Andy Price, the Quroc founder, started up the paddleboarding business back in 2012. Unsatisfied with what was already out there, his passion and knowledge of paddleboarding prompted a drive within him to improve the design and performance of inflatable paddleboards. His determination and attention to detail soon led to the development of a range of paddle boards which rapidly became popular thanks to their subtle mix of performance, elegance, and reliability.
They have grown to become a well-respected, specialist paddleboard company, winning multiple awards and impressive specialist magazine reviews.
Here at Quroc, your ‘on water’ experience is at the heart of what they do. Their mission is to continue to create innovative designs to improve your paddleboarding experiences. They strive to make the best paddleboard out there for everyone, regardless of experience or ability.
Quroc was born from their love of water and team’s devotion to the unadulterated pursuit of pleasure and absolute freedom from being out on the sea, river or lake. They love the freedom paddle boarding gives us, but are also inspired to innovate and to pioneer how to get the most out of the love of water based sports.
Off the coast of Pembrokeshire, just outside Solva, is a tiny island called Ynys Gewni. However, when they first started paddling, they didn’t know its name. It has a natural arch which, from one angle, forms a “Q” shape so the island was always known to us as the Q Rock.
Quroc is committed to minimising our environmental impact by creating boards that are durable and use minimal plastic packaging. Building inflatable paddle boards will always have something of an environmental impact so they strive to minimise this footprint whenever possible by analysing every process and every component – can it be done better, is it essential, does it add value?
Internally, they have looked at every facet of our manufacturing and sales process to make sure they are doing all they can to reduce any harm to the environment. This has resulted in the following steps:
They only select manufacturers who source raw materials locally to reduce Co2 emissions from transport and reduce the environmental impact of producing our boards.
They have switched to using recycled paper to package our boards rather than the traditional plastic.
Where possible they have stopped using unnecessary plastic in our products such as using embroidery for logos (replacing moulded plastic) and switching the pointless plastic repair kit canister with a small multi-use drybag.
They also passionately support Surfers Against Sewage. Whether you paddle on sea, rivers, canals or lakes, SAS are fighting for cleaner waters and a safer environment for us all. SAS have a direct impact on improving our water quality, keeping our beaches clean and acting on climate change.
Just because their paddle boards are made of plastic, it doesn’t mean they aren’t a ‘green’ brand. Plastic is a great and useful material that can last a long time when made and looked after properly. Plastic only becomes a problem when it ends up in a mountain in landfill, so they do all they can to prevent this from happening with our boards.
Their paddleboards are built to last. Our production partners share our quality vision, and this ensures a marginal defect rate. They insist on the best materials from quality PVC to 179K ZEBEC glue with 10 year+ adhesion. Strict quality controls ensure every single board is checked, including a 72 hour inflation test at 29psi for any loss in pressure.
We analyse, evaluate, and test every component. Does any potential feature affect the longevity of the board. Does it really add value? Does it increase the risk of product failure?
Visit the Quroc website to view their range of boards