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Originally Posted by Polaris
Does anybody know where to try this out or rent equipment?
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The Kitehouse in Key West has them, I am not sure if their Miami operation has standup paddle surf gear available or not. In time, I suspect more outfits will have them for rent.
Size of the board is critical. I tried out one at K4G's. It was 12' x 4.5" but only 24 "wide. You could see the difference it made vs. body weight (190 lbs. in my case). At one point there were three pre-teen kids just paddling along, stable and gliding well. Lighter guys and women did well too. Heavier guys had less glide per stoke and had to focus more on balance. So for calm water cruising, heavier guys will want a larger standup board for improved glide and balance (say approaching 29 inches in width). In waves, you might want something a bit smaller like was in use at Crandon though. Glide may become less important when surfing waves than manuverability. Lots of photos to come soon.
04-09-2007, 06:13 PM
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