Learning how to Pop Up on a surfboard is a key part of learning to surf. Here we explain the best way to get up smoothly when catching waves.
In the beginning you'll want to stand further up the surfboard, as you will be riding whitewater waves, this will allow you to glide all the way to the beach. Most modern surfboards are meant to be ridden with 1 foot on the back (tail) of the surfboard, but this comes later when y...
The leash is used to keep your surfboard close to you in the likely event of a fall. This also prevents your board from potentially hitting other people surfing in the water. The leash allows you to quickly and easily regain possession of your board and get back on it to catch the next...
If you paddle for the worst wave of the set, you will lose priority in the lineup and end up riding whitewater toward the beach or wiping out big time. A beginner will need to learn how to catch a wave before trying to stand up on the surfboard - one thing leads to another. So, ...
Paddling is probably the first thing you need to learn after finding the right balance lying on a surfboard. If you're too far back, the surfboard won't place or get any speed, and you'll end up bogging. On the other hand, if you're too far forward, there will be too much weight...
Surf’s up as we embark on this guide on how to draw a surfboard! By the end of this guide, you will see the easiest way to make your very own surfboard design. Surfing is such a fun activity, and that’s true whether you’re watching it or participating yourself. One of the ...
Surfboard Rocker Surfboard rocker, in simple terms, is how closely your board resembles a banana from the side profile. Boards with less rocker plane on water more efficiently and get up to paddling speed much quicker than heavily rockered boards. Rockered surfboards are going to have less of...
Lie on your surfboard in the paddling position as if you've just paddled to the lineup. When you are comfortably balanced, take hold of your board with both hands, one on each rail, as if you were getting ready to do a press-up. Draw the board from underneath you, pulling it forwa...
(And it’s painfully obvious when someone in the line up is on a surfboard they can’t surf. The other day I saw a guy on a board that was completely wrong for him and he was really struggling to paddle and balance on his board. If you can’t paddle a board, you sure as heck...
Our Best Selling Soft-Top Surfboard Shop by Model SUP Beginner’s Guide As you embark on your paddling journey, here are a few recommendations to get you started. Stand uppaddle boardingis a fantastic activity for yourmind, body, and soul. It takes you to beautiful oceans, lakes, rivers,...