Fess75 said..
Can anyone give me some advice on buying the correct size board for a beginner of the sport .
I'm six foot 7 ins tall and weigh 116 kg ; I'm a regular longboarder and looking for another watersport to keep me motivated when no surf about.
Once I get use to the sup I would be looking to do both flat river paddling and small surf up to 2 - 3 ft .
Any advice would be appreciated.
Cheers
Hey Fess, I've got the Naish Nalu 11'4 which PTWoody mentioned - which is great for me in the surf but marginal for any long distance paddling and I'm only 6'1 and 100Kg.
I'd go bigger. If you already have a long board for surfing - maybe you should consider more of a dedicated paddling board like a high volume 14 footer. If you don't mind just cruising you can also surf these OK - they make a small wave a challenge. I videod the tiny waves I was surfing the other day on my 2013 glide (14' by 27" wide) and there's quite a few boards out there that would probably be better behaved than this one (just ask and you'll get plenty of replies). I rode a 14'x30" NSP/DC14 Cocomat on similar waves - it was very nice. Personally, I'm waiting for my new 2014 glide (14'x29.25") to turn up.
These bigger boards are great because you can cover some real distance, explore a bit and access small surf areas that you'd never consider otherwise. And you can go downwinding !
The gopro makes these waves look bigger than they were - I'd rate them at 6 inches
