On a serious note, I went for a paddle today at the Alley. There were atleast 5 beginers (total beginers) out on hire boards, in the surf zone (right amongst it) WITHOUT leg ropes. As I paddled past one girl that had just swum to collect her board, I heard here say "I cant believe they hired us these boards without legropes"...

I kinda thought, I cant believe your out here.....But thats not the point. Who the bloody hell is hiring out SUPs for complete novices to take into the surf and ontop of that not supplying Leggies?

I have a feeling I know who it is, and Im pretty sure its NOT Roar or JM surf school. The boards they were riding were SUP ATX and BG..............

Legropes are for kooks,I wear mine always

Seriously, wouldn't this guy require a permit and part of the conditions be supplying
legropes

Could be the same bloke that hangs around carparks like the ice cream van

Was it 3 dudes and 2 chicks. Dudes had a coupla tatts?

62mac said...

Could be the same bloke that hangs around carparks like the ice cream van

Its that mongrel , Mr whippy for sure , was he playing green sleeves through a loud speaker ?

thought we saw the last of him back in the sixtys !!!

that last cone i got from him was reeaaaaaly soggy , baaasssstttaaaarrddd .

More and more of this nonsense will lead legal regulations that all persons on SUPs will require to don a PFD. Do we want that?

Was it Old Man Withers?

Queensland is a very sexy state,maybe there's a shortage of rubber up here

SECARTERMUSS said...

The chicks were hot who cares

we need to policing legropes and attacking guys trying to make a buck out of sups- the rotten heathen mongrels .

lets all head down to the old boat shed at sunset with flaming torches for a good old fashion lynching

husq2100 said...

laceys lane said...

SECARTERMUSS said...

The chicks were hot who cares

we need to policing legropes and attacking guys trying to make a buck out of sups- the rotten heathen mongrels .

lets all head down to the old boat shed at sunset with flaming torches for a good old fashion lynching

so you will be all smiles when one of these boards either hits you or damages one of your custom boards......

probably not

OG SUP said...

husq2100 said...

no I dont think its a mobile one....more one on a corner that has kyaks and bait etc etc.............. I not 100% sure but I think its against council and lifegaurd regs to hire SUPS for the surf. I know it is not permitted for ANYONE to give lessons for SUP in the surf....

Is that only in QLD????

It is possible in Vic

Warren Young, head life guard, along with local council have made this decision. To some degree, considering how busy our beaches are, it makes sense. But, now seeing the regular happenings, there needs to be a lot more thought put into SUP and how it is handled, from rentals, lessons to sales and use.

mooty said...

More and more of this nonsense will lead legal regulations that all persons on SUPs will require to don a PFD. Do we want that?

I'm not in favour of sups being in the surf without a leggy - but it will not lead to sups having to have pfd's - let's not get over excited about it now.

Chopz said...

I understand everyone pointing the finger at the hire guy, but at the end of the day you would think common sense would prevail and if you were a total kook you shouldnt be out near the waves without a leg rope on.

I like how the chick says "I cant believe he didnt give us leg ropes" after falling off yet she still stays out in the zone kookin about knowing its risky to others

Without knowing (or really caring) who hired these people the sups - perhaps the hirer told the customer that they were not permitted to take the sups into the surf, and as such did not give them a legrope because it wouldn't be needed in flatwater where they were supposed to be. (fully agree with you chopz)

If the hirers knew what they were doing was dangerous (sounds like they did) then they were 100% responsible for their situation and not whomever hired them the sups IMO.

husq2100 said...

OG SUP said...

husq2100 said...

no I dont think its a mobile one....more one on a corner that has kyaks and bait etc etc.............. I not 100% sure but I think its against council and lifegaurd regs to hire SUPS for the surf. I know it is not permitted for ANYONE to give lessons for SUP in the surf....

Is that only in QLD????

It is possible in Vic

Warren Young, head life guard, along with local council have made this decision. To some degree, considering how busy our beaches are, it makes sense. But, now seeing the regular happenings, there needs to be a lot more thought put into SUP and how it is handled, from rentals, lessons to sales and use.

Husq,

Having been staying at Cooly a lot lately and driving up and down the Goldy seeing the volume of people in the water compared to what we see down south is a real eye opener I would say is 10 fold on all surf craft.

Even so I cant see why 1 on 1 SUP lessons could not be held and I would pose the question if you dont provide training for people in the surf doesnt that cause you even greater problems?

Phill

OG SUP said...

husq2100 said...

OG SUP said...

husq2100 said...

no I dont think its a mobile one....more one on a corner that has kyaks and bait etc etc.............. I not 100% sure but I think its against council and lifegaurd regs to hire SUPS for the surf. I know it is not permitted for ANYONE to give lessons for SUP in the surf....

Is that only in QLD????

It is possible in Vic

Warren Young, head life guard, along with local council have made this decision. To some degree, considering how busy our beaches are, it makes sense. But, now seeing the regular happenings, there needs to be a lot more thought put into SUP and how it is handled, from rentals, lessons to sales and use.

Husq,

Having been staying at Cooly a lot lately and driving up and down the Goldy seeing the volume of people in the water compared to what we see down south is a real eye opener I would say is 10 fold on all surf craft.

Even so I cant see why 1 on 1 SUP lessons could not be held and I would pose the question if you dont provide training for people in the surf doesnt that cause you even greater problems?

Phill

hi phil, if your in coolie when a decent swell hits, go around to the greenmount lookout. it's a great view and you will must likely see 200 to 400 hundred surfers battling it out.

you take any wave you can get and hope its grows into something thats worth the effort being out there. there's no taking turns or choosing the good ones