Stand Up Paddle Surfing

Categories: Society & Culture | Sports
    • AKA: Beach Boy Surfing
    • Developed in Hawaii
    • Does not need a wave
    • Reintroduced in the early 2000s by Laird Hamilton, Brian Keaulana and Dave Kalama
    • 2004: Added as an event in Buffalo’s Big Board Classic at Makaha
  • Stand-up paddle surfing, commonly referred to as SUP, is a variant of surfing. The surfer stands on a surfboard and uses a paddle to propel himself through the water.
  • Backstory

    Paddle Surfing was first practiced by the ancient Polynesians who used the term ‘Ku Hoe He’e Nalu' which means "to stand - to paddle - to surf wave."Stand Up Paddle Surf: Da Story (April 30, 2008) In the 1960s surfers known as Hawaiian Beach Boys would stand up on their boards and use canoe paddles to steer themselves into the waves. Over time board designs changed and the paddle was eventually eliminated with the introduction of shorter and lighter boards. Paddle Surfing is a way for surfers to train without big waves, but it has also developed an enthusiastic following in its own right.The New York Times: Whatever Size the Wave, "Some Surfers Reach for the Paddle ..." (April 13, 2007)
  • Differences with Surfing

    One advantage between surfing and standing-up paddle surfing is that paddle surfing can be practiced in harbors, on rivers or lakes since it does not need a wave. Boards are generally longer than traditional surfboards.

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