Adventures on the Water

The power of paddleboarding to change lives

Author: Edited by Jo Moseley

SPECIAL EDITION AVAILABLE TO ORDER NOW

Shortlisted: The Great Outdoors Reader Awards Outdoor Book of the Year 2026 

Limited edition hardback available now

Adventures on the Water: The power of paddleboarding to change lives explores the uplifting and restorative power of stand-up paddleboarding (SUP). Compiled and edited by passionate paddleboarder and adventure advocate Jo Moseley, it features personal stories and collected wisdom from a wide range of Jo’s fellow paddlers. Immerse yourself in the physical and mental health benefits of paddleboarding, as well as the warm and inclusive community around the sport.

Limited edition hardback details:

  • Alongside the standard paperback edition, we will publish 100 limited edition hardback copies.
  • These will be numbered, and signed by Jo; they are available to order exclusively from the Adventure Books website.
  • They will be casebound in Wibalin cloth with silver foil blocking to the spine, and finished with head and tail bands.
  • The printed dust jacket will be finished with sealer varnish and spot UV detailing.
  • Vertebrate Publishing is committed to printing on paper from sustainable sources and both the hardback and paperback will be printed in the UK on Forest Stewardship Council-accredited papers.
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Shortlisted: The Great Outdoors Reader Awards Outdoor Book of the Year 2026 

Limited edition hardback available now

Adventures on the Water: The power of paddleboarding to change lives explores the uplifting and restorative power of stand-up paddleboarding (SUP). Compiled and edited by passionate paddleboarder and adventure advocate Jo Moseley, it features personal stories and collected wisdom from a wide range of Jo’s fellow paddlers. Immerse yourself in the physical and mental health benefits of paddleboarding, as well as the warm and inclusive community around the sport.

Limited edition hardback details:

  • Alongside the standard paperback edition, we will publish 100 limited edition hardback copies.
  • These will be numbered, and signed by Jo; they are available to order exclusively from the Adventure Books website.
  • They will be casebound in Wibalin cloth with silver foil blocking to the spine, and finished with head and tail bands.
  • The printed dust jacket will be finished with sealer varnish and spot UV detailing.
  • Vertebrate Publishing is committed to printing on paper from sustainable sources and both the hardback and paperback will be printed in the UK on Forest Stewardship Council-accredited papers.
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Postage costs are dependent on order weight (book/s weight plus packing materials) and are calculated automatically upon checkout, before payment is taken. Full details of our delivery and returns information can be found here

UK Delivery

We offer FREE standard UK P&P for orders: orders are sent Royal Mail Second Class as standard and should arrive within two to three working days. The option to upgrade UK shipping to Royal Mail 24 Next Day Delivery is available at checkout.

International Delivery

International orders are sent by Royal Mail International Tracked. Deliveries can take between a few days and a couple of weeks to arrive, depending on the delivery location. Please contact us if your country is not listed.

Dispatch

Update: September 2022. Most orders received through the Vertebrate Publishing Adventure Books website are dispatched from Gardners in Eastbourne, UK; some orders (such as signed copies of pre-orders, or limited stock items) are sent from our office in Sheffield, UK. If your order is for multiple items, you may receive more than one package, though we try to avoid this (if applicable, you would only be charged once for shipping). Orders received before 11 a.m. are dispatched the same day; orders received after 11 a.m. are usually dispatched the following business day. You will be sent a notification email when your order has been dispatched. If we are temporarily out of stock of a title we will advise by email.

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Returns

We will happily refund or exchange any item that is returned to us in an unused, as new condition. If you want to make a return, contact us with your details. Once we've received the item(s), we will credit your account. If the item is faulty or damaged or we have sent the incorrect item we will refund postage.

If you're returning something because it's not suitable, you'll need to pay the postage costs to return it to us. We process most returns the day they arrive with us, and certainly within seven working days. Goods must be returned to us within 21 days.