And now Izzy is leaving Starboard

[JEG]

I say kai, mo and gome are one tyre sane team?

[Ichabod Spoonbill]

It's funny, but where I live SUPing is on a different trajectory. People don't use the Hudson that much for recreation,  and a lot of that has to do with the pollution. That's mostly gone, but the reputation remains. There's a lot of room for growth here.

[surf4food]

It's funny, but where I live SUPing is on a different trajectory. People don't use the Hudson that much for recreation,  and a lot of that has to do with the pollution. That's mostly gone, but the reputation remains. There's a lot of room for growth here.

Is there any SUP surfing in Rockaway?

[BrownSugah]

More evidence supporting the idea that the SUP bubble is popping.  Agree?

I think 2015 was the peak year so yeah I agree.

Just curious. I'm not seeing that happening in Texas. In retrospect, it is the opposite where I live and if you need examples, I'll provide them.

So what do you two people base your comments on? Or do your comments pertain to the sponsorship of professional riders?

the sup  bubble for performance sponsored racers and surfers is dying and the interest in weekend warriors and casual paddlers/ touring is what will keep the SUP market alive ...i imagine texas is more adveture/ touring for fun based paddling ?

[NorthJerzSurfer]

It's funny, but where I live SUPing is on a different trajectory. People don't use the Hudson that much for recreation,  and a lot of that has to do with the pollution. That's mostly gone, but the reputation remains. There's a lot of room for growth here.

Is there any SUP surfing in Rockaway?

i used to surf rockaway frequently.  from what I have seen not much- mostly because its crowded and its beginner friendly.  its also the only surf break accessible from the subway- so it draws hundereds of transplant surfers that dont have a car but still want to surf.

Since being a sup surfer requires space to store a 8ft board and paddle and a car- most sup surfers head to long beach or further out.

I sup surfed Rockaway a few times when i somehow convinced my wife to let me keep my 8'5 pocket rocket behind ny sons crib in our tiny NYC apt years ago.

[Rider]

Same deal on central coast of California.  SUP surfing has basically dried up.  Still a few diehards.  A couple of foilers.  It’s not the best place for SUP surfing because it’s mostly wide open beach breaks.  The wife and I pick our days.  Basically any body that can still surf has gone back.  My 6’ 4’’ fish is in the mail.

[Ichabod Spoonbill]

Surf4food, there's definitely surfing at Rockaway. One of Creek's videos — the one of the Red Paddle Girls — is there. That's far for me, like two hours though. There's no surf on the Hudson, but plenty of flatwater.

Actually, I'm trying to figure out a place to surf on the river. There are some good coves with shallow beaches. If the wind is just right and maybe 20 mph, there's surf. I just haven't got the timing right yet.

[Night Wing]

Here in Texas, SUP is gaining in popularity. When I first got my Hobie, I took it for a paddle on Lake Woodlands. I was the only sup paddler. Now, even during the work week, there are at least 6 sup paddlers on the lake.

Lake Conroe where I took my Hammer, there too, there is a good amount of sup paddlers where only a few years ago, there were none. My buddy owns a small weekend getaway on Lake Livingston and he's noticed he sees sup paddlers on a regular basis.

[surf4food]

Surf4food, there's definitely surfing at Rockaway. One of Creek's videos — the one of the Red Paddle Girls — is there. That's far for me, like two hours though. There's no surf on the Hudson, but plenty of flatwater.

Actually, I'm trying to figure out a place to surf on the river. There are some good coves with shallow beaches. If the wind is just right and maybe 20 mph, there's surf. I just haven't got the timing right yet.

I finally went to NYC for the first time in my life early November (4 nights). Stayed in the East Village area and as it turns out, close to the building that was used for the cover of Led Zeppelin's Physical Graffiti album. So I really don't have my bearings over there yet.  Stupid ignorant question but part of the Hudson is near where we stayed?

[surf4food]

As far as inland, it's interesting to me how SUP is growing in some areas but not others not so much.  In Central Illinois where my wife is originally from (small town called Taylorville just outside of Springfield), there's this this sort of rednecky mentality that if it don't have a motor on it, then it aint worth doin.  The lakes in the area are mostly pontoon boats, jet skis.  There are also a lot of ski/wakeboard tow boats but they are all about pulling inner tubes, not skis or wakeboards.  What little existence of human powered craft you can find there, the idea that standing makes no sense when you can sit.  Narrow it down to that and it's pretty much just fishing kayaks.

[Surfside]

[Surfside]

Night Wing.... location of video look familiar?

[Ichabod Spoonbill]

Surf4Food, the Hudson runs down the west side of Manhattan. You were on the east side, and the waterway there, between Manhattan and Brooklyn is the East River. The waterway between Manhattan and the Bronx is called the Harlem River. It's all academic though because its all the Hudson system. The water runs back and forth between them with some seriously wicked tides!

[Night Wing]

Night Wing.... location of video look familiar?

I think you forgot to put the video in since I see no video.

[Night Wing]

Closer to Houston, Tx (southeast Texas area); sup is gaining in popularity. You'll get my drift in the links below.

https://www.surfsuptx.com/

http://www.supgulfcoasttx.com/home.html

https://www.paddlegalveston.com/

http://lakeconroepaddleboards.com/