Before you can paddle out and surf you are going to need some equipment. The most important piece of equipment that you will need is a surfboard. But before you go out and buy a 200 dollar board you need to find out what type of board you want to ride.
I would recommend starting on a long board (to the Right) because they are much easier to paddle and to stand up on. They are also really good for catching small waves which is what you should be learning on. The bad side of long boards is that they offer you limited maneuverability and since they have so much floatation you get worked if you get caught inside by a set. If you find yourself about to get worked by a set and have a long board you can always turtle or ditch your board and dive to the bottom. To turtle is when you flip over and hold on to your board from the bottom, -- the wave will then just pass right over you and you will be able to flip back over and continue paddling. But if you are planning on becoming really good at surfing then you want a short board.
A short board ( on the left) offers you a lot of maneuverability and if you’re good enough it offers you a wide variety of tricks. However a short board is a lot slower and requires more effort to paddle, but if you do get caught inside with a short board you can easily duck dive under the waves. A duck dive is when get onto you knees and push you board under the water.
If you do not have a surfboard there are many places on the north shore that you can rent a board or even take lessons. You can rent a board at surf and sea which is located in Haleiwa next to the harbor. Here they have a wide variety of boards that you can rent, both long board and short.
I would recommend starting on a long board (to the Right) because they are much easier to paddle and to stand up on. They are also really good for catching small waves which is what you should be learning on. The bad side of long boards is that they offer you limited maneuverability and since they have so much floatation you get worked if you get caught inside by a set. If you find yourself about to get worked by a set and have a long board you can always turtle or ditch your board and dive to the bottom. To turtle is when you flip over and hold on to your board from the bottom, -- the wave will then just pass right over you and you will be able to flip back over and continue paddling. But if you are planning on becoming really good at surfing then you want a short board.
A short board ( on the left) offers you a lot of maneuverability and if you’re good enough it offers you a wide variety of tricks. However a short board is a lot slower and requires more effort to paddle, but if you do get caught inside with a short board you can easily duck dive under the waves. A duck dive is when get onto you knees and push you board under the water.
If you do not have a surfboard there are many places on the north shore that you can rent a board or even take lessons. You can rent a board at surf and sea which is located in Haleiwa next to the harbor. Here they have a wide variety of boards that you can rent, both long board and short.
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