Where are the sup surfing videos showing sup surfers paddling through waves?

[magentawave]

I would like to see video of good sup surfers paddling their boards through the surf. I think it would be interesting and instructional to see the techniques they use to muscle their way through breaking waves. Anyone know of sup surfing videos that don't edit out the paddling?

[PDLSFR]

This one's a little old:

[SUPcheat]

Strange, some videos say to stand forward on the board to teeter over fast and let the white water roll under, others to stand back in surf stance.

I have had pretty good luck punching through just by crouching down and lowering my center of gravity.  If you hit the white water with the rails even, that works  often, even if white water is coming in pretty hard.

I would like to develop the surf stance technique, though, because it looks like good practice.

[Califoilia]

IMO, a lot depends on the board.....

When I'm on a board with a pulled in nose, I find that it's easier to "punch it through" the whitewater standing more centered or slightly forward on the board in thigh-high or lower stuff.....

If on a fuller nosed board, I find that I have to go the the surf-stance method, and "Ollie/Wheelie" over the foam ball, or when on a pulled-in nose board, and the white is waist high and above.

The bigger the foam ball, the further back in the surf stance you need to be.  The biggest trick is to time it just right to get the board up on the whitewater, and then try to unweight yourself to let the back of the board get pushed up by the water underneath it to level the board out as you "pop up" on top of the whitewater.

If you Ollie the board, but still maintain your weight on the board, more than likely the whitewater with simply push you over backwards.

One final thing, is that just as you begin the "Ollie", you must get a strong paddle stroke in with it at the same time, to help get the board "lifted" and over/up the "face" of the foam.

Or you can always just find a pier.....

.....and request an "escort".   

[Badger]

I think what Magentawave wants to see are videos of people paddling up and over the white water in waist to head high surf.

I remember seeing some videos of just that back last summer but I can't remember which ones they were now.

[Badger]

Or do you mean actually paddling out through the wave?

[SUP Leave]

I think I have seen this asked before. There just aren't many videos out there. It would be nice to see some vids of folks trying to get out in heavy beach breaks, or just busy ones. I think one of the hardest parts about SUS is getting the big board outside.

3 sessions ago I got denied on a big day at Westport. So did most of the prone guys too.

[TallDude]

Sometimes Mother nature rules. If you can't get out that day, maybe that's her hint. When it's too big to standup paddle through, I lay on my paddle and prone paddle out. When I hit the wash, I do a half roll while bear hugging the board closer to the nose. The board cuts right through the wash when it's on edge. If there is too much force from the wave, the board just slides out of my arms and hope the leash holds. Another option if you have a rescue handle on the tail of your board, you can shove the board over the wash while you duck under. Either of these techniques usually keeps me moving in the right direction. Get a good swim anyway.   

[Badger]

Here's a pretty good one.



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[spookini]

Here's a pretty good one.

I should make my own video...   I've mastered dogman's move @ 2:27.
Can do that one no problem   

[SUPcheat]

You gotta know when to hold 'em and know when to fold 'em.

[Long Beach Paddle Guy]

On this subject, once when trying to punch thru whitewater paddling out into the surf, the whitewater pushed the nose of my board up so fast that it caused me to fall forward and punch my knee thru my deck.  I now try and step a little more forward and bend my knees more and try and slice "thru" the whitewater a little instead of popping up completely on top of it.  I've had close calls since then a couple times where the same thing could have happened.  Anyone have experiences like this or have any advice on what I may be doing wrong?

[Bean]

Yes, that's classic PBPG.  If you paddle into waves over knee/thigh high in a parallel stance you risk the board being thrown right at your face. 

What works for me (sometimes) is to paddle into it hard, take a step back to get into a surf stance, nose up and don't stop paddling.  Edging the rail on my paddle side a little also seems to help me slice through.

[dabigkahuna]

Here's Joe Blair's tutorial video that includes the technique he recommends:

[Badger]

Here's Joe Blair's tutorial video that includes the technique he recommends:

That was worth watching. I learned a few things.