Comments on: Learn Stand-Up Paddle Surfing in Hawaii http://beatofhawaii.com/learn-stand-up-paddle-surfing-in-hawaii/ Travel Deals, Tips, Culture and Analysis Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:13:11 +0000 hourly 1 By: Nate Burgoyne http://beatofhawaii.com/learn-stand-up-paddle-surfing-in-hawaii/comment-page-1/#comment-1981 Nate Burgoyne Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:04:34 +0000 http://beatofhawaii.com/?p=793#comment-1981 Everyone gets wet when they learn to stand up paddle but it's definitely more fun than hard. I always say, if you're not falling down you're not having enough fun. . . and that's for beginners and experienced paddlers. If you start out on the right equipment, even the big boys will be up and paddling with no problem on their first try. Before taking a lesson or renting a board, it's a good idea to find out it they are using actual stand up paddle boards. It'll make a huge difference. Although big longboards and Softops might work for smaller paddlers, they're definitely more tippy and will really be a struggle for most people. Find a school with the right equipment and you'll have a blast on your very first try. On Oahu, Hawaii there are several schools offering lessons. Here are just a few: North Shore: Rainbow Watersports http://www.rainbowwatersports.com Surf n Sea http://www.surfnsea.com East Side: Hawaiian Watersports http://www.hawaiianwatersports.com Wet Feet: http://www.wetfeet.com Everyone gets wet when they learn to stand up paddle but it’s definitely more fun than hard. I always say, if you’re not falling down you’re not having enough fun. . . and that’s for beginners and experienced paddlers.

If you start out on the right equipment, even the big boys will be up and paddling with no problem on their first try. Before taking a lesson or renting a board, it’s a good idea to find out it they are using actual stand up paddle boards. It’ll make a huge difference.

Although big longboards and Softops might work for smaller paddlers, they’re definitely more tippy and will really be a struggle for most people. Find a school with the right equipment and you’ll have a blast on your very first try.

On Oahu, Hawaii there are several schools offering lessons. Here are just a few:

North Shore:
Rainbow Watersports
http://www.rainbowwatersports.com
Surf n Sea
http://www.surfnsea.com

East Side:
Hawaiian Watersports http://www.hawaiianwatersports.com
Wet Feet: http://www.wetfeet.com

]]> By: Kim at Best of Hawaii Directory http://beatofhawaii.com/learn-stand-up-paddle-surfing-in-hawaii/comment-page-1/#comment-1808 Kim at Best of Hawaii Directory Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:53:51 +0000 http://beatofhawaii.com/?p=793#comment-1808 Thank YOU for this posting on paddle surfing. Couldn't agree with you more when you say "while it may look easy, in reality it is not, requiring good coordination". I had my first opportunity to try it and ... well, I thought I had good coordination, but I really struggled. Thank YOU for this posting on paddle surfing.

Couldn’t agree with you more when you say “while it may look easy, in reality it is not, requiring good coordination”.

I had my first opportunity to try it and … well, I thought I had good coordination, but I really struggled.

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