Surf Paddle Trainer

Turn your paddle trainer workouts into real Garmin activities. Surf Paddle Trainer records surf paddling sessions on door- or bench-mounted paddle trainers (mechanical resistance trainers with no electronics). Works great with the Basis Surf Paddle-Trainer and any similar door-mounted resistance trainer. The watch does all the measuring — nothing to pair. TRACKS • Stroke count and stroke rate (strokes/min), detected from wrist motion • Heart rate and calories • Elapsed time — saved as an indoor rowing activity that syncs to Garmin Connect, and on to Strava if your accounts are linked ROUNDS • Timed rounds: set work/rest durations and round count (e.g. 30s sprint / 30s rest x 8). The watch counts down each phase in color and vibrates at every transition, so you never have to look up mid-sprint. • Free rounds: HIIT-style manual intervals — press BACK/LAP to end a round and again to start the next, with count-up timers and a round counter. • Every work and rest phase is cut as a lap, so your round splits show in Garmin Connect. DESIGNED FOR TRAINING • Daylight-readable light display with large numbers • Touchscreen is disabled during workouts, so an accidental brush can't pause your session — only the buttons control it • Pause menu with Resume / Save / Discard and an end-of-session summary • Hold UP on the start screen to configure rounds; settings are remembered NOTES • Strokes are detected from the arm wearing the watch; with alternating paddling, each detected pull counts as 2 strokes (both arms).