SUP Surfing Progression: How To Ride a Low Volume board 

Awesome edit. I really liked the way you integrated some drone shots there. It really added value. The surf in Indonesia looks absolutely fantastic. Keep on doing your thing, awesome job!

A slalom windsurf board is really fun for wave SUP. I use a Thommen F2 volume 86 L, width 53, length 269 . Great speed and amazing manoeuvrability due to the nose of the board.

Im 87kg and got a 82L sup. It definitely sinks without momentum and its a real challenge to balance weight on it evenely. It took me 5 sessions to get used to 110L from 135L. I think getting the stamina and balance to popup with a paddle on such an unstable platform would take me 3-6 weeks. The hardest things are: paddling normally especially on the weak side, staying stable while submerged, and coming out from submerged. Also i definitely recommend a full trackpad on the deck because on wax you will submerge, the slip, and kill someone in the lineup when you sup flies out of submersion.. Surfing is easy and once you get on a wave, the performance is another level.

Cool... we received the story from Fabrice for our SUP Mag in Europa, Epic trip, epic boat.

what advantage does using a low volume sup have over just using a surfboard at this point?

Excellent video. I think "it depends" is a good answer to many board volume questions. We need to be realistic about our capabilities and expectations. Those guys in the vid are less than 1/2 my age, maybe 2/3 my wieght, and probably 10 x my skill. What's a "challenge" for them would be impossible for me. We all need to be challenged a bit, but fighting constantly just to stand on the board reduces the enjoyment.

I weight 90k and paddle a 185 liter sup. I can't imagine going any lower. Aside from the fact that it's my all around board that I use on flat days as well, the amount of effort necessary to generate speed and glide on a submerged board seems like it would be a lot of work. I guess for high performance surfing the super light small boards can rip but I am fine on my 10'6". It would be fun to try though.

Hello, I am 183cm tall and 80kg. I'm currently riding a starboard sup 6'8 size 76 liter board. I'm used to catching waves, but it's hard to stay standing for a long time. Are overseas professional players similar to my weight and height riding lower volume than that? Then I wonder how it's possible.

I do like to ride low volume boards, but I would never ride something that sinks with me on top, weighting 85-90kg, I generally ride 110 to 130 lt performance sups

low volume... be careful of your back... that is the main issue for me. I prefer riding 120l volume for 75kgs (very often choppy and windy conditions, variable pics (needing some speed to move on the line and catch)). Shortboard shape 8'5 helping me to catch almost everything.

Sorry I wasn't listening, I was distracted by the beautiful waves and the surfing.

I was really hoping for a demonstration of how you get up on a low volume board.

I don't expect a SUP to be like a surfboard so why would would you try to SUP on a surfboard?

The young woman nailed it. "The paddle is your walking stick"...............

I’d be impressed to see someone try this in NorCal

Awesome Rides...

2:40 paid attention to Ty but all I saw was a girl dropping in on him and refusing to give way! Equal rights, equal fights! Sock 'er. sock 'er good!

I went too small on my SUP and found that prone long boards could out paddle me. I lost the edge I was looking for from the start.

Aloha brother, im shaper here in brazil, the timestamp 1:30 this video, please please please could you tell me measurements of that board , my sup today have 87litres my weight 82kg, thanks and congratulations the magics guys on sup

What would be the ideal goal of weight to volume for surf sup? b4 it become crazy small.

Where is this beach?

Nice video! i weight 85kg and my sup has 79liters. Thats not easy , I need practice! hah

Amazing waves Where is it

So cool to watch but....dare to try it in our messy waves in the Mediterranean sea !

Where is this surf spot.

Is there a "moreso" drinking game happening here...? This word is not usually heard frequently, moreso infrequently ; P

It looked harder to balance on that thing than it would to just learn how to paddle and then stand up on a surfboard

My five cents worth - Most people attempting to surf sups.. are on far too "voluminous" boards! Twice your body weight for beginners*? Nup... enough volume to float you, the weight of the board and a wet suit.... .. and a no more than 20 litres on top of that. After than, its only going to become less stable.. Other factors come into it, such as plan shape and rocker....but essentially the boards I see going out the surf boutique door.. and more like boats! As for the whole issue of "keep moving".. in crowded line ups.. you dont want to be that person! So in those situations.. practice remaining in a smaller area as possible... before you venture into the realm of "daggers" :D *Im assuming that refers to someone beginning to surf a sup.

I don’t see a point in it just surf

hahahaha imagine standing there in the lineup half submerged balancing for hours, just learn to ride a real surfboard...

Or you're just use a fucking surfboard and go surfing.

Starboard 3,500

A small volume sup can fit in most cars. You don’t have to mess with roof racks, or buy a bigger vehicle.

Where where where is that spot? Thanks