Don't go and paddle out the back until you have mastered the whitewater. Thinking of buying a new board or are you learning to surf.
If they were not easy to carry and use then nobody would be surfing today because there are many people who have to walk for awhile before they can surf and nobody wants to carry a hundred pound wood surfboard. Reasons, well first they are very stable so standing up will be possible within one or two attempts, they are soft so you won't slash open your flesh with the fin, or crack open your skull on the first wipeout, they are cheap and lastly they are very easy to paddle and generate speed on, which is one of the most fundamentally important part to surfing. Great for kids and smaller adults looking for a great beginners board or the experienced longboarder needing something more maneuverable.
Don't push yourself too far, especially when starting out and learning to surf. The softboards have a slick bottom which ensures maximum speed and smooth rails to ensure easy turning. Basically a rubber cord that attaches from the fin area of the surfboard to the ankle, a leash keeps a surfer s board in arm s reach even after a wipeout so he can quickly retrieve his board without a long swim to shore.
Unless the board you are using is a soft-top, or fully covered in deck-grip, you will need some surf-wax. You should always learn to read the water before you even start surfing.
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