Yep, it's addictive- why, not sure ?
I spent the 80's surfing Sydney's northern beaches travelling from 'The Hills' which is an hour each way.
I lived above Cronulla Point thru the 90's and surfed 'short' boards and was the typical 20 something grommet living the life of barrels and parties.
The 00's married, bought the house, rode longboards and absolutely loved the 'next' stage.....I have been for 30 years the total surfer who bought and sold a zillion boards and surfed pretty much every day that whole period - my family and friends thought I had a disease.
To not 'surf' would have been absolutely laughed at and scoffed.
In 2009 I rode a SUP in the Royal National Park on flat water as the surf had been crap for a week and I had to 'get wet'.
I fell in love with it....the wildlife, the glassy river water, the peacefulness of it.
No, it's not fast paced, no speed involved but it sets off a whole different range of emotions and broadens your knowledge. Your always a surfer but you enhance those skills with SUP.
I still surf and ride a SUP in the surf sometimes but can go a whole week without checking the surf coast, looking at a forecast or the like cause I know the river is there for serenity and a break from life and Port Hacking always has runners when I need them.....totally changed my life mate - ridiculous but true and my wife still shakes here head at the change !
