thursday we'll be cruising along the Jugla Canal – from Lake Jugla to Lake Ķīšezers and back. Here, the city slowly retreats, giving way to natural tranquility, interrupted only by the chatter of ducks and a fisherman who thinks he owns the entire shoreline. Along the way, we'll also see “Little Shanghai” – the legendary floating village, which looks like Riga's Venice with Soviet-era relics tied in place of boats. The water is calm, life sways in the reeds, and it feels like discovering a secret corner of Riga where everything happens a bit slower and much more peacefully. It's just good here.

Vecdaugava (30.07.2026)
If you don't know where Vecdaugava is in Riga, you'll find out, because this Thursday's SUP evening will take us through Vecdaugava. This place is like Riga's secret, known only to those who once accidentally ended up at the "wrong" tram terminal. Here, the city transforms into a quiet space with mysterious boat docks, reed labyrinths, and water surrounding houses like in Venice, but without tourists and without 14-euro coffee. During the SUP ride, we'll glide past crumbling fishermen's huts, green shores, and water paths that feel more like rural idyll than a capital city. And yes, this is the side of Riga where birds still sing louder than cars, and that means something

Lielupe river mouth to the sea (06.08.2026)
This route takes us to where the Lielupe ends and the sea begins. We'll paddle along the river's calm downstream past the famous White Dune right to the mouth, where sandbanks and pines gradually give way to the open bay's vastness. Here the water turns salty, the horizon expands, and we're greeted by some of the most beautiful sunsets in the area.

Zaķusala (13.08.2026)
We'll paddle around Zaķusala — right opposite Old Riga, under the railway bridge, and check out the Rail Baltic pile in the Daugava. From the water, we'll watch the Baltic's tallest building, the TV tower, rise up. Yeah, from the water, its 368-meter spire looks almost unreal. On one side, there's the whole panorama of the old town with church spires and bridges; on the other — a quiet, overgrown backwater where the city fades away, leaving only reeds and the green of the shore

South Bridge and Krūmiņsala (20.08.2026)
This route kicks off at the Southern Bridge — Riga's largest and most modern bridge, its 800-meter structure taking over the sky from a SUP board. Then the city quickly retreats: we'll paddle to Krūmiņsala — a wild, overgrown island with no streets or houses, just trees, bushes, and water. An amazing leap from a concrete giant to a completely untouched corner of the Daugava.

Mīlgrāvis (27.08.2026)
We'll wrap up the season with a SUP ride along Mīlgrāvis – a waterway connecting Ķīšezers with the sea, showcasing Riga from its slightly industrial-romantic side. Here, you'll encounter fishing boats and the silhouettes of the Riga Shipyard, interspersed with the greens of the Ozo golf course – a contrast you can't miss. Along the way, we'll spot harbor corners, quieter shores, and feel like we've escaped, even though we're right where we usually drive by in our cars, just now from a completely different perspective

No one to go with? Often you want to head out for some active fun, but there's no one to join you—friends have other plans, family is busy, and your partner isn't really into it. So feel free to join solo. In our Adventures, you won't feel alone because everyone's on the same path, giving you the chance to have a great time not only in nature but also meeting new people.

3 reasons to join:

1. Adventure on a weekday evening after work
2. Every Thursday a different route
3. Discover Riga from a different perspective