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07-01-2006, 09:19 PM
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It would be great to get some input from guys that are doing standup currently. I understand that boards are being sent out all over, to the Great Lakes, the east coast, overseas. So how about it guys, what do you like about it and what are you working on?
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07-02-2006, 06:22 PM
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How hard would it be to just use the 10ft longboard I have now??? wonder if the balance would be too hard?
This would definately make crappy days more fun and more time on the waves probably as well! VERY nice thanks,,,,and help appreciated with board advice...would like to just use what I have. j
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07-02-2006, 06:29 PM
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07-02-2006, 11:57 PM
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Yeah, that's what I figured.
 unfortunately since I live in Japan shipping of a nice new 12+board isn't really feasible. This is a great looking sport for the guy who has to travel far to the beach only to arrive to zero or too much wind! Even a one footer could be fun I think with one of these...or just flat water exercise. This is exactly what I've been looking for but such a shame to not be able to get a board over here. I'll figure something out...they probably have some old longboard around here somewhere. thnx
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07-05-2006, 11:19 AM
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This was posted from an ironical perspective on kiteforum. Prior to that time I was unfamilar with the fishermen of Chicama, Peru. It looks like another link in the history of standup paddle surfing has just come along.
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 This image was found in an excellent examination of history of the surfing fishermen of Chicama at: http://www.waterwaystravel.com/pdf/LINESINTHEDUST.pdf  http://truxillodailyphoto.blogspot.c...totora_29.html A history of Caballitos de Totora in Spanish Even Red Bull is getting into the act and shows us how to make a little reed horse. Three surfers girls go to it with their boards of grass.  A view of the reed craft and aft storage area appears above. From: http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/tt/3aedd/ This practice of surfing has been estimated to have started well before the time of Christ. The craft are usually operated seated but it appears that they are surfed in standing up as well. The appearance of surfing in the islands of the Pacific is examined in "Legendary Surfers", a good read by the way. ( http://www.legendarysurfers.com/ )  The beach From: www.photolib.noaa.gov/fish/fish2212.htm Wonder if high strength fiber composites are giving bamboo paddles any heat? So, did standup paddle surfing originate in Peru? Maybe or perhaps even before then in another place. It seems to be coming back though ... *
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FKA, Inc. transcribed by: Rick Iossi Last edited by ricki; 07-02-2010 at 08:50 AM.
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07-12-2006, 03:52 PM
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I received images of some of Jimmy Lewis' standup paddle surfboards ( http://jimmylewis.com/ ), that I wanted to pass along. He is currently working on a production line of standup boards in addition to the custom boards shown below and in the original article above.
 Jimmy's son, Marlon posing with one of the family standup paddle surfboards.  The Jimmy Lewis production standup boards are 11'7" long X 26.5" wide and 4 3/4" thick. They are EPS (styrofoam) core with PVC sandwich construction and very light for the size and volume. Jimmy created the production standup board for someone who can already surf and wants a standup board that they can actually surf waves on well. Of course it can be used to just paddle around too. The retail price would be between $1000-$1100. So, it is a bit narrower and sporty than some of the boards out there working a compromise between glide characteristics and performance in the waves.  Randal Morikawa, a friend of Jimmy Lewis posing with another custom standup board. I understand that Randal although new to standup paddle surfing is moving out strongly already, these Hawaiian watermen.   Jimmy tells me that Maria and Andrea, the Brazilian Amazones are entering the Molokai Ocean Challenge with new Jimmy Lewis custom standup boards. I am debating kiting in the challenge, the scenery looks incredible.  The Challenge From: http://www.molokaichallenge.com/ Jimmy also sent along some great shots of a special custom standup board he made for Laird Hamilton. Laird has been putting in some distance standup paddle surfing, across the English Channel, to Catalina, etc.. This is not intended as a wave board but is designed for covering miles, a LOT of miles across the water with an exceptional glide.  At 16 ft. this ain't your sister's shortboard!   Excellent workmanship   This thing is even self-bailing!  I commented to Jimmy that this board looks like a (big) work of art. It would be a good candidate for the Smithsonian Transportation Museum. That is a look at some more boards, hopefully more info is to come. Stay tuned and let us know how you are doing out there with standup paddle surfing.
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02-08-2007, 09:11 AM
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A Super Kona wind has been blasting through the islands. The watermen have been hitting it along with Laird Hamilton on a standup paddle surfboard out in the big stuff. Chaby* uploaded some interesting shots that are passed along below.
 Hookipa, Maui, HI going off  A good thing about standup is how easy it is to handle large inbound surf, don't believe it!  Sliding into one  Riding a smaller wave with company  The wind at Kehei, Maui, HI on January 29, 2007. They had several days of similar winds. * Originally uploaded at: http://www.kiteforum.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=2335907
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02-08-2007, 08:51 PM
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Just got an update from Paul Menta down in Key West, FL. They may not have triple head high and larger surf to play with all that often (ever outside of hurricanes?) but they have no end of calm water with gentle swells. Great for learning standup paddle surfing in other words.
 Hundreds of square miles of warm, shallow water to paddle surf through. There are even smaller swells at times to ride. More about the Flats HERE  How it's done here are some key west shots.... training is the best on these reef waves and others in key west makes surf possible here turks is sick for it in big waves way out there...2 mile paddle! if there are waves on the outside , you can get to them this way... south swell in hawaii was fun all summer, this sport can be done by anyone! Aloha Paul Menta www.thekitehouse.com  No end of cruising ground throughout the Keys SLIDESHOW, click photo, then hit slideshow in the upper right of the page and watch Paul have at it  Heading out [img][/img] Last edited by admin; 02-09-2007 at 03:12 PM.
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02-09-2007, 12:45 PM
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just some things to ponder.
No wind sucks! i can paddle and train to stay in shape on these boards. I wish i could live in maui or Oahu, i vist alot but i cant move. So key west and turks and cacios for me......waves in key west...yes, but way out or harder to get to, so i can on the stand up board. Turks the breaks are 2 miles out, so i paddle out, do a session and then do down winders. Key west, the paddle helps me catch the wave eaiser.. Stand up late in the day on a reef.....bull sharks bumping the boards like crazy...there goes that mith i paddle around the islands, take a small pole spear and stop to spear fish or get a lobster, all while enjoying the water. When i am done i put the 12 foot board on my head and walk home 7 blocks. we never had the option to surf here before.....even in miami point is to get on the water and love it, when i go to stand up , the guys are surfing the inside, i go to the outside and have it to my self when i am in maui i surf, then i go to the other spots where i can stand up where no one is really there. Good fun, great exercise and beats doing nothing with no wind. I have the sean o big red 12' and a 10'7 custom lairds are great, but to big, ment for long distance...we will try a cuba run in the summer. Aloha PAul
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