You’re my hero! Seriously!! I’m only 39 and can’t even avoid injuries long enough to stay on the water. Scared to see what my joints have in store for me in 10 yrs much less 35. Truly a hero!
You are too kind! I have leaned how to lessen my exposure to danger, but no way to eliminate it entirely. I am grateful that my body has been kind to me so far. Keep chasing wave and your body will respond with longevity 🙂
Rick still cant believe the surf you get there in Mass, far and away better than we get here on the gulf coast except for during storm swells. Who would have thought that the northeast got such clean little waves 🤫🤐
Hey Rick, I recently got a used 9'5 JL Striker to start learning. Been going out here in SE Florida over the past month even if it's flat. Then I got the chance to catch some real waves thanks to Earl. Your videos have played (& continue to play) a huge role in my development and excitement over getting into this sport. Thank you so much for doing what you do!!! And keep up the great work!
Thanks for noticing the music AP.... it is sometimes harder than the vids! I pay to use ArtList Royalty Free Music service. All unsigned artists, so there is a lot of searching though unknown songs to find something that fits.
Gracias Fernando, te lo agradezco. Obtengo mi música a través del servicio de música ArtList, donde obtengo música sin derechos de autor con mi suscripción. Bastante buena selección, si está dispuesto a hacer el trabajo de enumerar solo a artistas desconocidos hasta que encuentre una buena coincidencia para el video. Gracias por apreciar la música!!!
Thanks Rick... my 8'8 is my absolute favorite, but honestly, I have been more than blown away by the 9'5! I can't believe how easily it turns for such a big comfortable board. Didn't get a lot of chance to ride the 8'8 this summer.... hoping to get some good sessions later this week!!
Hey Andy, I hope you are all well and loving life! ha ha... because I don't surf there! I prefer to seek quieter spots for my mostly dawn patrol sessions.... unnamed spots.
Hey Rick, did you Surf High Tower a couple days ago? I think I was surfing with you. You changed out a longboard style SUP. Anyway, when I realized I’ve watched your videos I wanted to say. Hello
Hi Eric! Yes... my first session on a longboard SUP in years, but changed to my Ghost cuz I wasn't feeling the longboard on those waves. You were riding an Infinity B-line I think? I got some fleeting vids of you with my SoloShot! Thanks for reaching out.... I appreciate that! I have been surfing the entire Space Coast this week looking for wind/tide/swell spots. See you out there!!
Thanks Austin, I appreciate the feedback! My experience with inflatables is ... they are very hard to surf. UNLESS you can get ahold of a TripStix inflatable surf SUP... they are simply amazing. So don't get frustrated... just learn what you can, then conside getting any used hard board or even a Costco SUP to learn on... they will be easier than an inflatable IMO
@@rickweeks I have a couple hard boards but wanted to skip paying rental costs or the extra baggage fees when traveling. Hopefully this Honu ISUP is as good as people are saying. Wish me luck. Thanks foe the advice.
Good day Rick, I'm over 70 as well and have been wanting to try out an SUP in my van travels. I would love the hard sup but just No Room inside or out for storage. Would an inflatable be worth the investment. I'm jonesing to ride so I guess that answers my question but would still like any advice you can offer. Thank you, maestro, for your time and consideration.
k K... yes... get a board and get after it!! If that means getting rid of all the other stuff in your van, so be it! Vans are meant to hold boards.... not a bunch of house wares!! Maybe a 9'5 ONE hanging from the ceiling! Or racks on the side of the van... lots of workarounds! If you are just planning to paddle flat-water, then there are some very nice Inflatables to consider.... but get a good one. One that pumps up to 21 PSI and won't fall apart when you are out on the water. So many ways to go... you'll figure it out! Have fun!!! Live big!!!!
Very nice video! I am about to purchase my first hard paddle board for small waves, how much buoyancy margin between board displacement and your weight do you normally have?
Hi Vincenzo, welcome to the awesome world of SUPsurfing! I have many boards ranging in size from 8’3 to 12’ Volumes run from 123 liters to 200 L Industry standards say use your weight in kg and multiply it by 1.7 to 2.0 for new SUPsurfers. It’s not always that simple. Much depends on age, skill level, experience in the surf on other boards. Width and surface area are also important. If you email me at supthecreek@gmail.com I will send you a questionnaire that I created to help get the right information to recommend an appropriate shape and size
Would love to see the whole video of the recent clip you showed at the boat ramp comparing the stability of the 8'8" Flow V2 with what appeared to be the 8'8" SP 25 and the Placid. Is that posted somewhere that I missed?
