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SUP
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 2:46 pm
by sbroam
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 3:34 pm
by marclamenace
Wow, now that is something new...
Would be realy curious to try one out.
I am sure a good paddler can stand on that for pretty big waves and must be a lot of fun but as far as getting any speed/getting where you aim to go on the river I am not sure.
The design sure is cool... The step-on area with stoppers is a good idea. That thing must be such a challenge to drive!
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 4:45 pm
by KNeal
What? Where the "hello" are the tie down points for the cooler?
Hee hee hee
I gotta admit that he made a strong sales pitch to c-1'ers with this whole paragraph:
Essentially, the board handled and paddled like a "short" C1 slalom boat. I reverted instantly to the same techniques that I used with a C1 slalom, and it was a joy to paddle. C1'ers will ahve an instant decided advantage, but pretty much any whitewater paddler will figure this out fast.
Just when our interest was "drifting" toward low-volume mystery c-1's, now we have a chance to hop on a board and do it standing!
KNeal
SUP
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 5:47 pm
by C1NCR
What about adding a pedestal and outfiting....ultimate lsurf machine?
Well
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 5:48 pm
by Jim P
with such a high vantage point you know everyone will want you to be
PROBE!!!
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 6:00 pm
by Sir Adam
Oddly, I was watching a YouTube video on a SUP just the other night.... It would be great to see them side by side.
http://www.angstkayak.com/messageboard/ ... 21272.html
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 6:01 pm
by Paddle Power
Good old Corran Addison, and his wave surf company, 2imagine. He's a real thinker.
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 6:28 pm
by philcanoe
isn't that called poling...
...seems there a nationals event for it already
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 7:55 pm
by PAC
isn't that called poling...
That's what I thought of at first too but then I don't quite think that was what Eli was doing during the downriver national sprint!
But then he was using a full on open canoe while paddling that french broad!
I've seen Jeff S. stride Big Splat and other drops with ease
but never had the guts to go give it a try myself! I guess I'll let others give this toy a go before I do as well!
My older and wiser $.01! Paul C.
Pretty cool
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 12:27 am
by Mikey B
Now that's pretty slick.
I finally got around to making myself a SUP this fall as I'm close to Lake Michigan. It's fun paddling on our inland lake too...a good fun workout.
I too discovered that my canoeing strokes worked great on the board. I was thinking I would make a board for river use and seeing this makes me think I should.
I made my board with shallow double hollows and a slight vee in the stern. It looks like one can go quite radical with this concept for a riverboard. Might just be another winter project to throw in the mix