Scotty Mac said...
Its all dependant on your weight and if you only plan to surf or if you want to do some distance paddling also. Shorter boards are harder to ride but turn better on waves. Long boards paddle distance better, are easier to start on. Better to go bigger to start with, get your style sussed and do heaps of flat water paddling. Then in only a couple of months you could sell it and go for a surfing board. Keep in mind you actually feel warmer on a SUP than surfing so its good all through winter also. If you are only interested in surfing and are a light weight or rekon you have super balance and prepared for a challange, buy a shorter board straight up.
Regards,
Scotty
P.S Chocko - can be enjoyed on lakes and rivers also. You probally could where board shorts alll year round as you wont get wet....
Cheers Scotty - waves would be the goal - currently I just go surfing if there is no wind - the small wide biscuit I've got still allows fun in waist - head high crappy waves (AKA the mid)
i'd say I'd go big then at least wife and kids can have a ply as well - get one with a mast track and then they can both sail at the same time - I'm just clearing my shed of sailing gear - might have to find room for an SUP
Any good second hand mast track SUP's out there!!!!
