Kneeboard Surfing USA Community Forum

Nice pics. Found this on SurferMag forums:

http://forum.surfermag.com/forum/showfl ... ost1901839

Who's the kneeboarder in pic #14?
http://swellmagnet.com/new_slide_show/jeff_yusa4.html

Awesome footage.
Thanks!

I've been intrigued by paipo's for a while, but have never ridden one. So it sounds like it may be the vehicle of choice when it's closed out (frequently here in SoBay). Is that when you guys generally pull out the paipo's? Ska--That bamboo decked board looks nice. Any pics of the bottom of that boa...

Saw a pair of Churchills--Black/Orange. Are these similar in stiffness to the Blue/Yellow ones?

I thought it only breaks on a BIG swell?
There's not much swell activity now, what gives?

Paipo? Interesting
What kinda Paipo's do you ride? Got any pics?
Those "Hawaiian Paipo Design" boards look pretty slick.

johnxyz wrote:Dean Cleary seems to have retired from shaping. .

Really, when?

Trying to order a board, but phone # on website disconnected.
Anyone know how to get a hold of him?

thanks

I'm rarely down in the OC, but will be in North OC Sat AM (Jan12) mid morning, and would appreciate a recommendation on where to surf this upcoming big swell. I'm not looking to get all aggro fighting for waves amidst a bunch of amped shortboarders, but just want a spot that would handle this largis...

I tend to arm paddle or arm paddle/kick. I've always found that just using my legs isn't helpful. I would rather launch myself off of the bottom into the wave than kick myself into a wave. I feel like I can "pull" myself into the wave using my arms (and cupped hands, of course) more effec...

What will get you into more waves: arm paddling or fin kicking(without paddling). I know there's a zillion variables--paddling strength, type of fins, etc., but I was always under the impression that kicking w/ fins offer a lot more propulsion than arm paddling, then I came across this old tread: --...

Welcome aboard, glad you're having fun. I too transitioned from longboarding to KBing, so the whole flipper thang was foreign to me too. When kicking to catch a wave, I find myself needing to scoot back on the board, so the tail of the board is above my hip--so I can kick by bending at the hips. Pro...

I got a free pair of Da Fins through my work as a lifeguard. They're great fins and I value them as a tool on the job, but for kneeboarding, they don't even come close to Vipers. Da fins are too soft and don't produce quick acceleration. So DaFins are a lot softer than Vipers? I feel the Viper oran...

Just wondering about Bolsa..........generally, does it hold it's shape pretty well? I've longboarded there a couple time (few yrs ago), and it was all close out walls when I was there. Does the beach break need winter groomed sand bars to work? I saw some pics on the Harbour site from last wk, and t...