lip cut through so my lip flapped around in the breeze, we still cant work out if it was a fin chop or a paddle chop but it was heaps deep and there were lots of stitches involved to put it back together. That was my first ever injury in 38 years of surfing so I guess I was due.

DAVEYG, About eight weeks ago I launched my 9'6" All Wave at First Pont Noosa and paddled around to Tea Tree Bay for a surf. There were about 10 guys out on a mix of craft with me as the only SUPper. The waves were quite regular around the two to three foot mark. There were no real hotshots out so the vibe was pretty good. I waited my turn and picked up a wave and rode it to the beach. As I pulled off and went to change back to paddling stance I lost my balance and planted my paddle in the water for balance. Big mistake this time, another wave came through and twisted me like a pretzel. As I straightened I felt a twinge and my lower back went into spasm. I could not paddle without major pain. I limped back to First Point, asked a guy to help me lift my board onto my car, as I couldn't move enough. I spent six weeks out of the water with Physio visits and stretches being the order of the day. All good now, but next time I will fall off rather than try and support myself that way. Oh and I will be very careful doing everything from now on. Cheers ET.

PT SUP said...
Stand up paddle surfing at Boiling Pot got whacked in the ribs by a mal,pure accident.Xrays latter showed 2 broken ribs.Most painfully injury.

Yep sup to ribs can keep you out of the water

WINDY MILLER said...
Pinged a hammy paddling for a wave at gunamatta,

Never had so much fun trying to get back in with the shore break ..... Much to the amusement of bystanders

Same - torn hammy (did splits going over falls) & a shocker of a shore break - out for a week but managed a sup the following weekend - next day, Father's day (this year), forgot about the hammy, walked across road with 9yo son & kicked the footy to him!!! (ouch!)

to date, nothing luckily (touching wood as I type this), have had sore core many times from laughing and carrying on in the surf with mates as the best is made from the lack of decent swell

riverider said...
broken ribs for me to, took a good six weeks before i could sleep ok.

thats the price you pay when you charge like you do river ripper
gonna miss you

LouD said...
Urethral tear from being dragged into the reef at Alkimos.

WTF? How the hell do you tear your urethra? More gory details please.

I have suffered from No 8 too. ET

DaveyG said...

LouD said...
Urethral tear from being dragged into the reef at Alkimos.

WTF? How the hell do you tear your urethra? More gory details please.

Yes, how exactly does one tear their urethera?

Zeusman said...

DaveyG said...

LouD said...
Urethral tear from being dragged into the reef at Alkimos.

WTF? How the hell do you tear your urethra? More gory details please.

Yes, how exactly does one tear their urethera?

1. Take decent sized wave on outer reef break, preferably at lowish tide.
2. Make sure you fall off your board halfway and line up with reef.( this step is pretty easy for me)
3. Get your board to drag you at 100K/h underwater with legs spread.
4. Aim your genitals and perineal region at closest reef outcrop.

Easy.

ShireSUP said...

LouD said...

Zeusman said...

DaveyG said...

LouD said...
Urethral tear from being dragged into the reef at Alkimos.

WTF? How the hell do you tear your urethra? More gory details please.

Yes, how exactly does one tear their urethera?

1. Take decent sized wave on outer reef break, preferably at lowish tide.
2. Make sure you fall off your board halfway and line up with reef.( this step is pretty easy for me)
3. Get your board to drag you at 100K/h underwater with legs spread.
4. Aim your genitals and perineal region at closest reef outcrop.

Easy.

I cross my legs from now on............

WOW!!! Sounds absolutley brutal.

LouD said...

Zeusman said...

Yes, how exactly does one tear their urethera?

1. Take decent sized wave on outer reef break, preferably at lowish tide.
2. Make sure you fall off your board halfway and line up with reef.( this step is pretty easy for me)
3. Get your board to drag you at 100K/h underwater with legs spread.
4. Aim your genitals and perineal region at closest reef outcrop.

Easy.

Bloody hell, nearly teared up reading that!

Worst for me so far is whacking the back of my arm just above the elbow on the rail. Heaps of bruising and swelling and couldn't do much with my arm for a couple of weeks. Thought I'd broken my arm when it first happened.