Add Canoeing/Kayaking/Paddle Boarding as an Exercise Shortcut

[Bits]

Hi,

Just taken delivery of my Surge and am loving it! One thing I'd like to see is Kayaking/canoeing added as an activity on the Surge. As it is water resistant and splash proof (and you shouldn't be getting that wet!), this should be OK. I am particularly interested in the tracking opportunities offered by the repetitive arm movement - this should be easy for the Surge to recognise and would enable some really great stats - strokes per minute, strokes taken etc, and combined with the GPS function you could work out stroke efficiency, distance per stroke and maybe even give feedback on how well the stroke is done (e.g. more vertical entry v's sloppy strokes).

Could be a quick win for the developers?

Many thanks!

Moderator edit: updated subject for clarity and labels.

[valex05]

+1 !! Kayaking is also one of my favourite sport !

[Dvheuvel]

I like to Kayak.  The closest thing I can use is the biking exercise feature.

The other work around I have found is to use the Endomondo app for kayaking... which I have then linked to fitbit and the exercise then shows up.

Would be nice if there was a paddling sport exercise option tailored to water/paddle sports.

[LuciaFitbit]

Hi @Dvheuvel, thanks for taking the time to share your feedback with us. This feature suggestion already exists so I’ve moved your post here. Currently it is not planned to implement this feature. However you are welcome to vote for it. 

[Luvmycircus]

I would love to see paddle boarding added as a shortcut. It's a great workout that doesn't really apply yo any of the current shortcuts.

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[EdsonFitbit]

@Luvmycircus Thanks for taking the time to share your idea with us.

We'll wait to see what other Community users think about adding paddle boarding to the list of shortcuts on the Fitbit Versa. 

[TripleCreekRay]

Since Charge 3 is waterproof, it woukd be great if it could track kayaking/paddling. 

[AlexandraFitbit]

That’s an interesting idea and could be useful, thanks for sharing this suggestion @TripleCreekRay! As you said we can take advantage of the Charge 3 being waterproof. I hope it will get many votes. 

[Penpen15]

That would be AWESOME. I kayak often and it’s odd there is no sport for it seeing as the C3 is waterproof 

[BonnyBev]

Kayaking is one of my summer activities that I really like and do as often as I can. It would be great if kayaking/paddling was tracked on my Charge 3. 

[Paulne22]

Please add kayaking and paddle boarding to the activity list So frustrating not to have that with the Fitbit Charge 3 

[owt]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padel_(sport)

[Kayak_LD]

Kayaking and Paddleboarding are more two most active sports.  Please add the ability of tracking.  Thanks!

[SunsetRunner]

When I had my Fitbit Blaze, I was able to add Kayaking as an exercise. Why is that not an option on my Versa? I see many, many people asking the same question. Is it really that hard to add this as an exercise?? Please fix this so we can all get a little more enjoyment out of our Fitbit.

[Jamye]

I suggest (and I think many others would too) that you add Kayaking/Canoing/Paddle-Boarding as one of the available exercises that can be added as a shortcut on the actual FitBit devices (I have an Ionic) so that people can quickly and easily track their activity with the swipe of a button on the watch rather than having to use their phone, or FitBit.com to manually enter the activity.

[LuciaFitbit]

Hi @Jamye, thanks for taking the time to share your feedback with us. This feature suggestion already exists so I’ve moved your post here. At the moment it is not planned to implement it. Nonetheless you can still add your vote.

[KarenMurphy01]

Kayaking is part of my fitness plan.  Would appreciate an app to track kayaking.

[Iluvabcz]

I've seen requests for kayaking/ paddleboarding/canoeing to be added to other Fitbit devices.  I'm including the Versa to the list. I'd love to be able to get a map, via GPS, of my trip as well.  Snowshoeing would also be great by winter time. Basically,  if the app can have it, the device should please. 

[LuciaFitbit]

Hi @Iluvabcz, thanks for taking the time to share your feedback regarding the exercise app with us. This feature suggestion already exists so I’ve moved your post here. At the moment it is not planned to implement it. Nonetheless you can still add your vote.

[Leslir]

Paddleboard tracking would be a GREAT addition!

[YojanaFitbit]

Hi @Bits and thanks for sharing this suggestion, which has received votes from other community members. I’m happy to let you know that this suggestion has been picked up internally at Fitbit and is being considered by our team. This suggestion will either remain ‘Under Consideration’ until released, or else move to ‘Not Currently Planned’ if it’s not viable right now. Further updates will be posted here.

Please remember that if a suggestion is chosen for development, it can take some time before updates are available or a release is finalized, so thanks in advance for your patience. To learn more about how Fitbit decides which suggestions get developed, visit our FAQs. Fans can continue to vote for this feature suggestion while it is under consideration.

[ClaireD1985]

I'd love this for the Versa2 also, it's waterproof and currently i end up having to do GPS tracking on MyFitnessPal and generic "workout" on my Versa2 to get a heartrate track but it's a real pain using two separate apps for this. 

Would want to the App to give a GPS map as well as exercise calories, heartrate etc

[LoquaciousLo]

I can't believe people have been asking for this feature for five years and we still don't have it! Just casting my vote as well. Pleeeeese add paddling/watersports as a GPS trackable exercise. I've been with Fitbit since 2014 and I don't want to have to switch to another device. 

[PeterA-OZ]

Adding my vote to add GPS tracking for activities on the water. I want tracking for SUP, standup paddle boarding, and kite surfing. I would be happy if you just allowed me to change the name of a GPS activity (walk/run/bike/hike) to SUP or kitesurfing. Then people could change to be whatever they want - canoeing, kayaking, SUP, sailing, kitesurfing etc... 

I don't need or want to track strokes instead of steps etc.. Just allow me to change the name, and I'm happy. 🙂 

[SaraE66]

Wow that would be nice, but I would be happy if it was an option tracking things similar to walking with the GPS. 

However Willem has a point when they spoke of getting a leg up in the competition! No smart watch on the market can track paddling stroke by stroke. 

[Feliciamc]

I would love an option in the exercise ap that would track kayaking .