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Trad climber
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Jun 23, 2011 - 09:05am PT
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And in the Glenwood Srings video..thats just surfing isnt it? He paddles in laying down, catches the wave and stands up. Then he surfs holding a paddle for no apparent reason. Still a cool vid though
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Wade Icey
Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
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Jun 23, 2011 - 09:28am PT
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gonna find out next week. from my seat boring flat water paddling looks pretty good.
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bob
climber
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Jun 23, 2011 - 10:17am PT
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ITs fun as hell in the rivers that's for sure. Especially in those water parks. A friend of mine just started a company for SUP (river boards) high end custom sh#t. Made to tear river waves up. We're headed to Glenwood CO today to surf some big stuff. I'm scared and psyched.
Here's a couple of links to 1. there website 2. Outside mag TV interview
This is great stuff and they are just starting to take off........soon to be big time.
http://www.badfishsurf.com
http://www.outsidetelevision.com/node/1790
If you're at all interested in this activity please check these guys out.
And they climb.
Bob Jensen
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Josh Nash
Social climber
riverbank ca
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Jun 23, 2011 - 11:57am PT
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The board shop in mammoth rents them out. I think they rent cheaper than kayaks. The last time I was at mammoth lakes I saw them all over. I think it's a fad but hey whatever floats your boat. Flatw#ter.
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bergbryce
Mountain climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
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Jun 23, 2011 - 12:12pm PT
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I see a fair amount of kids and older people paddling around on these big boards out on the CA Delta. This is very flat water and in most instances it appears the kids are out paddling somewhere to meet their friends (which I think is pretty rad) and the other people are out just to enjoy being on the water and to get a bit of exercise.
Yeah it's certainly not as rad as something white water but if it gets some kids away from their video games and gets anyone outside that would otherwise not be, sweet.
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Jun 23, 2011 - 12:24pm PT
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SUP is way fun!
when the surf goes down i SUP.
when i go to the meadows i bring the SUP.
great view and a good work out!
edit:
Emma loves the stoke! Here she is on her way to the HB!
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jun 23, 2011 - 12:44pm PT
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Haven't these SUP's noticed the people around them who have figgered out you can put a sail on those boards?
I mean retro is all well and good in certain designs but, really.
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
Hood River, OR
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Jun 23, 2011 - 12:45pm PT
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I don't understand it's appeal, that's for sure.
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Srbphoto
climber
Kennewick wa
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Jun 23, 2011 - 01:32pm PT
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funny how a bunch of people who will spend 3 days working on a 15ft high "project" calling another "sport" boring.
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Jun 23, 2011 - 01:43pm PT
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I've never tried it, or even seen it happening, so have no comment in that regard.
Andy has a good point - if nothing else, the things might allow good access to marshy and swampy areas.
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cleo
Social climber
Berkeley, CA
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Jun 23, 2011 - 02:00pm PT
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I dunno, on a warm day in Hawaii when I want to jump on and off a surfboard, surf, and also go places, it is a good hybrid between surfing and kayaking. In cold water, I'm not interested...
Unless that cold water is on a river, in which case, bringing to the local river surf hole looks rather fun!
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ontheedgeandscaredtodeath
Trad climber
San Francisco, Ca
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Jun 23, 2011 - 02:10pm PT
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How do they keep them from getting dinged in rivers? It seems like they would always be knocking into rocks.
FACT: I was picking up a surfboard from a ding repair guy this weekend. While paying and with my back turned, my 6 year old tried to help out by picking up the board--he dropped it and put a fresh hole in the bottom.
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Gunkie
Trad climber
East Coast US
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Jun 23, 2011 - 02:40pm PT
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I have nowhere to keep one of these large pieces of flotsam. But if I did....
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o-man
Social climber
Paia,Maui,HI
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Jun 23, 2011 - 03:47pm PT
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I am a traditional surfer but many of my friends are great SUPers.
IMO: As long as they honer the priority rules in the line up and show respect I am cool with it. I surfed with Buzzy Kerbox yesterday and he was on his SUP and we all got a bunch of waves and had a blast.
The SUP is here to stay and it's great to see people getting out on their boards and having so much fun every where from the Everglades to down winding ocean swell riding coast runs, to rivers, and lakes.
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Willoughby
Social climber
Truckee, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 23, 2011 - 04:14pm PT
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Dags - that is hilarious stuff. Almost got it clean, too. Well, not really. What a glutton for punishment!!!
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the Fet
climber
Tu-Tok-A-Nu-La
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Jun 23, 2011 - 04:22pm PT
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I was in Hawaii about 5 years back on a fair to good day and there was ONE guy on a SUP and he was getting 5 times as many rides as the rest of us. It's just a far more efficient way to paddle out. Plus you can catch more small waves and ride them longer on a big board.
I imagine once you do that you just like the sensation and use it even when there are no waves. I get bored in flat water on a kayak or anything so to me what would contribute to the boredom is the flat water, not what boat/board I'm using.
It's interesting that people choose to badmouth something they have never tried. If people are into it there must be some appeal right?
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Tfish
Trad climber
La Crescenta, CA
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Jun 23, 2011 - 04:27pm PT
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I've done it in Tahoe. Its fun to go do, but its never something I would buy. But definently cool just to cruise arond the lake for a few hours. It's more fun than laying on the beach like everyone else thats for sure.
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Bill Mc Kirgan
Trad climber
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Jun 23, 2011 - 04:43pm PT
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the Fet
climber
Tu-Tok-A-Nu-La
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Jun 23, 2011 - 05:20pm PT
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What would make it really fun in flat water?
Jousting!
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