Longboarding Tips
Switchin’ it up
Longboard? Shortboard? Whatever! It’s really nice to switch it up once in awhile. I usually use my favorite 5′7” little fish: duck diving is always a dream, paddling is kind of a bitch, but it’s nice and turny and fast. Just recently, (after being sore from head to toe after an African dance class), I decided to longboard on pretty good sized waves. The point was a pretty far paddle and I just zoomed by the short boarders, not even having to turtle roll once. I thought I’d be pretty flail-y on the longboard since its been so…long (haha) since the last time I’ve ridden one. Much to my pleasant surprise, it was a blast! I took off so easily on a wave (two paddles and go!), riding up and down, tried a slight floater, then hang 5, and even slightly crept into a two second barrel before it totally closed in on me. It was probably one of the longest and most fun rides I’ve ever taken. In conclusion, it really doesn’t matter what sized board you ride because it’s always really fun to switch it up and improve your surf style even more!
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