demo as many as you can....then choose :)

I see heaps of these boards down at Currumbin.
Personally, I own a Naish Nalu 10'6 GT, which is a great board, but at 4 times the price of the Evoke if I was starting out in SUP i'd be buying something like the Evoke in the Bamboo construction as my first board, or something second hand (plenty for sale here on Seabreeze). I've seen the Evokes in the shop and they look well made & great value for money.

If all you are doing is cruising on a lake, you don't need a high performance expensive board to start with. Good luck!

MattAqua said..
Very keen to purchase a board and I really want to get the right one. Initially my wife and I want to share the board. Im 5'11 & 78kg.We only want to cruise around on our local lakes. Our local shop down here in Canberra were great and recommended either a Naish Nalu Sport ($999) or Naish Alana ($1699). Liked both boards but was hoping to come away ready to paddle spending only $1200/$1300. What do people think?

go cheap and wide, 32" plus and 10 foot long