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Re: Punta Burros at Punta Mitas area of Puerto Vallarta
wow JD looks like an amazing place, love the resort shots. You do get around to some great SUP spots.hey photo 7 looks like people on SUPs in full wetsuits, what's with that? isn't the water warm there? [Link]
Re: Sticking it out with the short board.
S_S_G,5 box setup is the way to go if you don't know how you like to ride it. As far as T. Pat, his dad was one of the original shapers for Hobie. He grew up in, and around it. The Boehne boys had the same upbringing with their Dad. Second generation … [Link]
Re: SUP Games
I like the idea of just head to head duels, a boxing glove on the handle and joust! [Link]
Re: Shark Defense !! would you use this ??
Quote from: NHSUPSurf on Today at 09:15:09 PMBut if I heard you right, it only works when you hit the water? If so, you can paddle around w/o problem (still enjoying seeing the sharks & dolphins)… it's just when they… [Link]
Re: Shark Defense !! would you use this ??
Quote from: yiucycle on Today at 12:49:23 PMi read in one website that it might not work for white shark b/c they are ambush predator. By the time it get close enough for it to work, it is in full swimming speed and go… [Link]
Re: SUP Games
OK, step away from the keyboard…. go make yourself a nice, hand-crafted Margarita… that's it… aaaah! 
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SUP in the Olympics…
So, when do you think SUP will become part of the Olympics?Kiteboarding just replaced windsurfing as an Olympic sport for the 2016 games. Kiteboarding is only about 10-12 years old. The number of people that participate in SUP is already I think by … [Link]
Malibu Supers
Hey I am new on the forum and moving to Malibu (West/Trancas) in July. Anyone else living there that can lay out the law of the land and maybe point out some good spots. Currently on a 9' Coreban Fusion….Mahalo… [Link]
Re: If Texas had good waves i would be gone
From the lyrics of Jules Ah See's No Huhu record;"Blond hair, slant eye, all mix'em uo, No hu hu"And the starman's addition to the lyrics: "No likee Cali Cali, No hu hu" [Link]
Re: Broken handle on QuickBlade paddle
i just repaired a adjustable quick blade for some one that had a similar problem the adjustable part was just one layer of carbon over glass i gess they use different layups on the different paddles, maybe it was a cheap handle on a better shaft? [Link]
Re: Stroke Rate
I appreciate the information and comments on this thread. It is very interesting. [Link]
SUP Games
You need a bit of background. I am a lifelong pool and ocean junkie…oh sure you guys call them watermen now, but my parents would have called em soggy bums. I proudly count myself in those ranks. I swam and played waterpolo in high school and coll… [Link]
Re: Re: Re: If Texas had good waves i would be gone
Quote from: Tom on Today at 07:09:35 PMOK, I,ll back off a bit, but I have a friend who got her 20 years in at 40,retired as to work as an accountant, and well get full retirement when she turns 50 or 55. And I stand by… [Link]
Re: If Texas had good waves i would be gone
The issue here is democracy where the majority rules. That's why the biggest issue is immigration and the majority it brings. The demographics in Ca are changing rapidly. [Link]
Re: If Texas had good waves i would be gone
Quote from: SoCalSupper on May 15, 2012, 11:40:33 PM Quote from: Menlo SUPr on May 15, 2012, 11:33:12 PMSan Diego, OC, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, Marin…I'll stay in California!why does… [Link]
Re: Extreme SUP shapes
Great thread ! Heres a pic of a 7'6" I'm 6'4" 220lbs , waves were good this day a couple feet overhead on sets.And yeah I smile alot when surfingCHill [Link]
Re: Beginner looking for advice
My first board was 12'6 displacement hull board bc I knew I wouldnt be surfing it, flat water paddled but lots of chop at times & wanted something I wasnt going to want to upgrade so quick if I wanted to participate in fun recreational races I could. M… [Link]
Re: Re: Re: If Texas had good waves i would be gone
Quote from: Tom on Today at 04:31:42 PMThey retire at 40 and get a job in a surf shop to build up their SS quota. At leasr that what they do in San DiegoNow now now Tom. 40 is pushing it a bit, no? True, some … [Link]
Re: COCONUT OIL TAUTED AS ALZHEIMERS REMEDY …CBS
This tool is great for getting the water out so you don't wack your hand off and end your paddling obsession with a machete. From Brazil. So if you're in a tropical area like Florida, you might have access to fresh cocos. If you're on Maui, there's … [Link]
Re: Beginner looking for advice
BUY a 12'6 displacement hull board!!!I bought an "all around board" two and half years ago as my first board. In hindsight I WISH I had just bought a 12'6. If you have any inclination that you want to do longer paddles 3+ miles, recreational racing … [Link]
Re: COCONUT OIL TAUTED AS ALZHEIMERS REMEDY …CBS
I have four trees in the back and two in the front and have a steady stream of nuts. But I'm not gloating because the trees are a huge upkeep. The ones in the front are hanging over power lines and I'm going to have to wack them. Picking nuts has me… [Link]
Re: AHD 7'6" Sealion $650 Pensacola FL
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Re: Shark Defense !! would you use this ??
