Beginner paddler with a sporting background. Open coastal waters and wetland canals. 4" version. This isn't a beginner board per se, but I highly recommend this board for a beginner who wants room to grow. The only thing I can compare it to is the Isle Pioneer 3 (10'6" x 34" x 6") which I also own. The Pioneer is a wildy stable, fairly zippy, maneuverable board. The Expedition tracks better, is faster, handles open water and chop way better while being a little less stable and a bit harder to turn. The stability becomes a non issue once you adapt. Plus, it's still a relatively wide board all things considered.

This became my main board all summer and while I don't know what I'm missing yet with faster, narrower, pricier boards (let alone hard boards), I have zero complaints. Although maybe some additional rings for rigging would be nice (The Isle's design with. endless rings is pretty sweet actually). But the rigging that's included is still quite good.

The board feels quite stiff, only to reveal it's flex when you hop up and down and feel it's center flex which is indeed pronounced. But you feel almost none of that when stationary and paddling.

Its length is also really helpful for stabilizing open water chop. Much more than I was expecting.

For the price, performance, features and quality, $550 for a board you can learn on but still grow with is super rad. Plus the board itself looks rad too. Classy actually.

I skipped the kit and spent additional cash on a Shark 3 pump and a carbon fiber paddle from Nixy. Very happy with that combo. If you're fairly certain you're going to stick with the hobby/sport and you're paddling conditions have any open water, wind or chop, go with the 12'6", the 4" version, and save for a better paddle. This is a really wonderful, affordable, well designed board.

Needed a bigger Touring SUP board, i've already tried a friend's one, absolutely loved it.
Great quality, beautiful design and i bought it with a great package deal, Rechargeable Electric Air Pump (so easy) , Carry Roller Backpack, Carbon Hybrid Paddle, Leash, Fin Box Touring Click Fin. Probably the Best Value for money you Will find.

I weigh 220lbs and took a 90lbs Weimaraner out with me. We did great and was able to maneuver easily.

Excellent rigidity, and very detailed!

Impressive package, full of features. Love the storage bag. But, major disappointment #1. wrong fin was shipped. After driving to launch, taking my time setting it up, the final step of the fin insertion was impossible. fin was too big. Thankfully they are making it right shipping me a new one, but order picking accuracy shouldn't be an unsolved problem for a mature company. Disappointment #2: obviously the instructions were written by a non-english speaker, or ran through a poor translator, making the first impression a bit like unboxing chinese knockoffs from amazon. These are both very very easy fixes. I look forward to trying the board out, after i get the right fin.

Very good product I’m happy to choose one.

At its price point, our Thurso Expedition 150 compares favorably against the excellent (but more expensive) BOTE LowRider boards we also use.

great service at a good price appears well made made

Was a little worried about buying an intermediate board, but was fine. I’m 67, have been on the board standing first time out. I do yoga and Tai Chi and some kayaking. Board seems fast and responsive. I’m looking forward to the future with it and heading out on The Norfolk Broads as I get more proficient. Great board and very happy with it 😁

I was worried about stability but the board handles extremely well in waves, perfect

This is a review for a 4.7 inch thick board. I normally paddle a 28" wide Nixy Manhattan, which never lets you relax, as it has very little primary stability. The Thurso Expedition 150 is incredibly stable, including in wind gusts and moderate chop, relatively fast [slower than a hardboard or the Manhattan, but much more satisfying than an all-purpose board], and surprisingly maneuverable for a board this wide and long. Safe and stable enough for a beginner, and not too boring for an intermediate paddler. Very suitable for long distance paddling, easy on your feet, would give you a workout if you want to paddle harder, but mostly allowes you to feel super safe and comfortable in pretty much any conditions aside from extreme weather. Highly recommend! I'm 5.1, 140 pounds, and 56 yrs old, as a reference.

It's my first board, and while I may be a beginner (not an ablaut one, though) I found it impressively sized, robust, stable, pretty fast too, easy to control. Used it in tandem too, two adults or one adult & a child. I'm happy indeed.

I'm not so sure about those D-rings... used the board also with the kayak seat and the D-rings didn't give up but they don't look as new after the first use.

Awesome. I love the board.

Very stable paddle with reasonable speed. Use it a few times a week in Costa Rica. I wish I would have bought two so I could give one to a friend.

Very happy with my new board. This is my first inflatable.
I have paddled a few inflatables before and not liked the feel of them.
My trial float on this board was in Lake Ontario in three foot plus waves. I was very impressed and surprised with the stiffness and performance of the board.

My 3rd isup. Paid half as much and like it way better than the other two touring boards I bought and sold. Stable enough and fast enough for what I need. Amazing board for the price.

When making my first sup purchases I bought my wife a Walter walker and bought myself a touring board from another well marketed brand. After riding both boards I was disappointed how much better my wife’s water walker performed than my other brand purchase. The kit from third is superior to others and is at a lower price. The boards are stiffer and higher performing. This led me to buy an Expedition 150 and sell my other brand board. If you are on the fence, go with Thurso. Their boards and paddles offer performance and value that cannot be beat.

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I chose this board because the size, specs and price matched what I wanted. It performs as expected, nice firm board that tracks well. But why would you choose to even make an all white board? With faux wood trim?! I thought I could get used to the aesthetic with time but it actually detracts from the enjoyment of this board every time I use it. The white foam mat stains so easily and for a piece of gear that out in water, grass, mud, gravel, goose poop it is the worst choice possible. If there was any other color to choose from I would have chosen it. Please please make some different color choices for the next iteration, it's otherwise such a nice board. But it's so ugly it makes me sad

I love all the tie down options and it's modest weight. The battery pump is handy. Not too narrow for this beginner. The handle on the board doesn't seem to be centered though; it doesn't carry level which can be annoying. I like that it comes with a GoPro mount. The carrying backpack is really too big and clumsy, and while I understand it isn't a wilderness pack, I was hoping to be able to access more remote lakes that were maybe a mile or so up a trail. It would be severely uncomfortable if carrying further than say, through the airport, but that's what the wheels are for.

Good touring board. I bought it to upgrade from an all-around 10’6” x 32 board. I read a few online reviews that say this board lacks stability but that wasn’t my experience. I was able to stand on this board right away and didn’t notice much difference from the other board. I was paddling at a lake with motor boats and this board handled the waves pretty well.
This board is faster than an all-around board and feels more rigid.
Customer service was ok. UPS lost the first package and it was replaced within a reasonable time frame.

The fin installation and removal require it to be pushed in and pulled out which is difficult to do. The clip version is much easier to use, which I wish it had.

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Haven’t had a chance to use it yet, going to Hawaii with another couple. Bought it because the hubby had a board and said it was great fun, said him and I could just paddle out on the same board. I said that’s not going to happen, just wouldn’t be right, so I bought this one after a lot of research and will give it a go in a couple weeks.