SUP in South Bay (Los Angeles)?

[Fish]

Hey folks - I posted several days ago about SUPers in/on Santa Monica bay, but haven't heard much. 

Are there any South Bay SUPers who may want to meet-up for surf or distance paddles?

[Gdub]

Hey Fish,
I'm just getting into SUP.  Do you know anywhere on the Westside that rents or demo's boards?
I'm thinking of making the plunge but want to be sure before I drop the $$$.

Where do you usually go?  Are you finding anyone else out there, or are you still all by yourself?

[Fish]

Gdub - Not certain about daily rentals or demos, but Action Watersports (Lincoln Blvd, Venice) has a bunch of SUBs as does ZJ Boarding House (Main ST, Venice/SM).   Probably worth calling them both.  AW has told me that they occasionally do demo days at Mothers beach, but I'm not sure when the next one will be.  FYI:  Horizon's West does not carry any SUBs.

Since I've been paddling for exercise more than I've been surfing my SUB, and since I live near the water in Venice, I've mostly paddled between piers in Venice/SM rather than driving somewhere else.  Have surfed along this stretch as well, though lately I've been getting hungry to drive for better stand-up waves (Bolsa Chica, Old Mans). 

I have a 12' x 28" Ron House board (hand-shaped version of the Laird).  If you wanna give a try before you buy something, I'd be glad to meet up and let you give it a whirl.

If you buy a board and want to paddle, give me a shout.

P.S.  Aside from the phantom guy I once saw from a distance, no word on other SUPers on the bay. 

[Gdub]

Thanks for the offer and the advice.  I'm going to try to demo a few boards and will let you know if (probably more like when) I buy a board.
How often do you go out?