at the alley. just a word to newish sup users at the alley.

please don't enter the middle of the lineup unless____________

you can read the crowd and have surf knowledge. part of this means being able to plot out a course that avoids situations as much as possible


can take off on a wave and have control of your craft. this applies to long time surfers who are learning sup in particular. you can see they have surfed but haven't taken the time to 'learn sup'. spent months first up staying away from others- you can experiment till your hearts content on what works, what doesn't


your prepared to turn your head left and see if some one is inside


you can turn off a wave


you can paddle on to a wave standing up,not on your knees calling waves!!!!!!!! this i can't even believe someone could have the gall to even do it


i am appalled at what i am seeing. i can only imagine what other surfers are thinking.


i don't usually get into these type of posts and don't want to make a issue out of it and then have the trolls zero in and i'm not trying to be a big shot , but i would like to see sups co exist with others at the alley now and in the future.

ps i can't bring myself to have a 'chat' out in the line up about these matters

I'm sorry ok. I shouldn't have yelled for that wave.

With the increase in popularity and the relative ease of learning it is only a matter of time until something serious happens.

I agree that surfers learning to SUP do have a head start as they can read the lineup, BUT surfing a SUP is completely different to a short board. The biggest difference is that on a SUP you actually have to move your feet unlike a short board where you pop up on your feet and that's about it.

I have seen a couple of things over the last few weeks that I have been scared to watch. A couple of Sundays ago, first bit if swell we had had in a while, probably 30-40 suppers and the same amount of surfers. I saw two people paddle out on brand new boards (still had the sale stickers on) over 10" and no leashes.

It's not only up to people out in the water to have a chat, but all the retailers and anyone who sells a board. It takes 2 mins of your time and could save someone a lot of pain.

I was out there this arvo as well and decided to go in when I saw the Bondi surf boat crew come out into the lineup.

Those blokes take up a heap of space and usually tell us to get out of the way while you are standing waiting for a wave.

Lacey..... got agree with you here as I had to educate a couple of couple of guys on Atlantis sups during the week out there with no leggies and blinkers on .

Think they had crook necks as they couldn't look left.

Know how you feel Hilly, some people just think they know better and wont listen regardless.

Also understand the draw of the trails but wait until you get a chance to ride some real mountains!

Needless to say that day in question I took my 12'6 out and paddled the other way to get some waves on my own until everyone else realised how much fun I was having and they decided to join me. It's funny hearing surfers who are riding sups say how stable and easy they are to ride but spend half their time in the water or sitting/laying down. Then when they paddle for a wave and miss it or fall off they think it is hilarious.

The alley or SA local reefs its all the same deal

And don't forget just because you can catch every wave that comes near you it doesn't mean you have too - share them around with the shorties learners and others you greedy fockers - dont be a pig kook - you all know who you are.

I am often embarrassed to say I SUP to fellow shortboarders these days when I'm out on my shortie

Couldn't agree more with your comments windjunky.

SupaTrooper said...
Here's my rant- at the alley this morning in only 1 - 2 ft waves and there were at least 20 sups crowding the take off point of which I counted only 3 had leg ropes ( a cardinal sin as far as i'm concerned ) & 90% did not have any control of their boards ( ie couldn't stand up for any period of time without falling off, prone or knee paddling into waves), I saw at least a dozen collisions...crazy stuff.

What time was this? we were out early training but everyone who trains with us in the waves MUST have a legrope on. I think 2ft might be stretching it as well i would say 0-1ft!!

Maybe things got crazy after we left!!

I'll get big bad Longboard Mac & the spot x dominator crew out there for ya Supa mate[}:)] they'll smash that flotsam