SUP Surfers in the line up aren’t universally tolerated, sometimes we get a bit of a hard time, and in some spots we are banned altogether. We want to continue to make our reputation better in the line up, so it is important for everyone to know and understand the rules.
1. Don’t Drop In – If there is someone on the wave, don’t kill their ride, stay out the way.
2. Don’t Snake – Repeatedly paddling round someone to get into the inside position on a wave is a no-no.
3. Don’t Hog the Waves – Hog all the waves and you won’t be very popular. However sharing a wave can be fine if there is a left and a right, but you must call. Nothing wrong with a party wave either, if you are all willing.
4. Do Apologise –Â We all make mistakes, If you breach the etiquette and rules in any way, just apologize. It’s just good manners.
5. Have Fun! – By following the rules
Extra Brownie points – If you are out in the break, you spot a good set, Shout it out to the other “traditional” surfers, This is the way to score points and make friends.
3 Mar 2023
Vania Torres Olivieri is one of the leading SUP Surfers in South America and after an injury-affected 2022 season, she’s now fully fit and ready to rip on her custom Infinity SUP boards shaped by Dave Boehne in Dana Point. TotalSUP sat down with Vania and Dave to talk about Infinity custom boards and her […]
16 Feb 2023
Rick Weeks is a self-confessed surf bum who signed a pro contract with SUNOVA at 70 years old. A real silver surfer also known around the world as @supthecreek with a board named after him in the SUNOVA line-up. If you do not know who this real-life surf dude is then grab a coffee and […]