Quote from: OUTSIDEWAVE on Today at 12:12:50 PMI wonder about the effect it has on dolphins too? anyone have any idea? I always feel better when i see dolphins in the water cause i think there can't be sharks around. S… [Link]
Re: Re: Gorge Downwind Meetups
I would like to try this sometime. Would a nsp 11ft work to try it out? I am considering getting a used 14ft glide from cl in hr?Jim [Link]
Re: Super Race Fuel
Gu is gag [Link]
Re: Stroke Rate
I agree that those last seconds of the race aren't too accurate of what stroke/min is but that's all the vid I had of guys of that caliber. I do know that they are assuming someone is right on their six and are going all out. But the start is where y… [Link]
Re: Beginner looking for advice
Good luck in your search sbkurtz. I also went from a kayak to an sup. I picked an 11'6 all-around board and used it for everything that I used my kayak for, which was family time, fishing, diving plus more. The best advice given on here is to real… [Link]
Re: If Texas had good waves i would be gone
They retire at 40 and get a job in a surf shop to build up their SS quota. At leasr that what they do in San Diego [Link]
Re: Big Bad Wolf
ooops try this link Duck Sauce – Big Bad Wolf (Official Music Video) [HD] 1080 [Link]
Big Bad Wolf
I'm fairly sure some of you sick baaaaaaastads will enjoys this….Link]
Re: Shark Defense !! would you use this ??
The best way to fend of sharks is to use the shark repellent that Batman used. Batman – Shark Repellent Batspray [Link]
Re: If Texas had good waves i would be gone
Blaming Brown for our current disaster is like a blaming the guy holding a candle for the fully engulfed house fire he just showed up to investigate. The financial germs in the body of the state permeate every cell. Jerry's ideas for modifying the ma… [Link]
Re: Broken handle on QuickBlade paddle
Handle looks like it failed from fatigue. Makes me suspect it is fiberglass and not carbon and was flexing until it failed. Mail the handle to QB to see if it was the real thing. I, like Bill, suspect not. [Link]
Re: Stroke Rate
I used to do that all the time watching swimmers–not count stroke rate but count strokes per 50 meters. There are tons of swimming statistics about stroke rate and distance per stroke–broken down by event and gender. Distance per stroke cycle drops… [Link]
Re: If Texas had good waves i would be gone
Gosh, a report from Fox news about a Democratic governor, can't get any more fair and balanced than that. Yes, California has some serious financial problems, but not too sure which ones were caused by Brown. [Link]
Re: If Texas had good waves i would be gone
^ smart man.. 
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Re: Stroke Rate
Any ideas on variation of blade size with any of these paddlers? [Link]
Re: Werner Fuse Bent Shaft 82" for sale
Price drop again….$185 i need this extra paddle gone! [Link]
Re: If Texas had good waves i would be gone
It's funny. I moved away for five years and spent most of that time trying to get back. Now I just cringe at the state of affairs here. Following this bullet train issue where we, the geniuses, approved $3 million in bonds, and now that the cost is clo… [Link]
Re: Stroke Rate
Just went back to the footage Shirley shot for the video of the finish of this Olukai race last sat. With the editing bar I can count strokes. Started when the blade hit the water at 0 next time the blade hit the water was 1, so correct me if I'm wro… [Link]
Re: 2012 Fanatic ProWave 9'2 x 30" – $1350 OBO West Palm Beach, FL
Quote from: JimK on Today at 12:06:14 PMJust curious WHY are you selling it?I've been windsurfing more these days and looking to replace it with a board with footstraps and some planing capabilities. This boa… [Link]
Re: Just joined the forum and starting to SUP!
Hi Supthecreek, thanks for your replies, I put the shorter question in as this one was very long winded and I though people wouldn't want to read that much info! Apologies for any inconvenience caused.AllIt is really good to hear some experienced vi… [Link]
Re: If Texas had good waves i would be gone
Dang–trouble in California means more of you guys moving here. 
“More Californians, no doubt" [Link]
Re: If Texas had good waves i would be gone
Quote from: SlatchJim on Today at 01:22:29 PMI've worked for a waste treatment storage and disposal facility here in So Cal for about 7 months now. The state EPA, just wrote us a violation for letting "gravity" occur t… [Link]
Re: If Texas had good waves i would be gone
I was born in Long Beach, CA (reason for the name) and have lived here all my life with very few exceptions. When I was a kid all Gerry Brown was to was a line in a Dead Kennedy's song. Today as a forty-something I'm gravely worried about the immediate… [Link]
Re: If Texas had good waves i would be gone
Quote from: sup_surf_giant on Today at 12:27:23 PMCan you imagine being relegated to flat water sup only in Texas? 
So true!-ok thats it guess im sticking around I only posted the article to lament the sa… [Link]
Re: Extreme SUP shapes
this is an 8'0 x 30 x 4 5/8 x 123L and 'extremely' fun [Link]
Re: Introducing the ORCA…
Wardog, can you discuss the differences between your Orca and a Fat Ass Stoke? [Link]
Re: Doheny water quality
The water quality is significantly poorer after rains. It's never all that great and it's always wise to shower off before leaving the beach and to peroxide any cuts and abrasions. I had a slice on my foot get infected after surfing there, and it too… [Link]
Re: Shark Defense !! would you use this ??
i read in one website that it might not work for white shark b/c they are ambush predator. By the time it get close enough for it to work, it is in full swimming speed and going toward you. it probably work like in the video where it is not in predato… [Link]
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