Quick Answer: Airhead SUP — a brand owned by Kwik Tek Inc. since 1991 — has effectively exited the paddle board business. Its own website’s “Stand Up Paddleboards” collection page currently lists zero actual boards, only three accessories (training wheels, tie-downs, a leash), and two of its best-known models, the Pace 1030 and Rapidz 1138, are confirmed discontinued and no longer sold on Amazon. Only the Na Pali all-around board still turns up at a handful of third-party retailers, and it should be treated as leftover stock, not a currently supported product.
If you searched for an Airhead paddle board review expecting a straightforward buying guide, here’s the honest version instead: Airhead used to be a real player in the budget inflatable SUP space, with 12 models spread across cruise, performance, adventure, fitness, and kids categories. That lineup has quietly disappeared. This guide covers what those boards were, which ones are confirmed gone, what’s still findable, and where to look instead if you want a board from a brand that’s still actively selling and supporting one.
Airhead’s former lineup at a glance
| Board | Status in 2026 | Size | Board weight | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airhead Na Pali | Still findable, 3rd-party only | 10'6" x 30" x 4" | 26 lb | ~225 lb |
| Airhead Pace 1030 | Confirmed discontinued | 10'6" x 30" x 6" | 24 lb | 240 lb |
| Airhead Rapidz 1138 | Confirmed discontinued | 11'6" x 38" x 4" | 39 lb | 330 lb |
| Airhead SS Super Stable | No current listings found | 38" wide | — | — |
1. Airhead Na Pali — Still findable, but check before you buy
Airhead Na Pali
- 10'6" x 30" x 4", 26 lb board weight, rated around 225 lb capacity — Airhead's original all-around shape, per third-party retailer specs.
- Ships with three removable fins and a clip-in kayak-style seat, so it doubles as a sit-down paddle craft, not just a standing board.
- Still listed at scattered retailers including Walmart, but pricing across listings is inconsistent — a sign of aging, unmanaged inventory rather than an actively priced product line. Verify the listing is genuinely in stock, not a placeholder, before ordering.
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The Na Pali is the last Airhead board with any real retail presence left. It’s a genuinely simple beginner shape — narrow at 30”, light at 26 lb, and the included kayak seat is a nice bonus for anyone who wants the option to sit and paddle rather than stand the whole trip. The problem isn’t the board itself so much as what buying it today actually means: Airhead isn’t restocking it, isn’t running a warranty program for it in any visible way, and isn’t selling it through its own site. If it shows up in a listing, it’s almost certainly the last of old inventory working through the supply chain, not a board a manufacturer is standing behind going forward.
2. Airhead Pace 1030 — Confirmed discontinued
Airhead Pace 1030
- 10'6" x 30" x 6", 24 lb board weight, rated up to 240 lb — built with a long, tapered nose for glide and speed rather than stability.
- Single 9" removable fin, packaged with a hand pump, pressure gauge, and mesh backpack in its original retail run.
- No longer sold on Amazon — the listing shows the item unavailable with no restock date, and Airhead has removed it from its own site entirely.
The Pace 1030 was Airhead’s answer to a touring board: a narrower, more tapered hull built for paddlers who wanted distance and glide over raw stability. Independent reviews at the time were reasonably positive on the shape for its price point. It doesn’t matter now — it’s gone. There’s no live retail listing to link to, which is exactly the point of including it here: if you’ve seen this model mentioned in an older roundup or forum post, know that it’s not something you can actually buy new today.
3. Airhead Rapidz 1138 — Confirmed discontinued
Airhead Rapidz 1138
- 11'6" x 38" x 4", 39 lb board weight, rated 330 lb — the widest and highest-capacity board Airhead made.
- Included a stainless steel tow ring, mesh backpack, hand pump, and pressure gauge, positioned for SUP fishing and whitewater use.
- Also confirmed discontinued and no longer available — the same fate as the Pace 1030.
At 38” wide with a 330 lb rating, the Rapidz 1138 was Airhead’s most capable board on paper — wide enough for stability with gear aboard, which is exactly what a fishing- or whitewater-leaning paddler needs. It’s also gone. If that capacity and width profile is what drew you to this model, the site’s own fishing paddle board guide and river paddle board guide cover currently-sold boards built for the same use cases.
Why did Airhead stop selling paddle boards?
Airhead hasn’t published any announcement explaining the change, and Kwik Tek — the parent company, in business since 1991 — still actively sells paddle-sport gear. What’s visible is simply the state of Airhead’s own website today: the “Stand Up Paddleboards” collection page, which once would have listed the Na Pali, Pace 1030, Rapidz 1138, and the rest of the 12-model lineup across cruise, performance, adventure, fitness, and kids categories, now shows exactly three products — inflatable training wheels ($47.99), a two-pack of suction cup tie-downs ($17.99), and an 11 ft. scrunchy board leash ($23.99). None of them is a board. Airhead’s separate paddles and parts collections are still active, which suggests the company has scaled back to supporting boards already in the field rather than manufacturing new ones — but that’s an inference from what’s (and isn’t) for sale, not a confirmed company statement.
Airhead by the numbers
- 0 — the number of actual paddle boards currently listed on Airhead’s own “Stand Up Paddleboards” collection page, versus 3 accessory items, per the site as of this write-up.
- 12 — the number of inflatable SUP models Airhead once sold across cruise, performance, adventure, fitness, and kids categories, per the brand’s own product history.
- 330 lb — the highest capacity rating of any Airhead board (the now-discontinued Rapidz 1138), still lower than several currently-sold budget boards on this site like the Bluefin Voyage at 397 lb.
What to buy instead
If you’re shopping in the same budget-to-midrange bracket where Airhead used to compete, these currently-sold, actively-supported alternatives are the closer comparisons on this site:
- Want a simple, light all-around beginner board like the Na Pali: See our beginner paddle board guide for boards still in active production with live manufacturer support.
- Wanted the Pace 1030’s touring/glide-focused shape: Our touring paddle board guide covers currently-sold options built for the same distance-first use case.
- Wanted the Rapidz 1138’s width and fishing-ready capacity: See our fishing paddle board guide, which covers boards with rod mounts and 330+ lb ratings that are still in production.
- Want a budget warehouse-club-style brand that’s still actively selling: Our Body Glove review covers a similarly priced brand distributed through Costco and Walmart that’s still restocking regularly.
The bottom line
Airhead’s old boards — the Na Pali, Pace 1030, and Rapidz 1138 — were reasonably competent budget options in their day, but two of the three are confirmed discontinued, and the brand’s own website no longer sells any inflatable paddle board at all, only accessories. If you stumble on a Na Pali listing at a retailer like Walmart, treat it as last-of-inventory stock and double-check it’s genuinely in stock before ordering, not a brand you can count on for restocks, warranty support, or a next-generation model down the line. For a board from a manufacturer still actively selling and standing behind its lineup, the alternatives linked above are the safer bet.
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