Surfing - How to
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- eryx0
- meok0
And check out the view:
- what is that building back there?CygnusZero4
- Habitat 67, Montréal. http://en.wikipedia.…********
- seed0
Skateboarding in the mean time could help. I haven't surfed since I was a kid but I didn't really have trouble standing up and riding out a wave. Probably from skating so much.
- _me_0
like this.
- JOSF0
I just got out the water an hour ago. The biggest thing with surfing is paddle fitness and persistence when learning. Loads of people want to learn but only a small percentage put in the hours (even when the waves are pretty shit) needed to get to the level where you can really enjoy it. Nothing beats water time, so my advice is get in as much as possible and then get in some more.
Also, find a good shaper and get a board suited to your level. Nothing slows down learning more than trying to ride a board that is not suitable for you.
Good luck.
- Maaku0
Maybe get one of these?
- bjladams0
I had a Sam Egan 6' that I took out at least 4 days a week all thru college. I miss it. gave it to a friend before I moved away (NZ to Tennessee) and he still has it. rode that thing nose first into every sand bar i could find the first year i was learning- it was heavy as anything could be, but the best board i ever owned.
- e-pill0
i used to be a surfer back in the mid late 80s to mid 90s.. i had 2 boards.. a notch back dual fin blue hawaiian 5'11 and a rusty tri fin..
my lil brother lives in costa rica now.. he built a house there on some mountain overlooking the beach.. he says all he does is surfing and drinking..
the life..
paddling is a bitch!! work your shoulders, and your back, and most importantly your deltoids and triceps.. the next day you will parts of your body you felt directly.. hhaha..
get yourself some sex wax.. and a board leash.. and a wetsuit and also a rash guard inner liner.. dont lean to much forward.. and your golden..
to pass a wave, you must push thru it and under it.. push your knee forward down on the board and push it under the surface of the water, when you surface up you will pop out like a bullet, this is a very effective way to reach your destination while paddling out to your break.. also keeps your body on the board..
sharks.. they are under you.
good luck!
- alicetheblue0
A friend goes down to Ecuador every year. Inexpensive. Great food and wine. I think the place is in Montanita.
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- whendog0
take a lesson - go down to nicaragua, costa rica, or hawaii. Just dont think that you will be amazing right away - I think people get let down because its a lot of work, and requires a lot of practicing. very hard not to have fun though!
- ********0
I'm headed to SF in a month to try it for a few days for the first time... I know this is a bit ridiculous, and it'll probably be cold, but I have a friend in SF that I want to visit anyway, and he wants to try and teach me to surf. The plan is to spend a couple days trying, accept how much I suck at it, and then take some lessons in Nicaragua in 2013.
Good idea? Bad idea? Any suggestions for early-october surfing in the Bay Area? Renting gear, beaches? Am I crazy? Will I die?
- Beeswax0
I tried once in Waikiki on my own. I do snowboarding and did a little windsurf before. So I thought I could figure it out. I rented a board, it was one of those classic hawaiian style wooden boards which was really really heavy. I was sinking in the water when I was on top of it. I paddled a while then it became impossible to go further. I was submerged in the water all the time and couldn't catch one wave. At some point I hit my feet at a rock at the bottom. That frightened me a bit because I thought i t was all sand at the bottom.
After wrestling for an hour with the board I went back to the shore. But I really want to try one more time, this time with a teacher.
- sine0
forget lessons... they're gonna tell you what you already know, and maybe push you into a foamy wave and yell "now stand up!".
i started surfing quite late (25), but i've skateboarded since i could walk. my advice: go with friends who surf... borrow a board and have a good time. they'll show you good, safe spots to start and teach you proper etiquette and can keep an eye out for you in the water. another good idea is to start surfing with a buddy who's also starting out; makes it more fun and you've got someone on your own level to encourage you.
