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SUP General / Re: Is there SUP Surf life after 70?
« on: October 04, 2021, 07:50:11 AM »
Late to the party, but when you're older time loses its relevance - until it runs out.
I'm 80, still catching SUP waves.  Not by choice - my shoulders can't take prone paddling anymore - but it's better than nothing.
My inspiration is a guy a few years younger who had a stroke awhile back.  He can't ride standing up anymore, so he kneeboards it.
I have trouble paddling and balancing in bumpy water, so I took a page from his book: If there's a lot of chop or bump from backwash, etc.  I take off kneeling and then pop up and ride normally.

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There's no "backroom deal" and it's no a matter of someone deciding there's something they don't like.  Read what the DOT actually wrote: "DOT Harbors’ intentions to still prohibit any type of foil surfing in Kahului Harbor, including Kahului Bay."
The key word here is "still."  In other words, the prohibition was already in place; someone got tired of seeing people violate it, and wanted the DOT to enforce existing rules.  You were getting away with it and now you're busted.  That's sad in a way, but it's strange that a rule-breaker should get so morally outraged because some citizen wants to see the rules enforced.

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