Been searching for any tips on long surf swims with your paddle - any body know of any

Cheers

(400Mish swim in rippy conditions after a leggie snap on a set - the surf rescue crew were training as a unmanned SUP went past and came out and gave us a ride for the last 100m - must say thanks to the rubber duckie crew for the lift for the last - I was stuffed and thinking about ditching the paddle)

I've had he misfortune, like many others. of bobbing around a few hundreds meters offshore in sizeable conditions. Looped the paddle through the cuff of my legrope. Uncomfortable for a swim but it worked. Now in anything 6ft and over I wear a PFD. At least it helps me keep my head out of the water while I doggy paddle in.

megjam said...

I've had he misfortune, like many others. of bobbing around a few hundreds meters offshore in sizeable conditions. Looped the paddle through the cuff of my legrope. Uncomfortable for a swim but it worked. Now in anything 6ft and over I wear a PFD. At least it helps me keep my head out of the water while I doggy paddle in.

if your boardies have a key loop string you could use that!!!

Some good ideas - I tried most things I'd read in the past, the Harry potter, side stroke, trying to get my head around putting the paddle between shoulderblades and wrapping a leg - a light weight pfd would be helpful. Funny you have it in your mind how you'll get yourself out of a long swim but when in the posi it's harder than you thought. Fkn leggies!!!!! As far as my swimming goes - I don't swim regularly anymore but once swam in long distance tri's and did a lot of pool k's - time to get back ino it

Reckon I might spend a few summer evenings swimming in the surf with my paddle

So if your out there today have a go at a swim with your paddle and get ready for the inevitable - need a new leggie - any tips on a good surf sup leggie - got a spare creatures - the da kine was good - till yesterday!!

laceys lane said...

megjam said...

I've had he misfortune, like many others. of bobbing around a few hundreds meters offshore in sizeable conditions. Looped the paddle through the cuff of my legrope. Uncomfortable for a swim but it worked. Now in anything 6ft and over I wear a PFD. At least it helps me keep my head out of the water while I doggy paddle in.

if your boardies have a key loop string you could use that!!!

if wearing a wetsuit try placing the paddle (handle end) inside the leg of the wettie migt work if the tight enough or if you have a wettie with a pocket or bordies carry a 4mm X 2m rope to use has a short of legie for the paddle if you loose your board

No exactly the same situation, but I broke a paddle (lost the blade) on an outer reef. I put the paddle shaft inside my leash velcro along my leg, could use the same mehod for swimming with a paddle...

I was swimming in one day after snapping a leggy, I had a guy on an outrigger come past and told me to put the handle of my paddle between my legs and swim as normal. Problem solved, worked a treat

Gav84 said...

I was swimming in one day after snapping a leggy, I had a guy on an outrigger come past and told me to put the handle of my paddle between my legs and swim as normal. Problem solved, worked a treat

I swam this way but still lost the paddle on the banks when smacked by waves

I'll remember that Bondie - but I was out by myself so kinda with all me mates!!

No one wanted to come down and it was an ugly looking white water washing machine low tide dribbleton paddle - the ones where you paddle your arse off for 20 mins and then the waves are fat gutless ****e and you only go out cause you've just driven 45 minutes and dont want to tel, the missus you went all that way and didnt surf - everyone was heading out at the point - I didnt see anyone except the SLSavers

Any way thanks crew I think this is well and truely done - I have a few things I am gonna do to be more prepared for the next one!!!!