Stand Up waveski surfing at Pipeline

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Fletcher from California did shoot Pipeline on his waveski. There was something like 30 surfers there. He said "they were not stoked to see me".

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Did i say nothing in previous spot? ok, i don't speak alone 

Well, i'm working on a prototype of "standup waveski surfing" paddle. I will make the second blade soon. It will be the same blade than the black paddle.

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The making of:


the "regular blade":


The "handle_blade":


This concept is a mix of the inuit kayaking technique and the SUP technique. I hope to go on "sitting paddle" or "knee paddle" even "stand up paddle", well in two words: "surf paddle". 

You can see there a way to hold the paddle. This technique is over 2000 years old.

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I've tested this paddle today in bad conditions: 18 knots of side shore wind, small waves with 6 second period, cold. But wow! i'm stoOOKed! Here are some new perspectives: I can either do knee paddling or standup paddling or why not sit paddling. Knee kayaking paddling is the faster. I guess duck dive is possible whith knee paddling. I've had some new sensation in the take off.
While surfing the first wave, i 've felt some advantage.
I can't wait for next session without wind tomorrow!

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Well not so much wind, waves were not so bad but it's far from pipeline.  i videoed myself: i've let the camera in the van, press the button on and then i went for a few waves:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCku_BLSER0