Haven't ever tried kneeling although have seen plenty of guys doing it.

If I want a quick exit and especially if I'm rooted, will prone paddle to get out of trouble. Feel pretty vunerable though, prefer to be standing with the paddle in hand. I do miss the ability to duckdive - especially paddling up the face of a monster with the lip about to throw...ugly[}:)]

goatman said...

Haven't ever tried kneeling although have seen plenty of guys doing it.

If I want a quick exit and especially if I'm rooted, will prone paddle to get out of trouble. Feel pretty vunerable though, prefer to be standing with the paddle in hand. I do miss the ability to duckdive - especially paddling up the face of a monster with the lip about to throw...ugly[}:)]

true, getting a fat lip in the crouch is never a good thing..........

depends

rahams said...

im on beachies 95% of the time and when the waves are top to bottom your going to get smashed sooner or later the only way out is prone

same.

If there's only a short gap between sets and its a bit bumpy, I'll go prone.

Shoulders need a workout from time to time.

Or you can... duck dive standing up ;-)



This is part of the experiment on super short, low volume SUPs by Patrice Gu?nol? (6'3"). Cam is on the helmet, so he is fully submerged... www.gong-galaxy.com/magazine/news/how-to-real-stand-up-duck-dive/

I used to paddle but went down in board size so I'm back to paddling prone . I don't kneel to often.

A mate said to me years ago:

"The best surfer in the water is the one having the most fun"

So for those learning or surfing in more difficult situations, do what you need to and care little for the impression you leave as long as you have respect for others. Unless your in a comp I really don't think many are at the beach critiquing your manner of getting through the break. And if they are care little for the impression you leave.

Said in the interest of not judging others who just want to have fun.

laceys lane said...

i 'rip the bags out of every wave i surf' and i kneel sometimes too

So Lacey you must have improved from your shortboarding days

Sorry couldn't help myself AGAIN

Piros said...

I've been working on paddling through an open face , letting the lip break over you and punching through the back,I've seen it done.I haven't quiet made it yet but I'm close have punched through.... but just been sucked back.

Paddle hard into the wave (on your feet) put your top hand forward , feet in surfer stance , break at the knees and turn your head to the side and rest it on your front arm and punch through the wave , if you don't rest your head on your arm the wave will push your chin into your chest (very bad for the neck)

Very possible give it a go if you are game

can you get someone to do a photo sequence of that- just the sucked back part will do

Hey, good discussion. Coming from surf rescue backround I'm tending to kneel heading out, especially when it's big. Now I can comfortably/ reliably head out on my knees and 'pop' the board over a good few feet of white water. I lean back to take a bit of weight off the front and dig in the paddle. Just a little tip....shut your legs otherwise you tend to get one in the breadbasket. I've also found wearing booties cushions the soft upper of your feet against the deck grip. I've had to power out in some big swell of late and have no problem kneeling heading out.

laceys lane said...

62mac said...

laceys lane said...

i 'rip the bags out of every wave i surf' and i kneel sometimes too

So Lacey you must have improved from your shortboarding days

Sorry couldn't help myself AGAIN

haha, looks like the thumb phantom has taken it seriously- pmsl

Well it is Friday night Lacey and its time for a little fun Just love
my weekends

I gave you the green one ,enjoy

Piros said...

I've been working on paddling through an open face , letting the lip break over you and punching through the back,I've seen it done.I haven't quiet made it yet but I'm close have punched through.... but just been sucked back.

Paddle hard into the wave (on your feet) put your top hand forward , feet in surfer stance , break at the knees and turn your head to the side and rest it on your front arm and punch through the wave , if you don't rest your head on your arm the wave will push your chin into your chest (very bad for the neck)

Very possible give it a go if you are game

Yeah I have been doing this but not on waves big enough for me to worry about my head. Usually the close out lip will hit me in the hips and it doesn't seem that bad. I'm yet to try it on anything much bigger than 3ft.

I'll always start paddling out on my feet but if I get smashed and continue to get stuck on the inside I'll have a go on the knees. But like others have said prone is easier to punch through white water due to the resistance the knees/hips cause when kneeling.

If I go for a dawny, I'll paddle for maybe 20m on the knees to get rid of the "still half asleep wobbles" and then get to my feet.

Each to their own IMO, no right or wrong really.

p.s. Good to see the forum hasn't changed after a short break away

PT SUP said...

Its interesting watching the Hawaiians at last years Noosa Fest.Standing all the time no matter what,lot of the Aussie guys would complete their wave and be straight on the knees or prone paddle with the paddle under the chest.

As you read the international judging criteria -- the ride has not finished untill the surfers have returned to the take of,points will be deducted for not negotiating broken waves standing.

you are talking Noosa at 2-3 ft, the topic was beachies, small difference in board management

Are there anymore secret locations on the Goldy??