Paddle Board Surfing Big Waves

Look for a heavier paddle board.

Paddle board surfing big waves. The best way to deal with big waves from a lying down position is to get off your board push down on the tail and push the board over the foam as you dive under the foam while holding your paddle. These heavy boards have either thicker layers of pvc or have added extra layers. Just mentioning the word conjures images of california and hawaii set to a low key soundtrack of surf rock amidst beach parties and tiki torches. These heavy boards are stiffer.

Douglas robichaud doug is a content writer at isle surf sup who has been surfing and paddle boarding for over 10 years. Professional sup surfer zane schweitzer is no stranger to trying conditions on the water. So find a paddle board that weighs close to 30lbs or better yet over 30lbs. Big wave sup surfing is an open book right now and the potential for big things is there but progress is not as important as human life.

Watch sup will go as big as any surfing soon. I don t think there are limits greg bertish said. All round sup surf touring performance inflatable prone laydown paddleboard vesl retro ultra lite emerald paddle board package matte 885 00. Born and raised on maui schweitzer grew up surfing windsurfing and standup paddling.

You will notice that some of our all around models are good for surfing too and if you are a beginner or intermediate we recommend you learn to sup surf on one of those paddle boards as they are more stable and forgiving. Look for a heavier and stiffer paddle board. Kneel the second option is to paddle out in a kneeling position and ride over the white water by leaning back and taking a hard stroke as you hit. Since joining the isle team he has become a paddle board expert in all topics ranging from products basic tutorials tips and tricks sup safety and new trends.

Free shipping on qualifying orders. Looking back at the brief history of paddle boarding surfing is where it all began. I think the guys are gonna start charging cortez and more very soon. With a degree in english journalism doug has been an outdoor adventure content writer for over four years.

As a big guy you need a stiffer paddle board to handle your weight. Catch more waves with a surf specific paddle board.