After many years of watching i finally took the plunge and loving it.. Now why is it called gliding and not planing and whats the difference between a paddle and a oar!and when i go out in the waves is it called a sup surfer(serious)
Because a glide is very different to planing.. and an oar is very different to what we use.. and a sup surf session is very different to a normal prone surf session..... I guess..
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article is about the instrument used in aquatic travel. For other uses, see OAR (disambiguation).
Traditional wooden oars An oar is an implement used for water-borne propulsion. Oars have a flat blade at one end. Oarsmen grasp the oar at the other end. The difference between oars and paddles are that paddles are held by the paddler, and are not connected with the vessel. Oars generally are connected to the vessel by means of rowlocks or tholes which transmit the applied force to the boat. In this system (known as a second class lever)[1] the water is the fulcrum. Oarsmen generally face the stern of the vessel, reach as far as they can towards the stern, and insert the blade of their oar in the water. As they lean back, towards the vessel's bow, the blade of their oars sweeps the water towards the stern, providing forward thrust ? see lever. For thousands of years vessels were powered either by sails, or the mechanical work of oarsmen, or paddlers. Some ancient vessels were propelled by either oars or sail, depending on the speed and direction of the wind (see galley).
What are some words sup has invented. Dishpan? about the only one I can think of. What about chicken scratching , when you see some one paddling like a chicken scrathing the groundWe should have our own Lingo
Planing is commonly referring to the type of hull designed into the board. Planing hulls are most often found on boards designed to preform in surf or all around. Gliding is experienced mostly in displacement hull boards. These are categorized as touring/race boards and have a very distinct shape designed to part the water at the nose and smoothly bring it back together at the tail. A displacement hull loves to glide with every paddle stroke. A planing hull likes to carve from rail to rail.
Just a generalization. May I suggest www.surfscience.com as a reference into more scientific explanations. The above reply is a generalization of what I understand.
teatrea said... What are some words sup has invented. Dishpan? about the only one I can think of. What about chicken scratching , when you see some one paddling like a chicken scrathing the groundWe should have our own Lingo
"Chicken scratches" love it!!! So true! So much entertainment when I see the scratches out there[:)
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We should have our own Lingo
,,might even go for a glide about with the river rats 
