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Re: taking advantage of warranty quality control should catch errors in construction,  period.  Sounds like West's board had a bad batch of resin.
EASY,  what you have done with the damaged board as a retailer?   Patched it up and sold it as new for full price?   

If you could only own "one" dedicated surf sup what would it be if you wanted to go out in all conditions; flat and crumbly to fast and hollow from
1-8ft?  What would it be...   Dimensions? Volume? Body weight?  Reasoning?

I broke a leash the other day after i jumped over the back of a face that was closing.  Threads broke where the leash tubing was sewn into the velcro on the board end, the other end of the leash still attached to my ankle.  Couple of ways to deal with it:

-if velcro is still on ankle use it to strap paddle to your ankle
-if you wear booties, use the straps on the booties to attach paddle to your foot
-if you have a backzip wetsuit, use the long zipper pull and tie to paddle handle
- chuck the paddle towards shore like a javelin, swim, repeat
 

I've tried the paddle mount and hand held stick,  but find it works best for selfies,  although I have a friend that has taken some great shots with the paddle - holding it like a shotgun and also holding it straight up above his head with the cam tilted down.   Ideally you need a stabilizer to shoot vids if the cam is not hard mounted on the board.  But 1080 frame grabs look decent from a head cam.

Here's a 1080p frame grab from the other day

Hey WPGSUP, i sent you a  PersonalMessage.

thanks Colas.  what did the first ones look like? any idea if the 8'4 is a good shape and rocker? these ones are red with white stripes on the bottom with a  black/white camo deckpad

anyone heard of lokahi?  just saw some lokahi 8'4 x 30 aka boards here in a shop while on vacTion and they look good and are a very reasonable price.  i searched online and everything i find is in french.  does anyone have the lowdown on these?

Any.specs on weights
?

Thanks, i'll give them a shot.

Yea, i can understand that, esp being such a tourist hotspot.  But like you say, there are sup spots and prone spots.  I'm coming from MB, staying in nanaimo, tofino and victoria.

Heading to Tofino and wondering if anyone knows where to rent boards?  Looking for somthing smaller and most places i have found online have 11-12's and touring boards.

on my 8x30 i find that I have to start paddling hard as soon as i get to my feet.  If its glassy I have worked up to several hours of standing, riding and waiting, but chop is totally different.  If its just a bit choppy try paddling in circles or just keep the board moving all the time, always paddle as soon as you stand up(even half way up, Ha)  If its really messed up and windy, i will wait prone and/or on knees standup last minute facing the incoming swell and do a two or thee stroke 180 takeoff.  If its bonkers I just paddle in on my kness and popup on takeoff.  So much work compared to my 10x34 SB whopper, but totally worth the ride!

Yes very true some of the hydro projects have had massive impacts.  I'm quite familiar with the irresponsible Manitoban projects on northern rivers.  One problem that I am personally passionate about is that Manitoba hydro uses lake winnipeg as a massive reservior for power and obviously its in their best interest to keep the lake levels as high as possible.  Pre-dam the lake went through natural cycles of droughts and low water levels and wet years and high water levels.  During low years the shore line revegetates and builds sand dunes, which protect against massive shoreline erosion during high years.  Above average levels over the past 40ish years have detroyed shorelines and beaches.  High levels have also destroyed our massive wetlands which act as filter that breaks down contaminants and sewage, farm runoff and other contamination before flowing into the lake.  Local fish species have had breeding ground destroyed and are being overtaken by invasive species like carp.

The reason I had posted about Oceans and Marine life is because I am (or at least used to be) directly involved with these programs.  Although I have been personally affected by the death of these programs, my passion in posting and talking about it is due to my level of sadness, anger and fear being part of a country that wants to push forward without any regard for whales, polar bears or anything else non-human and non monetary for that matter.  Contaminants, Species at Risk, Freshwater studies...all down the drain.  Seems like a huge step backwards in time that will have us operating the country without rules, regulations or monitoring...kind of wild west-ish, gold rush era comes to mind.

Basically they want to drill the hell out of the arctic without having to worry about contaminants getting into the food chain and bioaccumulating in high level animals like whales and polar bears.  Most of the funding for these projects is external, so cutting to save base money is not the issue, its all about not wanting scientists discovering issues that will impede their mad rush.

Cool vid Surferkarl.  I really like your SUP trailers for your bikes!! Care to share the details??

They appear to be the most contaminated animals on Earth.

The concentrations of industrial chemicals in orcas, or killer whales, off Washington state and Vancouver Island are the highest found in any living mammal, according to marine scientists. The poisons, subtle but insidious, have built up in their bodies to dangerously high levels.

Stars of Hollywood films and marine amusement parks, these black-and-white creatures are icons of the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia. On a typical summer day, hundreds of tourists and boaters set sail in hopes of spotting them.

Lately, though, there have been more whale-watching vessels than whales plying the picturesque waters between Seattle and Victoria.

The region's famed orca pods are shrinking. Government officials now say there is a strong chance that these descendants of Shamu, revered in native mythology as supernatural in their survival skills, could be named an endangered species.

The region's killer whales have been dying at a higher rate in the last five years, most disappearing without a trace. Nearly half of their calves die within months of their births.

Scientists wonder if the industrial poisons accumulating in their bodies are beginning to take a toll on their survival, impairing their ability to fight disease and to reproduce successfully.

Or perhaps the Pacific Northwest's whales, surrounded by nature lovers in yachts, kayaks and motorboats, are falling victim to the stresses of their own popularity. The decline in salmon--a diet staple for many orca pods--also may be harming them. Most likely, scientists say, the orcas are being harmed by a combination of the urban threats they face.

Because a generation of orcas spans 10 to 15 years, researchers warn that it is too early to tell whether the recent population decline is a temporary dip or a worrisome trend. In fact, this winter showed a promising development: three new calves, bringing the total population of the resident pods that frequent the San Juan Islands to 84.

But environmentalists worry that, if they wait for scientists to decipher the trends, it could be too late to save the whales.

Long-lived, elusive and intelligent, these animals have no predators. Nothing at sea is capable of killing a killer whale.

Except a human being.

Alarmingly High Contamination Levels