Don't know what time your referring to ,but SHQ ran a demo day and instructional for the newbies from 9.30 to 12.30 on a very low tide with very ordinary waves with only two other surfers in the water.They were not fussed, seemed more interested on how hard it was! There was no surf school out !!! So i'm puzzled by your story Doc.
Phil Trigger sups down at Pines every day and has a shop 200m from crunchies. I've always found crunchies and pines to be very sup friendly places. I think you've heard wrong.
I haven't heard anything about this. The surf/ocean in my eyes is an enter at our risk deal. If it isn't a PWC and it's outside the red & yellow flags then its good to go. Obviously due care should be taken by all not to harm others around you.
I will speak to the Triggers and see if there is any truth to it?
I haven't heard anything about this. The surf/ocean in my eyes is an enter at our risk deal. If it isn't a PWC and it's outside the red & yellow flags then its good to go. Obviously due care should be taken by all not to harm others around you.
I will speak to the Triggers and see if there is any truth to it?
I spoke to Ray the Point Leo foreshore ranger as well and he said he hadn't heard about a meeting to discuss any of this. There have been a few complaints regarding SUP's charging through Crunchies surf school but I don't think much can be done about this. I think the SHQ incident was the first demo day they did. I was there and not much if anything happened.
There has also been some complaints re windsurfers dropping in on surfers in the Pt Leo area. This is covered under different laws regarding sailing vessels/swimmers/surfers & distance from them and the shore. I think it's a 5kt limit within 200m for the Point Leo foreshore area. Not sure if this applies in other areas.
If anyone is new to SUPing in the surf (especially the Pt Leo area) with no surfing experience I'd strongly suggest asking a mate who knows about what "dropping in" on someone is and other basic rules about surfing. Otherwise read the "Surf Etiquette" thread on this site.
I wouldn't say Crunchies is the perfect SUP place, it's close and great to go for a paddle and get some pretty average waves at an over crowded spot with lots of out of control surfers, surf school etc. But I still go there! Weird!
Here's a link to an interesting site on East Coast history which has some pics of the leo area on a good day (and as author of the site says, and many don't believe - 'it can get good')
Here's a link to an interesting site on East Coast history which has some pics of the leo area on a good day (and as author of the site says, and many don't believe - 'it can get good')
How good was that , great read with my morning coffee , how good is the Aerial Photo of Crunchy by - Gavin Duffy - Circa 1980 , great looking surf and fish country.
The Hoax Coast site used to be updated occassionally several years back but the author may have retired - or he's waiting for 'Big Wednesday' to get the camera out again.
By the way - has anyone paddled at Lefts and Rights b/w Flinders pier and pines - could be a great spot away from the crowds when the swell is getting in the bay.
Lance, i have surfed l/r quite a few times b4 taking up sup.It was a fair walk with a longboard,but would be ideal for sup. Always uncrowded and on its day pretty good.Maybe ill see you out there ?
Yeah lefts and rights is good. I've only SUPed there once and got some OK waves (I paddled in from Pines). I'm the same, surfed there a bunch but the problem with L&Rs is you get it good once and it sucks you back over and over again to sometimes average waves. Never crowded, maybe 6 to 8 guys tops due to the lack of car parking at the end of the road.
It's a great option and generally works better with less water. About an hour after low is good. If you can catch it at about 0.6m to 0.9m if you were going off a tide chart is roughly when it's breaking at it's best. On it's day it can be really good.
I will go and sup and there whenever please
who has the right to tell me otherwise?
