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SUP General / Re: Windsurf/SUP Video from the Oregon Coast
« on: July 22, 2012, 12:43:17 AM »
Nice video, very professional! Looks like a great road trip. Almost looked like a couple of Hood River shots in there near the end. Thanks for posting.

Yep. Itinerary went Hood River, Seaside (two awesome glassy head high sessions at the cove, but pissing rain so no footage), Florence, Gold Beach Area for a week, then back to Hood River before home. Though for me the trip was cut a day short when I took out two teeth with my board and had to do a 10 hour b-line from Gold Beach to Port Angeles to get to the dentist back home the next day... that's how she goes sometimes though! 

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SUP General / Windsurf/SUP Video from the Oregon Coast
« on: July 21, 2012, 05:54:25 PM »
Here's a mini documentary we made covering a trip a bunch of us Canadians took down the Oregon coast last month to windsurf and SUP surf. Hope you enjoy.


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Gear Talk / Re: Paddle length for SUP surfing, where you at?
« on: July 21, 2012, 05:45:31 PM »
Even with the top of my head @ 6'1". Could probably stand to go down to even with my eyes if I had a second paddle for flat water, but preserving a bit of length for that purpose.

Some things to think about:

As you go lower in volume the lower the board sits in the water and the shorter your paddle can/needs to be.

As you go lower in volume the less upright you will be standing while balancing and paddling and thus the shorter your paddle can/needs to be.

As you go lower in volume your board becomes more twitchy and fun and the less you rely on a paddle to help you turn, the less you want something longer to swing around, and so you want something smaller.

As you become better at balancing the less you need your paddle in the water to help, so you can go shorter.

For me at around 185 lbs;
I'd say for (surf SUP) boards
110L and below - eye to head high
130L - head to 4" above

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SUP General / Re: Visiting Santa Cruz In August
« on: July 21, 2012, 05:39:31 PM »
Right in Davenport, head down the one way road to the park.

In between Waddell and Davenport, there's a couple of beaches that are fun too and more space and room for less experienced folk.

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Gear Talk / Re: SUP Surf for 220lb er
« on: July 21, 2012, 05:22:12 PM »
My 208 lb friend was paddling around my 8' Starboard PRO today with no issues. If you balance is good and you want to shred @ 220, get the 8-5' PRO or the Pocket Rocket!

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SUP General / Re: TOFINO Rentals?
« on: July 17, 2012, 10:55:14 AM »
The issue is how many people will be on that beach in the summer, most who won't have a clue what they are doing. Going to Long Beach or Florencia gives you a lot more space to find your own area, where you can be selfish and just learn. With small summer waves both those beaches that are usually just a mess of white water actually can clean up quite nice too.

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SUP General / Re: TOFINO Rentals?
« on: July 16, 2012, 03:33:35 PM »
What's the attitude and etiquette for sup in Tofino? Surfed there a couple of times (rental soft top long boards - don't remember seeing any supers there a few years ago not that I was paying close attention) but since got into sup in Vancouver but no sup surfing as yet. Got a family get away planned in August (staying by North Chestermans), what ever the surfing equivalent of a gaper is I'm it so be good to get some advice from people more familiar with the area.
...cheers

I've taken my 8' into Cox bay on over head days and haven't recieved any flak. That said, If you are not 110% comfortable, don't find a spot at Chestermans, maybe Long Beach or Florencia where there is no one.. until you are 100% confident.

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SUP General / Re: TOFINO Rentals?
« on: June 27, 2012, 01:35:23 PM »
Where are you coming from? You might be able to find some 10's for rent in Victoria, but other than that retailers have not been too stoked to get into surf SUP's on the island despite a plethora of spots that are well suited to it.


sounds like a pretty smart business venture for someone. i can see SUP really taking off up there. so many good places. maybe i should move to tofino and open a SUP rental/lessons place. ahhh one can dream  :D

Where abouts are you from Endless?

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Sessions / Oregon Coast Info
« on: June 25, 2012, 03:34:37 PM »
This might be fools fishing but...

I'm heading down later this week for some windsurfing and SUP surfing. Been going a few years now, so I know some of the obvious surf spots, but it sure would be nice to check out some new breaks. If anyone feels inclined to share a few secrets PM me please. In return I offer you the same information should you come up to Vancouver Island.