Hi John I have not posted it anywhere because I usually do the tests to answer direct questions. I constantly refer to them and send shor clips that match a persons questions. Problem is, I have filmed a LOT of stability comparison videos and they all end up kind of long, so I don't know if the general viewers would want to sit through them. I can send you any comps you want... just email me with the boards and I'll see what I have. Today was "ho-to" filming session, because I get a lot of requests for information.
Hey Rick, just about to expand a 55 year surfing career into the SUP world. I'm taken with the Kanga GR model, but surely can't find a way to order one or buy one from a shop. I'm out in Washington state. Any suggestions. Love the videos, by the way.
Hi Kent GenRation is a group of APP World Tour Pro SUP surfers that have their own SUP coaching retreat. They spent several years working with Bert Berger from Sunova, to fine tune boards that would help them win on the World Tour. After the shapes were settled, they signed on with Sunova. Their boards are under the GenRation series - shaped made by Sunova What they ride are the exact shapes and constructions as the production boards you can buy. Rider models are Sean Poynter - Multiple World Titles - SP25 & SP24 - plus he has won an APP Tour event on the SP25 Daniel Hughes - Top Tour Pro -- Wedge Ian "Kanga" Cairns - Surfing legend - team coach - Kanga Falcon = big wave board For more info, please email me at supthecreek@gmail.com
You’re my hero! Seriously!! I’m only 39 and can’t even avoid injuries long enough to stay on the water. Scared to see what my joints have in store for me in 10 yrs much less 35. Truly a hero!
You are too kind!
I have leaned how to lessen my exposure to danger, but no way to eliminate it entirely. I am grateful that my body has been kind to me so far.
Keep chasing wave and your body will respond with longevity 🙂
Rick still cant believe the surf you get there in Mass, far and away better than we get here on the gulf coast except for during storm swells. Who would have thought that the northeast got such clean little waves 🤫🤐
Hi HR,
And the sharks keep the crowds away….. all in all, a great set-up!
Thanks for sharing,
was able to get some good waves last week
Take care from Dale
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Hi Dale... I saw a bunch of good surf videos and pics from your area last week... stoked you got some!
Hey Rick, I recently got a used 9'5 JL Striker to start learning. Been going out here in SE Florida over the past month even if it's flat. Then I got the chance to catch some real waves thanks to Earl. Your videos have played (& continue to play) a huge role in my development and excitement over getting into this sport. Thank you so much for doing what you do!!! And keep up the great work!
That's awesome 22... enjoy the stoke!
Your comments are much appreciated, they motivate me!
Can you recook good spot?
Love the music rick! Goes so well with the mood of the video
Thanks for noticing the music AP.... it is sometimes harder than the vids!
I pay to use ArtList Royalty Free Music service.
All unsigned artists, so there is a lot of searching though unknown songs to find something that fits.
Cómo siempre buen surf y buena música.
Gracias Rick.
Gracias Fernando, te lo agradezco.
Obtengo mi música a través del servicio de música ArtList, donde obtengo música sin derechos de autor con mi suscripción. Bastante buena selección, si está dispuesto a hacer el trabajo de enumerar solo a artistas desconocidos hasta que encuentre una buena coincidencia para el video. Gracias por apreciar la música!!!
Great Stuff Rick! Those sp25’s look great under your feet!
Thanks Rick... my 8'8 is my absolute favorite, but honestly, I have been more than blown away by the 9'5!
I can't believe how easily it turns for such a big comfortable board.
Didn't get a lot of chance to ride the 8'8 this summer.... hoping to get some good sessions later this week!!
Nice vid , thank you for the information Creek!!
My pleasure Cuch, I am glad you got something out of it! Thank You!
Good ole August; another one come and gone. Love end of sept and August best
You got that right GWPE.... perfect time of year around here for sure!!!
Good stuff as always. I surfed NLB quite a bit this August, not sure how I missed seeing you.
Hey Andy, I hope you are all well and loving life!
ha ha... because I don't surf there!
I prefer to seek quieter spots for my mostly dawn patrol sessions.... unnamed spots.
Rick--I found more info on ordering after my previous comment a few hours ago. Just disregard my earlier question on ordering.
I'll take small clean waves over wind chop any day 😁
ummmm, yeah, me to! 😄
I love these small clean summer swells!
Hey Rick, did you Surf High Tower a couple days ago? I think I was surfing with you. You changed out a longboard style SUP. Anyway, when I realized I’ve watched your videos I wanted to say. Hello
Hi Eric!
