I reckon if my priorities changed somewhat and I was not as fit as I am now, and if I ended up riding a big tanker, there is no way I'd carry on as if I had never left and as if I was as fit, strong and capable as I was in my youth. Instead I'd sneak the odd smaller one here and there and stay out of the way. If I was a weekend warrior or even a once - twice a year surfer, there's no way I'd be carrying on expecting that my expensive board earns me the right to be in the leauge of the people who paddle every day.

Hey i just thought of a saying: Paddle every day, or stay outta the way!

Haha!

^^^
Agreed - I have kind of taken that approach with my surfing - both with my fat Fish & occassional LB... gotta realise that you no longer 'deserve' top spot in the line-up...

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GPA said...

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Agreed - I have kind of taken that approach with my surfing - both with my fat Fish & occassional LB... gotta realise that you no longer 'deserve' top spot in the line-up...

After trying a longboard for the first time, I would take the LB over the SUP anyday as far as fun factor goes

As much as I bag out long boards and bigger boards, here in Perth, over the summer I probably ride my mini mal and even my 9'6 more than shortboards. However when I do I am VERY careful that I don't use the mal as an opportunity to take too many. If anything, when I see a set, I call the shortboards onto them (as if they wouldn't paddle anyway) and make it clear that I am not paddling for them. I know these set waves are probably the only waves they can catch. However I'd usually be on the short board too.

I agree with the post above and nothing gives me more pleasure than paddling my mal harder and faster than SUP paddlers. It reminds me of that movie In God's Hands where he says "I'll paddle in with my own bare hands!"

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I agree with the post above and nothing gives me more pleasure than paddling my mal harder and faster than SUP paddlers.

Dream on , mate!!

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Geoffro said...

As much as I bag out long boards and bigger boards, here in Perth, over the summer I probably ride my mini mal and even my 9'6 more than shortboards. However when I do I am VERY careful that I don't use the mal as an opportunity to take too many. If anything, when I see a set, I call the shortboards onto them (as if they wouldn't paddle anyway) and make it clear that I am not paddling for them. I know these set waves are probably the only waves they can catch. However I'd usually be on the short board too.

I agree with the post above and nothing gives me more pleasure than paddling my mal harder and faster than SUP paddlers. It reminds me of that movie In God's Hands where he says "I'll paddle in with my own bare hands!"

your my new super hero, next time you surf near a sup ask them to actually paddle hard and fast and then tell us how you got on.
you w@#k@r

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micksmith said...

Geoffro said...

As much as I bag out long boards and bigger boards, here in Perth, over the summer I probably ride my mini mal and even my 9'6 more than shortboards. However when I do I am VERY careful that I don't use the mal as an opportunity to take too many. If anything, when I see a set, I call the shortboards onto them (as if they wouldn't paddle anyway) and make it clear that I am not paddling for them. I know these set waves are probably the only waves they can catch. However I'd usually be on the short board too.

I agree with the post above and nothing gives me more pleasure than paddling my mal harder and faster than SUP paddlers. It reminds me of that movie In God's Hands where he says "I'll paddle in with my own bare hands!"

your my new super hero, next time you surf near a sup ask them to actually paddle hard and fast and then tell us how you got on.
you w@#k@r

Thats not very nice micksmith . I recon a mal would paddle faster than sub 9" SUP made for surf. Imo that is

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doggie said...

GPA said...

^^^
Agreed - I have kind of taken that approach with my surfing - both with my fat Fish & occassional LB... gotta realise that you no longer 'deserve' top spot in the line-up...

After trying a longboard for the first time, I would take the LB over the SUP anyday as far as fun factor goes

AGREED!!! - just can't see the fun in SUP - they just look to bulky and hard to handle and in Perth Metro there's just not too many rolling waves to ride them...

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your my new super hero, next time you surf near a sup ask them to actually paddle hard and fast and then tell us how you got on.
you w@#k@r

100 bucks says I could out paddle you with my bare hands any day...hell, can probably do it on my shortie too.

