Comments on: Standing Up with SUP SurfMag and Haleiwa Bill http://www.standuppaddlesurf.net/2008/02/12/standing-up-with-sup-surfmag-and-haleiwa-bill/ Stand up paddle surfing information, videos, pictures and discussion. Find stand up paddle surfing equipment reviews, manufacturers and retailers. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:57:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: evan http://www.standuppaddlesurf.net/2008/02/12/standing-up-with-sup-surfmag-and-haleiwa-bill/#comment-7323 evan Wed, 13 Feb 2008 08:27:34 +0000 http://www.standuppaddlesurf.net/2008/02/12/standing-up-with-sup-surfmag-and-haleiwa-bill/#comment-7323 Nate - Good to see you too. It was great to see you surfing your new board. You made it look easy. Bill - It was great meeting you too. I did notice how cool everyone is and I think it's because we stay out of the way and don't take all the set waves. I was out there again today and tried to help a surfer out because he had no leash and lost his board in a wave. He swam from the outer line up almost all the way to shore. The bummer part is that when he was swimming the waves went away and he just fought the current. I think people appreciate when we try to help. I look forward to surfing with you guys again soon!

Nate - Good to see you too. It was great to see you surfing your new board. You made it look easy.

Bill - It was great meeting you too. I did notice how cool everyone is and I think it’s because we stay out of the way and don’t take all the set waves. I was out there again today and tried to help a surfer out because he had no leash and lost his board in a wave. He swam from the outer line up almost all the way to shore. The bummer part is that when he was swimming the waves went away and he just fought the current. I think people appreciate when we try to help.

I look forward to surfing with you guys again soon!

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]]> By: Bill Ward (aka HaleiwaBill) http://www.standuppaddlesurf.net/2008/02/12/standing-up-with-sup-surfmag-and-haleiwa-bill/#comment-7302 Bill Ward (aka HaleiwaBill) Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:53:52 +0000 http://www.standuppaddlesurf.net/2008/02/12/standing-up-with-sup-surfmag-and-haleiwa-bill/#comment-7302 Hey Evan, it was great to finally meet you! (Although the conversation got a bit difficult when we got caught inside for a 20 wave set....LOL)………It was nice to finally put face to the name. I feel truly blessed that our growing sport is filled with so many wonderful people and stoked surfers! And WOW!! What a FUN session!! You and Nate scored a bunch of great waves on the inside, which actually had better shape. Later in the session I tried that, but of course that only invited huge sets to pour in and I got POUNDED!.....LOL. However, I definitely caught some of largest waves I have ever surfed on a stand up board! I knew when I bought a high performance 10'6 PSH that it would take some time getting used too, especially since I am a big guy. But all those flat water training sessions are paying off and I am much more comfortable in larger waves now. BTW-have you noticed how well received SUP surfers are at places like that? The vast majority of prone surfers have been nothing but friendly and many sessions are spent answering their questions about SUP. I think is testimony to the fact that SUP surfers have taken to heart the numerous ongoing etiquette and safety conversations we have had. Amazing what some simple manners and willingness to share waves can do to improve attitudes in the line up! Anyway bruddah, it was great surfing with you, I look forward to many more sessions like yesterday. Aloha.............Bill

Hey Evan, it was great to finally meet you! (Although the conversation got a bit difficult when we got caught inside for a 20 wave set….LOL)………It was nice to finally put face to the name. I feel truly blessed that our growing sport is filled with so many wonderful people and stoked surfers!

And WOW!! What a FUN session!! You and Nate scored a bunch of great waves on the inside, which actually had better shape. Later in the session I tried that, but of course that only invited huge sets to pour in and I got POUNDED!…..LOL.

However, I definitely caught some of largest waves I have ever surfed on a stand up board! I knew when I bought a high performance 10′6 PSH that it would take some time getting used too, especially since I am a big guy. But all those flat water training sessions are paying off and I am much more comfortable in larger waves now.

BTW-have you noticed how well received SUP surfers are at places like that? The vast majority of prone surfers have been nothing but friendly and many sessions are spent answering their questions about SUP. I think is testimony to the fact that SUP surfers have taken to heart the numerous ongoing etiquette and safety conversations we have had. Amazing what some simple manners and willingness to share waves can do to improve attitudes in the line up!

Anyway bruddah, it was great surfing with you, I look forward to many more sessions like yesterday. Aloha………….Bill

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]]> By: Nate http://www.standuppaddlesurf.net/2008/02/12/standing-up-with-sup-surfmag-and-haleiwa-bill/#comment-7290 Nate Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:05:41 +0000 http://www.standuppaddlesurf.net/2008/02/12/standing-up-with-sup-surfmag-and-haleiwa-bill/#comment-7290 You got it Evan. That was a really fun session...a long one too. It was good to see you again. The last time we met was back at the Bowls Steinlager contest. The outside set is classic. How did you keep track of your shades? When I decide to go get some inside waves, I usually let those around me know that I'm going to go get caught inside for a while so be ready for the outside sets. It's all part of the fun. Ride some outside waves, then when the crowd moves to the outside, go inside and ride some of those (and get buried by the set waves). Then when the crowd moves inside, paddle back to the outside. It was definitely a good times session with plenty of waves for everyone. Stoked! -Nate

You got it Evan. That was a really fun session…a long one too. It was good to see you again. The last time we met was back at the Bowls Steinlager contest. The outside set is classic. How did you keep track of your shades? When I decide to go get some inside waves, I usually let those around me know that I’m going to go get caught inside for a while so be ready for the outside sets. It’s all part of the fun. Ride some outside waves, then when the crowd moves to the outside, go inside and ride some of those (and get buried by the set waves). Then when the crowd moves inside, paddle back to the outside. It was definitely a good times session with plenty of waves for everyone. Stoked! -Nate

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