Interesting read on how some longboarders give us all a bad name. Forget the legal discussion in this article, but I believe there is a time and place for everything!

http://www.swellnet.com.au/news/3507-longboarders-legropes-and-the-law

A guy paddled out at a spot, i was that was out of the way, small break that i had to myself and two kids. Also another learner who i encouraged back out into the water. Three more turn up and one didn't have a leggy.. I was wary with my kids and he was very nice and super careful but he would be swimming all the time..Really didn't see the point as he was definitely no KS

It just seems plain stupid..Bit like rooting with out franger in a aids camp

thePup said...
legropes by law ... unless you're the only one out & that'd be like 2 halley's comets in one day

pup that is your funniest yet

I think it was a well written article - thanks for posting. Some of the comments are right on point, some are stupid and some are down right scary.....I think that leg-ropes should be used if there is any chance of hitting someone else.....whenever I see young hipsters on their short boards trying to be cool with out a legrope I mention it to them. I have also been known to grab their board and fling it on to the whitewash to insure it gets all the way to the beach so the owner does not have far to go to get a legrope. They tend tog et the idea then. All the old boys up my way on their Mals use them so no need.

stuk said...
Sure enough one ended up on the rocks.

I would call that justice

Prawnhead said...
..............unless i forget mine !!

yes I seem to recall that incident......but alas there was no one out so it was fine! I just dis-agree with the people who choose to not wear them when there is a lot of people round. Its the same with my attitude to drink driving....I am happy for people to drink and drive if it on their own roads / farms etc but when there is chance that you may ruin someone else's day / week / month / life and they have no say in it then I have no time for it.