Curious as to whether anyone has either moved to a new area or just started surfing somewhere completely new (as a sup'er) and how you have found it, being new to a lineup and especially as a stand up paddler if sup isnt all that well known there.

The reason I bring it up is because I have now been sup'ing in southern tassie for about 3 weeks now and I have met some of the nicest people I have ever met in the surf and probably the most frothing sup surfing crew I have ever surfed with. The surf is fantastic, the crowds very small, and usually zero crowd at all and some of the most stunning paddling waterways imaginable.

So - So far so good - great people - great sup waves - great food - great beer -


JUST GREAT

I just got back from NZ and had no issues there at all , very nice people in and out of the water.
But I think its more the person on the craft than a problem with the craft if you show respect to others in the line up and no your own limits you shouldnt have any problems .

it's a great place
has always had a great feel about surfing down there
Miss the place too can't wait to get back down

Moved down to Vicco for work before xmas and found the same. Better surf than the Goldie by far, less crowds and where I go out there are rarely any other SUP's and I get treated just like anyone else. Pretty laid back crew. Takes a bit getting used to the cold tho and havent even hit middle of winter yet!!

I have to just add: To give you an idea about what it's like surfing here:l

after my first surf with the local crew, I surfed, had a chat and then casually slipped away as quietly as I had ventured into the new lineup and made my way home to warm up. That night I get a txt message from one of the local crew saying "why did you leave in such a hurry I had beers"

after my surf yesterday arvo I pretty much did the same thing - got a hundred waves, had a chat in the carpark and slipped away into the sunset. An hour later I get a txt message from another one of the local crew saying " why did you leave in such a hurry I had the bloody jug on - call in for a cuppa anytime"

This is what sufing is all about, and after all these years it's the first time I have really ever experienced it. Yes, they give me loads of shlt about being a "mainlannder" but I think it's just because they are too embarrassed to say that they really love me.


LIFES GOOD IN THE 42s

Funny I used to play football on that gravel oval in the first frame.

Yep, true Browny, wifes orders!

Started SUP'ing Trigg... they love me ;-)

Rob

billboard said...

I have to just add: To give you an idea about what it's like surfing here:l

after my first surf with the local crew, I surfed, had a chat and then casually slipped away as quietly as I had ventured into the new lineup and made my way home to warm up. That night I get a txt message from one of the local crew saying "why did you leave in such a hurry I had beers"

after my surf yesterday arvo I pretty much did the same thing - got a hundred waves, had a chat in the carpark and slipped away into the sunset. An hour later I get a txt message from another one of the local crew saying " why did you leave in such a hurry I had the bloody jug on - call in for a cuppa anytime"

This is what sufing is all about, and after all these years it's the first time I have really ever experienced it. Yes, they give me loads of shlt about being a "mainlannder" but I think it's just because they are too embarrassed to say that they really love me.


LIFES GOOD IN THE 42s

hi bb, you welcome to the home off tassie sup and when your ready you can come over to where the big guns take off.

Don't listen to a word that Billboard has said......there are crowds upon crowds of very angry locals at EVERY break, beers crap, food's crap, waves are crap, water quality is terrible and the weather's ALWAYS crap.......go to WA instead

Great thread BB - glad its working out for you down there. I hear its a lovely spot. Enjoy and keep up the stoke.

greenmaster said...

hi just moved to the tweed area from the nsw/vic border area but live inland so was only flat water paddling Im 51 and use to surf regulary around Kiama on NSW south coast. After reading about all the bulls**t that seems to go on around here Im not sure I want to get back to riding the waves. The hassling was the main reason I gave up surfing in the first place but Im sure I can find somewhere around here that I can catch a few waves without pissing anybody off. I will just have to get out and look.Surely it cant be as bad as seems

Hey greenmaster there are a fair few guys suping on the tweed coast so don't be scared just get in and have a go.

Got Roaring beach Nubeena at dawn today

On my own

3 hrs .. chest high

Will do it again tomorrow

Will be head high +

Eggs and bacon on toast and coffee

at Nubeena bakery .. priceless

Was that batton or betton pies ?

Actually the old convict bakery is on the way.. about 16k before Nubeena

Used to be at a place called Taranna

That bakery has closed down .. pitty

The old baker sold out and the new owners went convenience store.

The local Nubeena bakery is a more modern structure .. but good produce

tonyleitch said...

Was that batton or betton pies ?

Actually the old convict bakery is on the way.. about 16k before Nubeena

Used to be at a place called Taranna

That bakery has closed down .. pitty

The old baker sold out and the new owners went convenience store.

The local Nubeena bakery is a more modern structure .. but good produce

Ment bagon

Carlton River on a bigger day than yesterday.