My latest video - SUP life after turning 78

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supthecreek
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25 Jun 2026 10:29pm
bigman
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28 Jun 2026 8:29pm
You are an absolute inspiration Rick, at 66 you give me many more years of surfing to look forward to
supthecreek
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28 Jun 2026 7:44pm
bigman said..
You are an absolute inspiration Rick, at 66 you give me many more years of surfing to look forward to


Thanks Bigman, keep charging my friend!
This is a beautiful path we are on 😀
thegreatsup
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28 Jun 2026 9:33pm
Epic stuff Creek!
At the start, is it the ghost or up and assume twin fins?
supthecreek
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29 Jun 2026 6:11am
thegreatsup said..
Epic stuff Creek!
At the start, is it the ghost or up and assume twin fins?


Thanks greatsup!
It is the Ghost 8'10 with twins and a 3.6" trailer.... the Ghost works better with the trailer when running the Twin Fins... seems like smoother power.
The Ghost Up is perfect in small/medium waves with just the Twin Fin setup.... even with a bit of juice.
thegreatsup
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29 Jun 2026 8:39am
Thanks Creek. I’m hoping to try the 8’1 up version when I get back to NZ from Lombok.
I’ve already brought some nice hand foiled twin fins 😆 I don’t have a trailer for them but they’re about 135mm base to 140mm height and relatively upright in template
justaddwater
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29 Jun 2026 3:38pm
supthecreek said..

thegreatsup said..
Epic stuff Creek!
At the start, is it the ghost or up and assume twin fins?



Thanks greatsup!
It is the Ghost 8'10 with twins and a 3.6" trailer.... the Ghost works better with the trailer when running the Twin Fins... seems like smoother power.
The Ghost Up is perfect in small/medium waves with just the Twin Fin setup.... even with a bit of juice.


Congrats on the latest video ,and still surfing very well at 78.With all the fuss about twin fins of late,I’m curious as to why Bert /Sunova haven’t done a specific twin sup! …..or is on the drawing board ?……and I absolutely loved the sound track,a very unique Sound great choice ,has me searching for more of there work,take care cheers JAW.
thegreatsup
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29 Jun 2026 3:06pm
I have a feeling one might be on the drawing board.. he messaged me a couple of days ago on FB after I was asking him about the ghost as a twin, he kind of hinted at ‘something fun and new’, but would need to further define the brief
supthecreek
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1 Jul 2026 1:16am
justaddwater said..

supthecreek said..


thegreatsup said..
Epic stuff Creek!
At the start, is it the ghost or up and assume twin fins?




Thanks greatsup!
It is the Ghost 8'10 with twins and a 3.6" trailer.... the Ghost works better with the trailer when running the Twin Fins... seems like smoother power.
The Ghost Up is perfect in small/medium waves with just the Twin Fin setup.... even with a bit of juice.



Congrats on the latest video ,and still surfing very well at 78.With all the fuss about twin fins of late,I’m curious as to why Bert /Sunova haven’t done a specific twin sup! …..or is on the drawing board ?……and I absolutely loved the sound track,a very unique Sound great choice ,has me searching for more of there work,take care cheers JAW.


Thanks JAW... I appreciate that!
Yup... I went to them with a discussion about a Twinzer, and they are considering it.

Link to Ras and Ananda:
www.youtube.com/@reggaemantras

Please comment that I sent you.... they are stoked to be featured in my SUP Surf Videos

Peacee
Rick


drivethebus
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5 Jul 2026 1:51pm
Hi Rick, as always your videos inspire us to keep fit and stay in the water.

I try to sell the idea of sup surfing to the older prone surfing guys around here that are struggling to catch waves and get to their feet. Most are set in their ways, I tell them you look you up and see how much fun they could still be having.

Cheers.

Steve.
drivethebus
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5 Jul 2026 2:10pm
justaddwater said..

supthecreek said..


thegreatsup said..
Epic stuff Creek!
At the start, is it the ghost or up and assume twin fins?




Thanks greatsup!
It is the Ghost 8'10 with twins and a 3.6" trailer.... the Ghost works better with the trailer when running the Twin Fins... seems like smoother power.
The Ghost Up is perfect in small/medium waves with just the Twin Fin setup.... even with a bit of juice.



