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TallDude

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Why did you become a member of this forum?
« on: May 20, 2016, 09:58:28 PM »
My original draw was the Shape Shack. Once I met in person, surfed, raced, and hung out with a number of Zoners I was hooked. I've learn a lot from the people on this forum and continue to learn. I found it to be a great source of books to read as well.  It is addictive. Thanks Admin.
« Last Edit: May 20, 2016, 10:44:51 PM by TallDude »
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Re: Why did you become a member of this forum?
« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2016, 10:25:54 PM »
The Hot Chicks on Stand up Paddle Boards Thread..

is that so wrong??

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Re: Why did you become a member of this forum?
« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2016, 10:39:12 PM »
I am sure there is a good quip answer to this question. You know, like the old math joke about why the student became a math major - because he was a square and wanted to find his roots. Lessee, I joined the forum because I was looking for some real stand up people to hang around with? :)
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Re: Why did you become a member of this forum?
« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2016, 12:00:57 AM »
......let me put this down..........so I can type with both fingrs and say.....
It just won't stop raining...........and it's supposed to keep raining till June....
you know.............Winter..........
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Re: Why did you become a member of this forum?
« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2016, 03:47:21 AM »
I came here to keep track of the stand up scene and see where it's going. To learn about boards and other gear. To pick up tips on improving technique.  To meet people who are into the sport as much as I am.
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Re: Why did you become a member of this forum?
« Reply #5 on: May 21, 2016, 04:00:41 AM »
I was interested in SUP. I'd been windsurfing, but I wasn't really fitting in with my local crowd. They're interested in speed and high-wind runs, and I never really enjoyed that. Nobody (that I knew of) on the Hudson was doing it, so I searched for a SUP forum for advice on my first board. I got good advice, and I learned a lot about the sport, so I stayed.

I still have that first board.
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Re: Why did you become a member of this forum?
« Reply #6 on: May 21, 2016, 04:54:21 AM »
The Hot Chicks on Stand up Paddle Boards Thread..


+1
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Re: Why did you become a member of this forum?
« Reply #7 on: May 21, 2016, 05:04:42 AM »
As the body ages over time, the body basically starts breaking down. I'm 145 pounds and at my age of 66, I started having back problems. Moving my 55 pound kayak around on dry land just aggravated my back problems. Since I've been an avid outdoors person all my life and I wanted to keep active on rivers, lakes, bays and offshore, I didn't want to give that all up.

My orthopedic surgeon told me basically my kayaking days were at an end because if I kept up trying to  carry my kayak over jetty rocks at my age, my back problems were going to get much worse where a back operation was going to come sooner rather than later. He suggested if I got into standup paddling, my back problems would subside where a back operation wouldn't be needed.

Since I love to fish and camp, I bought as my first SUP, a Hobie ATR-2, 12'2"x32" which has 14 tie downs on the board. This let me take my tent, sleeping bag and other gear and let me transport it to different places on a 22,000 acre surface lake where I could camp and fish overnight on the lake. The lake is just 25 miles from my home. BTW, the Hobie weighs 29 pounds and my back problems started to go away.

I decided I wanted a second standup paddle board where I just wanted do some flat water cruising on lakes. I also wanted the board to do double duty and be able to cruise the back bays, salt marshes, along the beachfront and play in the waves in the surf zone of the Gulf of Mexico since the Gulf is just 90 miles from my home. So I used the internet and found this site. I lurked here for 6 months gleaning all the info I could and then I decided I wanted to become a registered member of the "Zone".   
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Re: Why did you become a member of this forum?
« Reply #8 on: May 21, 2016, 06:17:11 AM »
To learn the latest in wood-paddle construction. ;D

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« Reply #9 on: May 21, 2016, 08:12:55 AM »
So that I can be the youngster  ;D

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Re: Why did you become a member of this forum?
« Reply #10 on: May 21, 2016, 08:29:14 AM »
My first post to this forum was to ask which way to hold a paddle.

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Re: Why did you become a member of this forum?
« Reply #11 on: May 21, 2016, 09:08:19 AM »
To learn the latest in wood-paddle construction. ;D

Me too......still built it backwards....:D. I guess my 1st post should have been the same as Tom's... ;D

I didn't SUP, didn't think I'd actually ever be able to, just wanted to build a paddle for Pono.
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Re: Why did you become a member of this forum?
« Reply #12 on: May 21, 2016, 09:10:13 AM »
Information - Board selection, paddle selection, improving balance,
tips & what to expect when learning how to SUP and SUP surf, etc.

A great place!
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Re: Why did you become a member of this forum?
« Reply #13 on: May 21, 2016, 09:18:50 AM »
I came here, directed by Google, researching info for my 1st SUP, when my bad Rotator Cuffs made "popping up" on my surfboard very difficult in small waves.

I'll try SUP....."Just for small waves" I'll use my surfboards in bigger waves....
baaaahahahaha.... never been on a surfboard since   :)

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Re: Why did you become a member of this forum?
« Reply #14 on: May 21, 2016, 09:25:02 AM »
To learn the latest in wood-paddle construction. ;D

You said "wood".

 


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