All-Water Boards
Flatwater to Class III · Lake, River & Ocean · 4 Boards, All All-Water · LeverLock Paddle Included · 5-Year Warranty
Complete Kit. Every Water Type.
The Hoss and Straight Up: Built for Every Condition You Will Actually Encounter.
The Hoss is Hala's widest, most stable board - the natural starting point for first-time paddlers, yoga on the water, fishing from a confident platform, or carrying kids and dogs across a calm bay. The Straight Up is narrower and faster, built for ocean swells, intermediate rivers, and distance paddling with equal ease. Most boards marketed as "all-around" are designed for flat, calm water. These two are built for the real world: flatwater mornings, open-ocean afternoons, and Class III rivers in between.
Both ship as a complete kit: 3-piece LeverLock adjustable paddle, dual-action pump, center fin, leash, repair kit, and Backcountry Rolling Backpack - everything you need to paddle tomorrow. No separate purchases, no missing pieces.
When your idea of every condition extends to technical Class II-III rivers, multi-day expedition fishing, or wilderness sections no motorboat can reach, the Rado and Radito are where the all-water promise runs deepest. Same build quality, same 5-year warranty - but with River Rocker profiles and the patented StompBox 2.5 retractable fin that deflects off rocks and snaps back before your next stroke. Paddles sold separately.
All four boards are genuine all-water boards. Every one of them earns it.
Match the board to your water
Which All-Water Board Fits You?
The all-water difference
All-Around vs. All-Water: Why It Matters
Search for "all-around paddle board" and you will find boards built primarily for flat, calm water - ponds, bays, gentle lakes. The term "all-around" in the paddle board industry often means "entry-level flatwater board with a moderate rocker." These boards are stable on still water but lose composure in ocean swell, current, and moving water.
Hala's all-water boards were built for the full spectrum of real-world water. The Hoss and Straight Up handle everything from calm bays to Class III rivers. The Rado and Radito extend that range through technical rapids and expedition river sections that require a retractable fin and River Rocker profile. All four boards glide, track, and perform - they just do it in different water.
Rocker: The Design That Makes the Difference
Rocker is the curve of the board from nose to tail. Where the rocker starts - and how much of the board it covers - determines whether a board excels at glide efficiency, river responsiveness, or both.
Hoss & Straight Up: Progressive Rocker
Rocker concentrated at the nose and tail, with a long flat run through the center of the board. The tips curve steeply - it looks aggressive - but the flat center section is where glide efficiency comes from, keeping the board planted in the water and driving efficient forward movement. Capable of Class III with shorter fin options.
Rado & Radito: River Rocker
Rocker that starts closer to the center of the board on both nose and tail, carrying curvature further inward. This shortens or eliminates the flat section in the middle, making the board more nimble and responsive through rapids, hydraulics, and moving water. The fuller rocker carry also helps move cargo through current. Both boards still glide and track well. StompBox 2.5 adds shallow-water access no fixed-fin board can match.
All four boards do what "all-around" boards advertise - and then go further. When you want a board that starts its session on a calm lake and ends it on a Class II river, you want an all-water board. Not just an all-around one.
Buy It Right, the First Time
Why Choose Hala?
At Hala Gear, we obsess over every design detail: glued-and-welded board construction, the patented StompBox retractable fin system, and a 5-year warranty on every board. Every purchase comes with full support from a team who actually paddles these rivers. We have been building inflatable river boards since 2011.
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