Thanks in advance.

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SUP General / Re: TOFINO Rentals?
« on: June 25, 2012, 03:27:50 PM »
Where are you coming from? You might be able to find some 10's for rent in Victoria, but other than that retailers have not been too stoked to get into surf SUP's on the island despite a plethora of spots that are well suited to it.

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Random / Re: BMX
« on: June 24, 2012, 10:50:46 PM »
Wow. It's insane how far the sport has progressed in the past few years, it's making the MTB guys look like sissys.

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Gear Talk / Re: Starboard Pocket Rocket vs. 8'0" PRO
« on: June 23, 2012, 08:46:39 PM »
Well, it wouldn't be the first time product marketing turned out to be BS, but in this case it seems to be legitimately and noticeably stiffer and lighter which is awesome.

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Gear Talk / Re: Starboard Pocket Rocket vs. 8'0" PRO
« on: June 21, 2012, 04:02:00 PM »
There is a noticeable weight difference betwen the PR and the PRO, some which of can be attributed to the volume, but most due to the construction I think. The biggest difference is in the stiffness. I've surfed both boards on the same peak which is extremely consistent in its nature, and when you pump the PR it 'squishes' and kind of takes off, whereas the PRO it scoots out, almost like a skateboard on a halfpipe if you know the sensation.

At 10 lbs lighter, you should have no problem so long as you are used to small boards. You'll likely fall in some times, but it is well worth it!

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Gear Talk / Starboard Pocket Rocket vs. 8'0" PRO
« on: June 21, 2012, 09:42:13 AM »
There aren't enough comparisons like this around, so here's my part to contribute information to those who are looking to downsize but aren't sure how low you can go (I'm 185 lbs).

Check out how much more rocker the PRO has and the size difference in the tip. I'd say that is where 15L of the extra 20L hangs out. The tails widths are quite similar until about 5" before the end where the swallow tail of the PR stays wide where the PRO goes squash. The thickness however varies greatly, midway the PR has much thicker round rails, whereas towards the tail the PR is actually thinner with a sharper rail from about 6" to the back. Which is probably why it loves to turn off the tail, I am hoping the PRO is going to be much better at carving on it's rails. Biggest difference underfoot so far is that the PRO has a slightly curved deck as the volume is very central which just feels so weird when you are used to the PR which has a nearly flat deck.

First Test

First test in real waves, big ones too. Not a perfect test, since I only caught 4 or 5 before I knocked off one of the thrusters on a boulder.

This board is insane! It's almost like relearning how to SUP in many ways. The boils and current at secret overhead glassy a-frame bet you didn't know that existed in Canada spot made it signficantly harder to stay standing on when compared to other spots or paddling around flat water in 1' chop. I'm sure my balance will continue to improve as I get used to it though. Sometimes I did find myself wishing I was on the PR, and able to just stand there and pay attention to the sunset instead of not falling, once on the wave though... all worth it.

Dropping in requires some different technique, especially when missing a thruster. You can't just square up to the wave and haul ass as the board will tend to turn, and even the slightest rail pressure once you are moving carves the board. Instead you have to be a bit more critical (but you can still enter the wave well before the longboarders were), and get into the surf stance as quick as possible to counteract the rowing motion. On really early entries you can stay in a offset side foot stance, but you have to really pay attention to weighting the rail on the side you are paddling on to keep tracking straight.

Unlike the PR, which turns off the tail with more of a long board style, this thing shreds just like a shortboard. You set yourself with a wide stance and there is no walking the board required at all. The rails dig in oh so nice and you can pull off super snappy turns, or nice drawn out ones. It's noticeably faster than the PR, scary at times, but stays planted and controllable, once you get used to the twitchiness (which took awhile at those speeds). A really good short boarder would be loving this thing. It was possible to float the lips, slash harder and quicker than the PR, all without the feeling of a pendulum swinging in front of you as you turn. On the PR if I would carve a hard top turn I'd often have to take a few steps forward to drop back in on this wave, whereas the PRO hits the top, turns around and just slides back in. Pump this board and it takes off like a rocket ship with very little flex.










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