Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP)

[cral12]

Couldn't find a dedicated thread (maybe there's a reason for that...haha).

Anyway, planning on doing this next month in Hawaii and wondering if anyone has any tips to get started. {Insert SUP oneliners here}

Necessary to take lessons, you think? (I'm always for no, wife thinks yes...lol)

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Feel free to talk about equipment you use and places you SUP around these parts as well.

[Bigtime]

No, don't take lessons. Get a nice fat board, paddle out of the surf zone on your knees and get up when you're ready.

[J epworth]

It's probably up there with tubing for easiest watersport around. Definitely no need for lessons. Maybe just watch a YouTube clip on what your stroke should look like and how to steer, and within 5 minutes on the board you'll be completely comfortable.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by J epworth kendal

It's probably up there with tubing for easiest watersport around. Definitely no need for lessons. Maybe just watch a YouTube clip on what your stroke should look like and how to steer, and within 5 minutes on the board you'll be completely comfortable.

It ain't that easy if you are fighting a current. I did it in Cayman and initially we went with the current in the ocean, coming back was hard......that being said you don't need lessons, just be prepared to do some work.

Good fun work out.

[J epworth]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

It ain't that easy if you are fighting a current. I did it in Cayman and initially we went with the current in the ocean, coming back was hard......that being said you don't need lessons, just be prepared to do some work.



Good fun work out.

Well ya nothing is easy fighting a current, canoeing is much harder upriver than downriver, thought that was kinda obvious with water sports.

But ya it is a good point to make, you do see people out in the water doing any sort of activities completely oblivious to the current, and before they know it they've put themselves in a dangerous position to get back to the beach, especially when the current isn't very detectable. People go out one way thinking this is easy, and then get trapped trying to come back. Always go against the current to start, makes the trip back much easier.

[The Fonz]

Any way to enlarge that photo

[pylon]

Originally Posted by The Fonz

Any way to enlarge that photo

Glad you asked:

[burnin_vernon]

It's very easy to pick up. I had it figured out within 30 minutes. My biggest mistake was the fear (pride?) of falling into the water. It made me tense up my feet and they got quite sore. As soon as I got my confidence I loosened up and my feet didn't hurt.

Start in as calm water as possible. It can be quite frustrating in anything choppy.

[Scrambler]

Did this for the first time in Bora Bora, this happened... a lot..





But once I got used to it (glad I did not give up) it was a lot of fun and wow, very addictive!

[surferguy]

SUP - meh

[northcrunk]

Chestermere Hyperactive Watersports rents them for the day if you want to try them before you go.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by northcrunk

Chestermere Hyperactive Watersports rents them for the day if you want to try them before you go.

Has Chestermere thawed?

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Scrambler

Did this for the first time in Bora Bora, this happened... a lot..





But once I got used to it (glad I did not give up) it was a lot of fun and wow, very addictive!

Dude...now, I'm o expert, but I think your board is upside down...

[northcrunk]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

Has Chestermere thawed?

Almost, should be time for them to fill er up again. They finish the new park accross from tim hortons this year too.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by northcrunk

Almost, should be time for them to fill er up again. They finish the new park accross from tim hortons this year too.

Sylvan has a long way to go still.....

[northcrunk]

Crazy, I think Chestermere thaws out a bit quicker because they drain it in the winter so the water is really shallow.

[normtwofinger]

Always fun to watch tourists paddle back to shore and get pounded by a wave.

[surferguy]

Originally Posted by normtwofinger

Always fun to watch tourists paddle back to shore and get pounded by a wave.

Where are you in CR?

[normtwofinger]

Originally Posted by surferguy

Where are you in CR?

PM'd.

[Scrambler]

Originally Posted by Locke

Dude...now, I'm o expert, but I think your board is upside down...

Naw it seemed to move into that position every time I fell off the darn thing...