Yes... my first session on a longboard SUP in years, but changed to my Ghost cuz I wasn't feeling the longboard on those waves.
You were riding an Infinity B-line I think? I got some fleeting vids of you with my SoloShot!
Thanks for reaching out.... I appreciate that!
I have been surfing the entire Space Coast this week looking for wind/tide/swell spots.
See you out there!!
Nice video. Just got an ISUP so I can catch some little ones here in the panhandle. Hopefully it works well
Thanks Austin, I appreciate the feedback!
My experience with inflatables is ... they are very hard to surf. UNLESS you can get ahold of a TripStix inflatable surf SUP... they are simply amazing.
So don't get frustrated... just learn what you can, then conside getting any used hard board or even a Costco SUP to learn on... they will be easier than an inflatable IMO
@@rickweeks I have a couple hard boards but wanted to skip paying rental costs or the extra baggage fees when traveling. Hopefully this Honu ISUP is as good as people are saying. Wish me luck. Thanks foe the advice.
Good day Rick, I'm over 70 as well and have been wanting to try out an SUP in my van travels. I would love the hard sup but just No Room inside or out for storage. Would an inflatable be worth the investment. I'm jonesing to ride so I guess that answers my question but would still like any advice you can offer. Thank you, maestro, for your time and consideration.
k K... yes... get a board and get after it!!
If that means getting rid of all the other stuff in your van, so be it!
Vans are meant to hold boards.... not a bunch of house wares!!
Maybe a 9'5 ONE hanging from the ceiling!
Or racks on the side of the van... lots of workarounds!
If you are just planning to paddle flat-water, then there are some very nice Inflatables to consider....
but get a good one. One that pumps up to 21 PSI and won't fall apart when you are out on the water.
So many ways to go... you'll figure it out!
Have fun!!! Live big!!!!
Very nice video! I am about to purchase my first hard paddle board for small waves, how much buoyancy margin between board displacement and your weight do you normally have?
Hi Vincenzo, welcome to the awesome world of SUPsurfing!
I have many boards ranging in size from 8’3 to 12’
Volumes run from 123 liters to 200 L
Industry standards say use your weight in kg and multiply it by 1.7 to 2.0 for new SUPsurfers.
It’s not always that simple.
Much depends on age, skill level, experience in the surf on other boards.
Width and surface area are also important.
If you email me at
supthecreek@gmail.com
I will send you a questionnaire that I created to help get the right information to recommend an appropriate shape and size
@@rickweeks that would be awesome! Thanks
Would love to see the whole video of the recent clip you showed at the boat ramp comparing the stability of the 8'8" Flow V2 with what appeared to be the 8'8" SP 25 and the Placid. Is that posted somewhere that I missed?
Hi John
I have not posted it anywhere because I usually do the tests to answer direct questions.
I constantly refer to them and send shor clips that match a persons questions.
Problem is, I have filmed a LOT of stability comparison videos and they all end up kind of long, so I don't know if the general viewers would want to sit through them.
I can send you any comps you want... just email me with the boards and I'll see what I have.
Today was "ho-to" filming session, because I get a lot of requests for information.
Hey Rick, just about to expand a 55 year surfing career into the SUP world. I'm taken with the Kanga GR model, but surely can't find a way to order one or buy one from a shop. I'm out in Washington state. Any suggestions. Love the videos, by the way.
Hi Dave
Email me at
supthecreek@gmail.com
I can help you find a Kanga
Such an awesome board!!
Hey Rick! What exactly is the Kanga / Genration? I've seen the name around a lot in relation to Sunova.
Hi Kent
GenRation is a group of APP World Tour Pro SUP surfers that have their own SUP coaching retreat.
They spent several years working with Bert Berger from Sunova, to fine tune boards that would help them win on the World Tour.
After the shapes were settled, they signed on with Sunova.
Their boards are under the GenRation series - shaped made by Sunova
What they ride are the exact shapes and constructions as the production boards you can buy.
Rider models are
Sean Poynter - Multiple World Titles - SP25 & SP24 - plus he has won an APP Tour event on the SP25
Daniel Hughes - Top Tour Pro -- Wedge
Ian "Kanga" Cairns - Surfing legend - team coach - Kanga
Falcon = big wave board
For more info, please email me at
supthecreek@gmail.com
Hi Rick ,where is that you are surfing in this video
Hi Billy... it's on Cape Cod
I would like to visit you Rick. Where is this?!
Cape Cod Massachusetts, about 1.5 hours from Boston
@@rickweeks sounds cold!!! 😩
Rokit
I will try!