Stand-Up Paddle Nights

Posted August 5th, 2009 by Danny
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Torquay Kitesurfing, Kitebuggying and SUP School are now hosting evening SUP Nights. Below are the following details if you would like to attend:

"COME AND HAVE A GO AT THIS YEAR'S NEW WATERSPORT AND JOIN US FOR AN EVENING SUP CRUISE ON FLAT WATER. IT IS GREAT FUN AND EASY TOO.

WHEN? EVERY THURSDAY EVENING EXCEPT IN AUGUST.

HOW? E MAIL OR CALL US ON 01803 212411 TO BOOK A BOARD, AND CHECK ON TIME AND PLACE, FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED, (limited places available).

HOW MUCH? ONLY £10 PER EVENING.

WHAT TO WEAR? WETSUIT AND BOOTS - OR THESE CAN BE HIRED IF YOU DON'T HAVE THEM FOR £5.

SUP IS A SAFE ENJOYABLE CORE FITNESS EXERCISE.

HISTORY OF SUP Stand Up Paddle Surfing is an ancient form of surfing. It can be traced back to the very early days of Polyenisia. It's most recent history dates back to the 1940's when the beachboys (surf instructors) on waikki beach used to stand up and paddle out to the break using a one bladed paddle. The reasons for this are 2 fold. First it allowed them to have a better visibility over their group of surfing instructors and allowed them to call the sets easier as their upright position meant that they could see the swell long before the prone surfers. Secondly it allowed them to keep their wealthy customers camera dry and allow them to take pictures of them surfing.

Fast forward to the first part of this century and the paddle made a return to surfing in the hands of some of the world's most famous watermen. They were re discovering stand up paddle surfing to allow them to keep in shape for the bigger days of tow surfing as well as adding a new dimension to their skills.

The modern Stand Up Paddle boards allow you to catch waves a lot earlier than even the longboarders.
Paddle surfing not only is a great way to catch waves, it also doubles as a core fitness exercise using your core stomach muscles."

£10

On December 29th, 2009 REO says:

Sorry but if this is run by the chap 'Andre' its best avoided, he may well be good at instructing windsurfing/kitting etc but any form of surfing waves is not in his list of things he's good at, bailing his sup right in front of me more than once, and looking generally like a beginner himself at the sport is not the best grounding to teach people when you don't  follow the basic surfing fundamentals of dropping in, paddling for the white water to avoid some one up and riding etc etc etc....

 

For £10 a lesson you'd be better of saving your cash and find a quiet spot out of the way and learn from dvd's books etc around here.. 

 

J 

REO, I think its catered

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On January 4th, 2010 Danny says:
REO, I think its catered towards people that want to give it a go that don't want to buy the equipment. £10 is worth it if you want to try it before spending over £500 on a board etc. Also it mentions FLAT water, so cutting in on waves shouldn't be a problem :)

not that i have ever tried

On January 3rd, 2010 lee says:
not that i have ever tried sup but haveing that much boancy you can't duck dive the white water like a surfer can so don't you think you should be aware of other water craft and put yourself in their situation i only know when i'm on my windsurfer and you get hit by white water unless you are going fast you don't have hardy any control and you will get knocked all over the place. so i can see both points of view really dropping in yeh not good I take it that you ever dropped in or snaked anyone before. As for saying find a quite spot to learn out of the way that is what the bay is for as it aint the most demanding of waves is it