I doubt it will have enough pressure inside. Stiff inflatables require >20PSI - Red Paddle even adds two lateral 3 foot long sail batten stringers in order to get a very stiff board. http://redpaddleco.com/rss-2/#.VTLHEfCk8Zw I have one (Surfstar 9'2") and it is stiff - even stiff enough to use it in 7 foot waves