Silly SUPers...so easily offended. Must be part of the midlife crisis

jeez I love shortboards, paddle hard, bloody great i love em jeez , take of deep,I love em can't get enough oh bloody jeez, if only I had shortboards instead of kids, jeez I love em, forget counting sheep, I count short boards to get to sleep, fit a hundred of them in the wagon, thats the band wagon, oh **** this topics about sups not shortboards, sorry, but jeez I love em

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ockanui said...

jeez I love shortboards, paddle hard, bloody great i love em jeez , take of deep,I love em can't get enough oh bloody jeez, if only I had shortboards instead of kids, jeez I love em, forget counting sheep, I count short boards to get to sleep, fit a hundred of them in the wagon, thats the band wagon, oh **** this topics about sups not shortboards, sorry, but jeez I love em

Mmm, as long as you are happy

Its easy really,only a surfer knows the feeling or should it say,only a REAL surfer knows the feeling

I'm happy now doggie

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62mac said...

Its easy really,only a surfer knows the feeling or should it say,only a REAL surfer knows the feeling

I'm happy now doggie

Funny SUP stuff going on in the other room "buy Australian" how can you when all the popouts come from os??

I agree with what Lacey saying in part.

Hi mac and doggie,yes its funny as but man how serious are their

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Geoffro said...
I was thinking of entering my mal in the classic paddle and seeing if I could beat a few sup paddlers.

Couldn't be that hard to do. Most SUPers are overweight and uncoordinated

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Makaha said...

Hi mac and doggie,yes its funny as but man how serious are their

Way to serious mate, mac did well in there tho

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subasurf said...

Geoffro said...
I was thinking of entering my mal in the classic paddle and seeing if I could beat a few sup paddlers.

Couldn't be that hard to do. Most SUPers are overweight and uncoordinated

Gross generalization, to make such a claim you would have to have seen most SUPers and I doubt that you have sweetheart.

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Its easy really,only a surfer knows the feeling or should it say,only a REAL surfer knows the feeling

I'm happy now doggie

please tell me what a real surfer is, is it a pro who only surfs for a living or maybe a doll bludger (surfs more than most) who surfs off the livings of others, or heaven forbid maybe its those of us who have surfed since we had the opportunity and ride whatever gives the stoke.

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Makaha said...

Hi mac and doggie,yes its funny as but man how serious are their

Way to serious mate, mac did well in there tho

Its funny as, from what I'm reading you guys would have to be the most seriously anti fun people (unless its your discipline) out there.
you don't get many SUPers bagging shorties, why? because they ride short, mal, SUP, ski. There probably REAL surfers (just a dig at mac)
As I said once before give it a go, not just once because you probably wont be skilled enough but give it a real go and then don't be ashamed to admit you were wrong. Its ok to be wrong, say it with me, its ok to be wrong

Nah...I like to do fun things on waves like you know...turning...cutbacks...NOT running people over...etc etc.

Besides...I can't be bothered going out and buying a pair of Hawaiian shorts.

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doggie said...

Makaha said...

Hi mac and doggie,yes its funny as but man how serious are their

Way to serious mate, mac did well in there tho

Its funny as, from what I'm reading you guys would have to be the most seriously anti fun people (unless its your discipline) out there.
you don't get many SUPers bagging shorties, why? because they ride short, mal, SUP, ski. There probably REAL surfers (just a dig at mac)
As I said once before give it a go, not just once because you probably wont be skilled enough but give it a real go and then don't be ashamed to admit you were wrong. Its ok to be wrong, say it with me, its ok to be wrong

I have, I would rather use a longboard than a SUP because of the fun factor.

I have used both. Its ok mick, you are wrong

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Nah...I like to do fun things on waves like you know...turning...cutbacks...NOT running people over...etc etc.

Besides...I can't be bothered going out and buying a pair of Hawaiian shorts.

And wear boardies over your wettie or is that kite surfers

The story so far, real surfers are real surfers then again I know some real surfers that are unreal surfers and unreal surfers that are ,unreal surfers or unreal surfers that are real surfers, I think the real story is no matter what equipment you surf if you are a surfer,real or unreal you may just be an unreal surfer

Ok, I'm a kite surfer who has decided to learn surfing. So far I have nothing but good stuff to say about the SUP people I have met. Most of them are not old men, like myself, but rather viral young men who have been surfing all their lives and have just found something new. The SUP guys have given me heaps of surfing tips and can see the waves coming before moi and more often than not give me right of way.