Congrats on the latest video ,and still surfing very well at 78.With all the fuss about twin fins of late,I’m curious as to why Bert /Sunova haven’t done a specific twin sup! …..or is on the drawing board ?……and I absolutely loved the sound track,a very unique Sound great choice ,has me searching for more of there work,take care cheers JAW.


Hi mate, Starboard are dropping a new longboard type twin soon according to their social media, might be worth a look. They also added a few new sizes to their TwinFin line up, the new 8'6x31 134 ltr has caught my eye.

I would love the guys at Sunova to have a look at the new Thunderbolt surf HIBT 3+3, a surfboard that can be either a quad or twin with the plugs set in the right place for each. And what looks really interesting is running it as asymmetric setup, I twin fin on your toe side rail for pivot and a quad setup on your heal side for drive and hold. I love to try that setup.

Cheers.

Steve.
Tardy
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19 Jul 2026 8:45pm
Great music ,great surfing ,and a good life ,thanks Rick ,👍👍👍💪💪💪
supthecreek
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31 Jul 2026 10:39am
Tardy said..
Great music ,great surfing ,and a good life ,thanks Rick ,👍👍👍💪💪💪


Thanks DUDE... much appreciated my friend!
Get some videos up for us to enjoy!!!!
Brenno
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1 Aug 2026 2:00pm
Hey Rick,
I've started doing dawn raids again because our local is getting pretty crowded, and this is just the kind of inspiration that keeps me going.
I hope I can match your amazing efforts and still be on the waves when I'm 78.
Keep sharing the stoke 🤙
Cheers mate,
Brenno
supthecreek
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2 Aug 2026 11:26am
Brenno said..
Hey Rick,
I've started doing dawn raids again because our local is getting pretty crowded, and this is just the kind of inspiration that keeps me going.
I hope I can match your amazing efforts and still be on the waves when I'm 78.
Keep sharing the stoke 🤙
Cheers mate,
Brenno


Thanks Brenno..... something really special about dawn patrol, and it's super healthy for us!!
You will be... the stoke never fades
I even got my grandson to to the beach at 5am yesterday 🥰







Brenno
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3 Aug 2026 6:45am
supthecreek said..

Brenno said..
Hey Rick,
I've started doing dawn raids again because our local is getting pretty crowded, and this is just the kind of inspiration that keeps me going.
I hope I can match your amazing efforts and still be on the waves when I'm 78.
Keep sharing the stoke 🤙
Cheers mate,
Brenno



Thanks Brenno..... something really special about dawn patrol, and it's super healthy for us!!
You will be... the stoke never fades
I even got my grandson to to the beach at 5am yesterday 🥰








That's awesome Rick, great to see you passing it on and making memories...


Tardy
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3 Aug 2026 6:19pm
supthecreek said..


Tardy said..
Great music ,great surfing ,and a good life ,thanks Rick ,👍👍👍💪💪💪




Thanks DUDE... much appreciated my friend!
Get some videos up for us to enjoy!!!!



coming soon Rick ..been a bit yuk here for surf then the GoPro got water in it ,got a new one now ..maybe action real soon .... now I have worked the bloody thing out ..😎😎
supsean
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6 Aug 2026 10:37am
wow rick. Still killing it! look better than ever out there.
justaddwater
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6 Aug 2026 1:54pm
Love the look of the white ghost,I pre ordered a white ghost some time ago ,no go ,it was the brown timber look or no,I was disappointed enough to not go ahead .
supthecreek
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6 Aug 2026 8:52pm
supsean said..
wow rick. Still killing it! look better than ever out there.


Thanks Sean, that's very kind of you!
Carnivore lifestyle lead me into a lot of great nutrition and metabolic knowledge that has allowed me to stay healthy and active!


supthecreek
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6 Aug 2026 9:05pm
justaddwater said..
Love the look of the white ghost,I pre ordered a white ghost some time ago ,no go ,it was the brown timber look or no,I was disappointed enough to not go ahead .


That's too bad JAW, the white is a sweet color..... but the stock color has all of the Ghost magic and that alone is the best reason to get on a Ghost!







justaddwater
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7 Aug 2026 3:57pm
Yeah ,I will get there eventually,cheers.
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