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Check out this story. A 41 year old dude crossed the Oahu- Kauai channel on a SUP. I get a hard enough time just trying to cross Kaneohe Bay. I wonder how his feet feels.
Aloha,
D
Cool…but could he carry it up trail 6 at San O?
Man, that is gnarly. Paddling in the dark is just hard enough even with the moon. But to do it for 12 hours??? After that paddle all day long… Freaking rugged!!!
it took 50 years before Chris Owens could match Tarzan’s feat.
A couple months later a guy on a SUP does it on his first try.
The world is changing fast and SUP is going to redefine alot of things
I can imagine guys doing interisland jaunts soon with no problem
“The world is changing fast and SUP is going to redefine alot of things”
But SUP isnt going to redine paddling, as in using your hands and arms. Comparing the late great Gene “Tarzan” Smith and today’s Chris Owens with a standup paddler (and their respective equipment) is ridiculous.
With stand up paddling becoming so popular, maybe subdivisions will develop? It can be done anywhere there’s water.
I can easily imagine flat water, wave surfing, touring, or racing specific designs.
I second that observation.
the sub divides will be as narrow as every coastal community .
regional shapes will be just as highly tuned as the operators value judgements.I belive the primary dividing factors will be points of attack relative to the wind as the wind resistance is critical in the application.
.I…E.
DOwn wind is the most obvious as with the popularity of OC-1 s
many crossovers here abouts are paddle familiar folks
broad reach will open the door to off wind surfing open ocean swells
rough conditions will be every bit as challenging as big waves
marginal surf spots inconvienient to the casual paddler will be more utilised
glassy will be king as confused cross swells are helacious
kelp Island hoppng will be great with retractable fins
micro cove perousing will come into its own
the primary quest in my mind is to unlearn the " like a surfboard " design mentality to explore the potential these other venues.
“I dont wanna get all the waves at regular spots”
will disolve into anarchy as the shallow greed of a few unfortunate souls grow through that evolvement.
It is obvious to me that the history of larger wave catchers in the arena
are imposible to deny and only cross country styles and wave milking long rides not possible with lesser volume boards as carve expressed in recent post past will ssave the beach boy style boards from outright banishment like wave ski wave catching machinistsas.
entire new chiropractic specifics
will reveal themselves
poor dynamic paddling styleslike
.OOOH MY BACK
OOOH MY HIP!???
OOOH MY FEET!!!
will deter many an enthusiast,
knees and quads
knees and quads
vertical back please ,
bending at waist avoided please,
It hurts me just to watch from a distance.
Ive said it before ,the missing link of inner coastal access will
be filled by these craft.The places where the canoe and Kajak are uncomfortable will be the Briar patch of this venue.
remote coastal assualt boards
will have to integrate wave boards
to deck to be effective
towing stuff
especially outside the glassy comfort zones
is a horror story
especially down wind ,
being over taken by trailing barges
is the tug boat captain’s recuring nightmare.
To paraphrase the intriguing thread currently running ‘‘is not a surfboard’’
the highest truth of the matter:
IT IS the next dimension
and exploring it is exciting and rewarding,
care for others impressions will go very far in
achieving community acceptance.
Paddling to established pecking arenas
is dicey,as in roll craps or sevens one can be loved or dispised.
Practice early and or out of harms way at marginal spots.
In your face watch this Ma approaches wear thin quickly.
no matter how happy you are to catch waves in the pack
Relieve the tension in advance ,by being of exemplary behavior.
this tension will naturally occur, anticipate the tension
dont poke the stick in the beehive some one else will get stung…
…like me… I’m not alergic but I will hold them hive pokers accountable…
Good manners and compassion will go a long way
and influence all others’ actions.
the lone ranger Si!
the pack of maurauding hunting dogs…NYET!
the potential of inter coastal waterways naturalist exploration
is beyond belief
to stand at full height
coasting into a small herd of watering deer in that pacnwest estuary is a captivating image
No Mo Moto and neva skare da fish wid a point on da paddo
oooooh baby!
into the wind ? held in place by shoulder straps,
a colapsible forward cowl with window
attached to nose of board used while kneeling or sitting…
without one
paddling into the wind is and will be very unpopular.
wind driven long coastal transits as with OC s will be a wide open wonder.
