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SUP for an 8 year old

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Created by snot > 9 months ago, 23 Oct 2014
snot
NSW, 157 posts
23 Oct 2014 11:15PM
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Thinking about a board for my 8 year old daughter, she's not interested in lugging dads old lumps around, who's bought one? thoughts

colas
5366 posts
23 Oct 2014 9:22PM
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A very fun solution seem... inflatable prone surfboards.

You get the small dimensions adapted to kids of a prone surfboard, with the added stability of the high volume rails, and kids love the "toy" and safe feeling of an inflatable.

Here is a 6 year old on one:



The board is a 7'5" x 23" x 3", 78 liters more specs at www.gong-galaxy.com/magazine/pics/1-hour-4-boards/
Not sold outside of France, but maybe you can find something similar locally, or a beginner foam surfboard or with a foam deck.

Todzilla
189 posts
24 Oct 2014 6:57AM
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Try these on for size…:shop.surfindustries.com/us/brands/adventure-paddleboarding/

My son - who's 9 - rode one a while back and liked them. Can't remember the size he rode though, was either the Explorer 8 or 9. Pretty sure that Jamieson Park Paddle have them to demo as well, care of WindSurfnSnow...

magillamelb
VIC, 627 posts
24 Oct 2014 12:12PM
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Check out a Fanatic Ripper.

Great little board and inflatable so no dings to her or board.

pohaku
NSW, 882 posts
24 Oct 2014 2:36PM
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Coastie
NSW, 76 posts
25 Oct 2014 4:21PM
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I went to the Baysup demo day today mainly to let my 6 & 10 year olds try this board to see how they went. They both loved it, it's light, pretty much bombproof and both liked that it wasn't too wide, they could paddle it pretty easily. it looked like my older boy could take it for a surf too. Pretty sure this is going on the Xmas list.

pohaku
NSW, 882 posts
26 Oct 2014 6:15PM
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Coastie said..

pohaku said..




I went to the Baysup demo day today mainly to let my 6 & 10 year olds try this board to see how they went. They both loved it, it's light, pretty much bombproof and both liked that it wasn't too wide, they could paddle it pretty easily. it looked like my older boy could take it for a surf too. Pretty sure this is going on the Xmas list.


Nice mate, better give me a buzz and put it on pre order, green or blue. Arriving mid November. (It's dylan by the way)

Teeps
VIC, 228 posts
27 Oct 2014 12:10AM
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We've just spent the day with my 8yo and PT Woodys 9yo on a inflatable Astro Jr. starboard SUP. Great board. 10'6, 25" wide. Tracks well.

PTWoody
VIC, 3982 posts
27 Oct 2014 12:16AM
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Teeps said..
We've just spent the day with my 8yo and PT Woodys 9yo on a inflatable Astro Jr. starboard SUP. Great board. 10'6, 25" wide. Tracks well.












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