I'm regular stance but it seems most of the waves at my locals are left handlers. It's more comfortable for me to paddle into a wave with the paddle on starboard but sometimes there you are and a nice wave appears and you have the paddle on port. The quick switch to starboard can mean the difference between catching and losing the wave but staying with the paddle on port equally is not as comfortable or powerful for me and I miss a few waves. I also pop into surfing stance easier with the paddle on starboard. What do you all do? Learn to paddle in on both sides or learn to switch the paddle quicker?

Always find it easier to paddle for a wave on my toe side, you just have to refine your technique to a back hand wave.

Ill have to head to NZ for all those lovely left handers, its a goofy free zone in SA.

I find having a right handed paddle helps.

I paddle my starboard while drinking port hic, hic, hic...... In fact I'm a fanatic about it!

Simondo said...

Leroy13 said...
I paddle my starboard while drinking port hic, hic, hic...... In fact I'm a fanatic about it!

Me too...

I paddle my Naish on starboard side while drinking port. I'm such a fanatic about that approach when surfing at Laguna Bay Noosa, and I think it's fully SIC bro!

LOL

Piros said...
You need to learn to paddle in on both sides so you can chase the peak. Most people favour the forehand side .This is why so many sups drop in blindly because you cant turn and look over your shoulder when paddling for a wave to see someone already on the inside.

Learn to do it both ways , you will get more waves and stop the unexpected drop in.

That's my excuse Piros........Shhhhh.

You Aussies crack me up