DJ, Oliver, check this vid out....a guy paddling on to the wake of a boat and riding it for ages. I've already thought about this....know anyone with a boat big enough to make a large wake?...He he!
Roll on summer!

Can't see that catching on. Especially when fuel is getting so expensive and power boats drink it like crazy. Fast boats make a V8 4WD's fuel economy look good.

Would be possible to SUP the wake of an oil tanker?
I have friends that live in Singapore where there is no waves but is one of the busiest port in the world.... And every kind of ship pass just in front of a watersport club where friends of mine hang out...
I told them to get out there and chase the Ships and Tanker passing by (maybe 1-2 km)
but the look at me as I was crazy!!!! maybe I'm not totally....
What do you think...

There is a fast ferry that pass by every hour or so!! it looks like is making a nice wake!!

Bye Jankie

Jake's right..Check out the 'Step in Liquid' movie and see how it's done.

DJ

Is that the Step Into Liquid vid filmed a few years back?
Anyone got a Youtube link for that?
Cheers

Great movie i have a copy, really enjoyed the super tanker part it gave me a few ideas for around here The surfing the great lakes in america blew me away, i never new that they would get swell.

JohnDavid said...

I've thought about the tanker thing too. In summer I'll paddle out and hang around a couple of hundred metres from the edge of the shipping channel markers in Hobsons Bay. When a ship comes past, I'll try and hook up to the wake.
If it works, and it catches on, I'm sure the authorities will put some restrictions or regulations around it. They won't like groups of SUPers loitering around the channels! I can't see that many people bothering though.

Yeah..I'll be in that.

BTW...In Hawaii they have now banned SUP'ers and surfers hanging around where the supa ferry comes in because it was getting too congested and maybe a bit dangeous..I reckon they're just party-poopers..

DJ

Half way through this C4 vid there's some cool wake sup'ing...It looks like fun.

DJ

The regs say you must keep at least 300 metres away from those big beasts.
Sound advice, I'd say! I think you're right Jonathan, they are just big lumps of water, with no crest. Maybe more fun to do the boat wake thing....