To me a SUP is too big, too costly and not the water experience I am looking for. SUP can come when I am really old, like 70.....or maybe then I get one of those jet powered surfboards, not.

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gruezi said...

Ok, I'm a kite surfer who has decided to learn surfing. So far I have nothing but good stuff to say about the SUP people I have met. Most of them are not old men, like myself, but rather viral young men who have been surfing all their lives and have just found something new. The SUP guys have given me heaps of surfing tips and can see the waves coming before moi and more often than not give me right of way.

To me a SUP is too big, too costly and not the water experience I am looking for. SUP can come when I am really old, like 70.....or maybe then I get one of those jet powered surfboards, not.

When Im 70 I will be riding a jet powered SUP with a zimmer frame. Dont they call that a jetski?!?

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doggie said...

subasurf said...

Nah...I like to do fun things on waves like you know...turning...cutbacks...NOT running people over...etc etc.

Besides...I can't be bothered going out and buying a pair of Hawaiian shorts.

And wear boardies over your wettie or is that kite surfers

why dont you ask a kiter why they wear them or have you already tried kiting so now you know how to kite but hate it. lol

Its suddenly dawned on me I'm safe, it looks like its only WA surfers who dislike SUPers

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Its suddenly dawned on me I'm safe, it looks like its only WA surfers who dislike SUPers

Yes, stay in Vic

You know what's funny.

Shortboarders that ride SUPS that hate SUP'ers.

That's me and my mates. Hahaha. Joking, kind of.

I think that's probably why many of us have turned to racing SUP for training and downwind paddles rather than surfing them so much. Many of the people I know who do it were in the surf on SUP 3 or 4 years ago and as it has become more crowded with real wallies that ride them and create pains for everyone it also creates pain for us. Particularly in being associated with them. A good mate of mine just took it up as well, he loves it, he surfs now when he usually would go and drink beer. He hates the wallies already and will not surf if the crowd is around.

Don't get me wrong if I see a fat back bank or wide bank at a point that is perfect for the SUP and there's nobody or not many out I am straight out there. It is so much fun that anyone that bags them just can not comprehend. Think being 7 again and going across your first green wave. If the waves are good though I'd much prefer to ride a shorty, they are still a far superior surf craft IMO. I just get sick of crowds and having toys that throw open the options no matter the day is a great idea for where I live. I also paddle other stuff as well.

Moral of the story: I understand why people hate SUP but I find it so much fun that all I can do is try not to piss people off. If I told you how many times people have approached me in the surf and said 'Oh when we seen you paddle out we were all bummed but you have kind of proven us wrong'. ALSO, some guys that ride SUPS surf way better than you do on your shortboard.

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CMC said...

You know what's funny.

Shortboarders that ride SUPS that hate SUP'ers.

That's me and my mates. Hahaha. Joking, kind of.

I think that's probably why many of us have turned to racing SUP for training and downwind paddles rather than surfing them so much. Many of the people I know who do it were in the surf on SUP 3 or 4 years ago and as it has become more crowded with real wallies that ride them and create pains for everyone it also creates pain for us. Particularly in being associated with them. A good mate of mine just took it up as well, he loves it, he surfs now when he usually would go and drink beer. He hates the wallies already and will not surf if the crowd is around.

Don't get me wrong if I see a fat back bank or wide bank at a point that is perfect for the SUP and there's nobody or not many out I am straight out there. It is so much fun that anyone that bags them just can not comprehend. Think being 7 again and going across your first green wave. If the waves are good though I'd much prefer to ride a shorty, they are still a far superior surf craft IMO. I just get sick of crowds and having toys that throw open the options no matter the day is a great idea for where I live. I also paddle other stuff as well.

Moral of the story: I understand why people hate SUP but I find it so much fun that all I can do is try not to piss people off. If I told you how many times people have approached me in the surf and said 'Oh when we seen you paddle out we were all bummed but you have kind of proven us wrong'. ALSO, some guys that ride SUPS surf way better than you do on your shortboard.

As much as I would normally argue with you on this I agree, as you know I have tried it and Im just not into it. Its actually a hard thing to do and I think that longboards for small surf are the way to go, much more fun
It dosnt take much to better than me on anything