Kai Lenny film free for a couple of days

[Eagle]

What was more interesting to me by far was your comment ->

"Foiling is easier to learn than: Skiing, Windsurfing, SUP wave surfing, Shortboarding or Kiting.  It may be similar to snowboarding’s learning curve."

Def SB is very easy to learn.  Was self taught and took my instructor's course after 40 hrs.  Passed easily even tho the head instructor at Whistler told me I needed over a years experience.  Was able to teach newbies how to turn ok after a couple hours.  Super easy peasy SB is.

If the foil gets to the point where you can get up and going in our slop and chop -> then that might be something to seriously consider.  Hmm?  Might need to check that out with the lads round these parts.

[Eagle]

This is Eric getting his foil up on flat.  But Kalama looks to be cruising pretty good at Hood.  Interesting.

[SaMoSUP]

The video of Eric looks like pogo stick on the water. Adjustable paddles might make sense for SUP foiling.

[Admin]

With the quality and quantity of free surf content this paid model is at last gasps if not already dead. 

[Eagle]

Haha!  ^ Yeah looks real silly gotta agree.  But he needs a bit of extra lift.  Not my idea of style and grace.  Looks dopey.  Boingy boingy.   But in the Hood vid a guy compared it to powder skiing.  So that piqued my interest.

Powder skiing is crap on skis vs on a SB.  SB rules for powder.  Just tip and go.  So smooth and free.  Which looks a bit similar on a foil without pumping.  Taught skiing for many years -> then both once SB came on the scene.  For me ski on hard and SB in powder.  So no matter what -> you always have the best setup for the conditions.  Mega fun always.  But SB in deep pow is what winter is about for me.  Like floating on a cushion of ice cold air.

Now if future SUP foils can compare on water in our varied conditions -> that would def be something of interest.

[Eagle]

With the quality and quantity of free surf content this paid model is at last gasps if not already dead.

^ No way at all ever -> would pay to see that. 

[all~wet]

Thanks for posting that Beasho! Cool clip. Had fun watching. Damn though- I keep trying to ignore it, but this is one more little push to trying out foiling. Think what makes me hesitate is a fear of unleashing my chronic OCD on what I know will likely be an obsession.

As for Laird and Kalama- I'd respectfully submit that mostly what they were trying to accomplish was exploring life/the world through play. From where I sit, seems they've always been and still are madly successful. Kai too. However his play being more heavily financed.... there are more blatant incentives toward "promoting sport/equipment" by his sponsors. Dream scenario for him though! Cheers!

[burchas]

I really enjoyed it, even got the wife to watch and she too enjoyed.

That said, it pales in comparison to "View From a Blue Moon" By John Florence IMO.
http://viewfromabluemoon.com

The latter just sets the bar very high when it comes to cinematography, editing
and soundtrack, even though it's a surf specific which is less appealing to me in general.