Best beginner sup to learn to carve on

[SUPJorge]

RBull,

Like you, I surf the Florida coast (I'm in Miami).

I began on a 10.6 C4 Classic and while others could carve that board I couldn't at the time. Like many others here, I finally learned to turn when I got a Fanatic Allwave. Surfing primarily Florida wind chop mush, I got a 9.6. That board really helped me break through. I'm now on a 9.1 Naish Hokua and loving it.

I still have the Allwave. Let me know if you're heading down this way and you can take it out.

Jorge

[RunningBull]

The video of the hotties skateboarding alone makes this thread solid gold. Jorge thanks for the offer.

[freetobeme]

I took a while off from skating my Bombora. Got back on it today. Did a 6 mile barefoot skate with my big stick down the pathway along the canal. Man, it's just so much fun!!! And yes, as the young hotties suggest, it does teach you how to get your carve on! Best thing is you don't have to be a "skater" to get the hang of it.

Heck, on one of our sister forums they have an entire category dedicated to Street SUP!!!

To give you an idea how stable and potentially fun the Bombora is:


I'm in no way as talented as that cat. I just like cruising and carving barefoot. Sometimes I stand both feet forward and glide like on a sup but mostly carve.

Today, I decided I want something more compact (Bombora is a beast at 59" long) in my quiver so I just purchased the Shaka Surf model (46" fish):

[Ake G]

An appropriately-sized right off the rack Fanatic Allwave with its user-friendly forgiving shape, flat deck and fuller rails will get you where you want to be.

[Califoilia]

Holy cow "free", that was some just incredible cross-stepping skating....thanks for posting that!!

Hard to imagine all of the falls, and stumbles that he must have gone through to get that good, but sure glad that he did....so fun to watch. 

[Subber]

Yeah...but can he surf!?!

Geeze that guy is incredible.

[freetobeme]

ya, the guy is unreal!

and if you prefer a skate reduction there is always the carver mini simmons 

       

http://carverskateboards.myshopify.com/collections/surfskate/products/27-5-mini-sims       

[Board Stiff]

I took a while off from skating my Bombora. Got back on it today. Did a 6 mile barefoot skate with my big stick down the pathway along the canal. Man, it's just so much fun!!! And yes, as the young hotties suggest, it does teach you how to get your carve on! Best thing is you don't have to be a "skater" to get the hang of it.

Free, I had to turn that video off... it was making me sick thinking how mangled that guy's feet were going to get if he wiped out at that speed doing one of those tricks!