…ambrose…
lake michigan beware
oswego, tahoe,elcinore.sea of cortez.bahia san martin
and all other bodies of water alike your days are numbered.
thi sis where the hollow wood venue will make the ultimate inroads.
over 16’ nothing will be finer than a hollow woodie…
paul I wont tell about my psychic remote view of whats on the stands.
Agreed Bruce
what Chris and Gene did realms on the level of “superhuman” especially Gene way back then
But the downwind SUP is proving to be a pretty decent open ocean traveler not as efficient as a OC1 or windsurfer as Josh and Tom stone were sailing to Kauai many years ago but they are starting to show their influence everywhere in competitive channel crossing.
The only person to have finished behind Jaime Mitchell the past two Molokai races was someone on a SUP.
John
They have they own circuit /pro circuit(japanese sponsered) already due to their growning popularity.
But Amby is right etiquette will be an issue when used in public areas but then he’s been making them for awhile too…
But I can see SUP packs traveling around and exploring the northside cliffs or the other areas that are hard to get in and out of. I think the Malloys did this on the California coast a while back but this is where I can see them coming in handy there and the outside reefs when it’s not so big you need a ski.
As I’ve always been taught
It’s not the board but what’s in the heart and mind of the rider
Wonder if Doc Hazard will start using these to access his elusive potatoes.
The person that jumps on one and thinks to himself that he or she can now take over a lineup will run into problems. No worse than a greedy, fast paddling longboarder but SUP surfers stand out like a sore thumb… Pun intended…
Some things come to mind when I think about the above… I was surfing fun Chuns reef a bunch of days and I usually go out at the crack of dawn. As soon as the crowd starts to fill in I surf the inside reef or head up or down the coast. I catch plenty waves no doubt. One session, Bob Lundy who is a fixture at Chuns tells me, “I give you credit… You could catch every set wave with that thing yet you go off away from us and surf waves that aren’t as good… That’s very cool of you.” Now, when I’m in position for a set wave at Chuns the regulars are encouraging me to go… Encouragement for a SUP surfer??? Hmmmm… After a couple good ones I still leave…
I surfed Sunset Point the other week and it was really perfect head high… I was out before anyone else for an hour or so… Just going in circles catching every good wave till someone showed up… People started coming out and I switched gears… I made sure everyone got a nice one if they could… One wave in particular which was the wave of the morning I saw it coming… I told this guy the 3rd one is the best if you wait… He did and scored. He was sooo stoked! I got the next one… He thanked me all the way back out… I still got another 10 or so before more people came out then I went to Kammies where I was alone… Waves weren’t nearly as good but I still had plenty fun there… The next day one of the surfers was out at Lani’s and thanked me for helping her get so many good waves at Sunset Point… She said once I left she hardly got any with the aggressive longboarders that came out… I made sure she got plenty waves at Lanis and I still got plenty. A lot of my waves are the ones no one wants that may close out but you get back out so fast its still super fun…
Now, I’m no ambassador of SUP surfing nor am I any sort of perfect person but spending time stoking others out, having a little generousity in the lineup, and knowing when to leave a surf spot goes a long way… The cool thing about it is I still catch sooooo many waves after I leave a spot with people I can barely paddle by the time I’m done… Completely surfed out and didn’t bum anyone out… I honestly feel, if you meet up with an a$$hole SUP surfer… It has nothing to do with his SUP board… The guy is just an A$$hole… Take care of him accordingly… Get a bunch together and do mass drop ins on all his waves till he leaves… Hahahaha!!! Treat him like any jerk wave grabber. SUP surfing doesn’t have to be a strain on the surfing community but as usual, some selfish, stupid people will make us all look bad… Don’t be one of those people…
For a long time, I’ve considered the “integration”, have plans to try it, just not the time. Have you attempted this?
So I go to the orthopedic surgeon
This pain in my back is killin me
He says what have you been doin
diggin ditches or splittin wood
Your spine is in terrible shape
It’ll cost you thousands to fix
Good golly havent you ever learnt
to work standin up straight
never lift and pull with arms out
or exercise twistin forward
You arent no spring chicken
Oh I had fun for a while
Standin on that big surfboard
paddlin hard with an oar
leanin forward at the waist
Ouch