Last week it was boot camps over crowding the Alley now sup,what's next.Its such a lovely area and the people that I know who use it would be respectful.
The learn to surf schools need a permit which is monitored be the council.

Is it really this bad or just another beat up be the reporters?

Yep been waiting for this.

If think it is a bit of a beat up as u can't operate or take cash in gccc land anyways.

If u wanna avoid the cowboys and deal with someone Gold Coast City Council approved then contact Roar Industries 55 257 003

Roar runs the GCCC Fit and Active lifestyle programs but u do have to book it in.

No hire of sup boards in waves with roar!

There should never be anyone hiring sup boards out for wave use and hopefully there never will be.
We are always getting the council coming around checking in what we are doing so if someone is doing it with out permision then they will get caught.

Cheers angie

It's all you bloody races......... yeah another piece of sh!t journo work. I think they have just jumped on the back of the PT groups in the parks drama.

The whole area should be 6 knots , that would solve many issues.

Piros said...


The whole area should be 6 knots , that would solve many issues.

The whole area is six knots, isn't it?

Geez Mac, I think you deserve a bowl of full cream milk for that one.
ET

LogeiaLad said...
Just a clarification please Angie re hiring of a board from you. Do you specify that it can't be used in the surf? I may not be the greatest surfer but have been involved for many years & know the unwritten rules - and my limitations. Or is it just to keep tourists out of the line-up?

Hi Mate,

Yep sorry we don't let any of our Hire / Rental boards in surf, flat water hire only and they sign paper work that states it.
Even with our Demo sup board we are very select who takes them out and must already have a sup themselves but are looking to try out something new.
This way we keep the locals happy.
I could only imagine the chaos if we let our 30 boards out there and all the other hire places let their boards out aswell. would be well over 70 boards out there!! NUTS

X angie

OG SUP said...

angie pangi said...


There should never be anyone hiring sup boards out for wave use and hopefully there never will be.

Even at the Alley someone traveling from interstate who knows what they are doing should have options to hire a SUP if they want to or snap a board and need to!

I agree with Angie and the crew at Roar 100% on this one, the Alley and most Goldy Beaches are way too busy already. There are already stories of the mess hire SUPs are making in the line up at Byron. If you want to SUP an over populated area, you should probably do it on your own board.

The guys that are good, and known can usually organise a loan of a board anyways.

doggie said...
Should we have a nation wide ban on SUP rental?

I think there should be something done regarding sup rentals (but I'll include surfboards rentals in that as well).

I mentioned this in another thread, but a local sup hire place in Manly, is renting sups out to complete novices and then sending them to fairy bower to catch waves. If you don't know fairy bower, it's a point break where a rock ledge meets rocky boulders, that in big surf or low tides results in big rocks appearing out of the water in front of you as your taking off or trying to make a sections. Needless to say, not a good spot to send people to try and catch waves on their knees, or send your girlfriend in her big straw hat, as I observed on my last visit!

I work part time as a SUP instructor (flat water only) and from people I have spoken to in the industry, it seems a lot of people go down the hire route as the regulations and paperwork are easier than for someone running lessons and therefore anyone with a bit of cash and no care for public safety can set up a hire business.•

• disclaimer – there are plenty of reputable businesses out there hiring stuff and giving people good safety briefings and restrictions that are aimed at keeping them out of harms way, so this is only directed at the few that are not and giving the whole sport a bad name.

p.s. did I mention surfboard hire ; )

mbuzz said...

doggie said...
Should we have a nation wide ban on SUP rental?

I think there should be something done regarding sup rentals (but I'll include surfboards rentals in that as well).

I mentioned this in another thread, but a local sup hire place in Manly, is renting sups out to complete novices and then sending them to fairy bower to catch waves. If you don't know fairy bower, it's a point break where a rock ledge meets rocky boulders, that in big surf or low tides results in big rocks appearing out of the water in front of you as your taking off or trying to make a sections. Needless to say, not a good spot to send people to try and catch waves on their knees, or send your girlfriend in her big straw hat, as I observed on my last visit!

I work part time as a SUP instructor (flat water only) and from people I have spoken to in the industry, it seems a lot of people go down the hire route as the regulations and paperwork are easier than for someone running lessons and therefore anyone with a bit of cash and no care for public safety can set up a hire business.•

• disclaimer – there are plenty of reputable businesses out there hiring stuff and giving people good safety briefings and restrictions that are aimed at keeping them out of harms way, so this is only directed at the few that are not and giving the whole sport a bad name.

p.s. did I mention mal hire ; )

The alley is not the only place now, SUP hire has started at Talley as well and that's dangerous with all the ski boats screaming around. I think one particular business has alot to answer for imo, considering its the same business that has alot of business occuring in currumbin creek and has now set up shop in the back of the Talley caravan park. Bit of a shame one person or group of people can give a complete community a bad name/wrap

Adapt said...
The alley is not the only place now, SUP hire has started at Talley as well and that's dangerous with all the ski boats screaming around. I think one particular business has alot to answer for imo, considering its the same business that has alot of business occuring in currumbin creek and has now set up shop in the back of the Talley caravan park. Bit of a shame one person or group of people can give a complete community a bad name/wrap

I heard the council told them to p*##off a couple of weeks ago. Are they back.

doggie said...
Should we have a nation wide ban on SUP rental?

YES

Three guys down at scabs that didnt have a clue in a busy line up and it was obvious that they didnt own the boards, no one got hurt while I was there but one of them nearly fell on a longboarder

So no one got hurt and a long boarder nearly got fell on and your calling for a nation wide ban on hire? Why not a global ban?

Thanks Angie for your reply. Hopefully I will be a "local" shortly & qualify to demo a board from you.

BennyB12 said...

doggie said...
Should we have a nation wide ban on SUP rental?

YES

Three guys down at scabs that didnt have a clue in a busy line up and it was obvious that they didnt own the boards, no one got hurt while I was there but one of them nearly fell on a longboarder

So no one got hurt and a long boarder nearly got fell on and your calling for a nation wide ban on hire? Why not a global ban?

It was bad enough that they were there in the first place. There is a couple of guys the SUP surf there and do ok and dont sit behind packs and thats fine, no probs.