Hi,

I'm very new here and I'm wondering if anyone has some advice for a beginner?

I'd really like to buy my first Stand Up Paddle Board. At the moment I'd like to just stay in calm waters like canals, lakes and sheltered bay areas. Being a beginner I don't want to spend a fortune but I don't want to buy cheap rubbish that will crack or warp in a couple months.

What boards would you recommend?
I'm thinking of heading to Mooloolaba to check out some of the shops up there, are there any I should go to or avoid?

Thanks for your help.

You know what SUPSAMANTHA, if you put a few details in your Profile, like where you live, where you want to paddle, what your water sport interests are etc, then some people might give you a response.

From experience the very knowledgeable participants of this Forum might just think you are not very serious if you just have a name and Live in Australia.

Even if you might be a girl.

No nastiness meant by this. Just saying that's all.

ET.

Sorry but I'm not the kind of person who puts my life all over the Internet.
I had read responses to other people's questions and thought people might be helpful but I guess I was wrong.
I didn't realise everyone just wanted to snoop profiles and pictures.

I was considering joining a club once I was happy in the sport so i could meet like minded people but if this is what the people are like than I don't think I will anymore.

If I wasn't serious than I wouldn't have asked the question.

See ya snobs of the paddle board world.

There you go then.

If you have read all of those other posts you will have all of the answers you will ever need.

Nice to know you were so keen.

ET.

Hi Sam
There is no right or wrong way to begin this sport , so walk into a distributer and tell them exactly what your about . Jump into it with an open mind and before long you will be selling that first board and progressing to something new . It's the nature of sup .
Good luck

Hi Samantha

agree with stm, nothing beats demoing a board. having said that - for what its worth - after demoing a bunch of boards 18 months ago my wife went for a Starboard Drive 10'5" X 30" - beautiful glide - just magic in still water - great stability as well. My wife also learnt to play in the waves on it as well. My wife is 5'2" and 56 kg. I am 6'2" and 86 kg and also love the Starboard. It may seem a bit self serving but we are reluctantly selling the Starboard for $1275. My wife has gone all out in the waves and so we have bought her a smaller more surf orientated board. We would love to keep the Starboard as it is so good (and great for beginners - who we often take with us) but just cant afford to. If you are interested, let me know and i can give you our phone number. Hope that helps. You don't need to buy from us, but do check out the Starboard Drive as one of your options.

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E T said...
You know what SUPSAMANTHA, if you put a few details in your Profile, like where you live, where you want to paddle, what your water sport interests are etc, then some people might give you a response.

From experience the very knowledgeable participants of this Forum might just think you are not very serious if you just have a name and Live in Australia.

Even if you might be a girl.

No nastiness meant by this. Just saying that's all.

ET.

Um hello who is grumpy and on their periods et? poor Girl.wanted some help hahaha

Hi again Samantha

this could sound pushy - not meant to be. Just realised you mentioned Mooloolaba. My wife and i are heading up to Caloundra from tomorrow the 29th Dec to new years. we weren't planning to take the Starboard but if you thought you might be interested we could put it on the car and organise for you to try it out

Hi Sam and a big warm welcome to the breeze
sorry things started off so bad its the way things go i suppose on social media, one bad comment doesn't mean we all think like that.
but if you think this room is bad don't go into the general room,its full of retards....... fact
come over to the long room lounge

That escalated quickly! SupSamantha, you don't need to list a heap of personal details, this isn't facebook. Your questions were too general; there are a lot of factors that will point you to the right kind of board. Things such as height, weight, part of the country you will paddle in, fitness, etc. These details help shape what type of board you should start looking at. People on here are more than happy to help, but with your attitude, you'll get what you put out there. If you want answers, you need to ask the right questions and be willing to put out the right details to get the right answers.

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SupSamantha said..

Hi,

I'm very new here and I'm wondering if anyone has some advice for a beginner?

I'd really like to buy my first Stand Up Paddle Board. At the moment I'd like to just stay in calm waters like canals, lakes and sheltered bay areas. Being a beginner I don't want to spend a fortune but I don't want to buy cheap rubbish that will crack or warp in a couple months.

What boards would you recommend?
I'm thinking of heading to Mooloolaba to check out some of the shops up there, are there any I should go to or avoid?

Thanks for your help.

Hi sam go and see the guys at sunshine coast sup and demo some boards
http://www.sunshinecoastsupcentre.com.au/contact-us
Paul and Dieter champion blokes

I like Ocean Addicts at Cotton Tree (not far from Mooloolaba). Top people, great advice. They advertise on here. And they will have a board or two you can try out. They often have a decent secondhand board or two in stock. Give them a burl, Samantha. They will have a good chat with you, you won't be hit with any hard-sell pitches, just quality info that will help you make a good choice. It's a great sport, you will love it.