Mate sorry to hear about the back geez must have been a bad one
Yes get rid of those short and mid length boards,get ya stand up it will
diffidently help your bad in the rehab stage and on going.

Billboard,would be to one to take to re sup,I have a 106 psh,its a beast to surf but can also flatwater paddle no worries.

All the best and speedy recovery.

Sorry to hear that I think a Star board Drive is a good choice they paddle ok & surf really well , I would also consider a body belt my back is OK but I can feel a differance if I surf without one

Thanks guys for the responses. I thought it would be better to talk to you guys about it instead of a salesman in a shop. I have had a look at a few online.
I have paddled a 12 foot Laird a few years back in the river not far from where I live and found it pretty easy going because it was like an aircraft carrier and very stable. I've got no illusions though about how difficult it would be to surf one.
I think when the time comes a couple of lessons would probably help to put me on the right track. Maybe a try before you buy set up would be the go.

It could be worth spending money on a specially fabricated roof rack attachment, with rollers. So you can lift the nose up onto the roller, then lift the tail up, and roll the board onto the racks.....

What sort of car do you have?

The other suggestion for the early days of recover, is finding a place close to home, where you can park really close to the water. Drive onto sand, or use a boat ramp onto sand, so you deliver the board to the waters edge.

Tough time to learn to SUP though. You will fall in a few times at first, so I guess the back needs to be able to sustain that....

SUP Tips - it's a fraction harder than it looks. KEEP YOUR EYES UP - LOOK AT THE HORIZON (this gives you a balance reference point - if you look down at your feet, you are more likely to loose your balance).

We'll sort you out with some paddling tips and pointers (do's and don't) from an experienced paddler near you.

Thanks for that Billboard. Jervis Bay is only an hour down the road.
Simondo I have a 97 VW transporter and can slide a 10'6 into it without any probs.
The Minnamurra River is 5 minutes drive from my house and I can park and walk 20 meters to the waters edge so thats no problem either.
I do rememeber when paddling that 12 foot Laird SUP down there about 2 years back a little runabout went past me and I got the death wobbles pretty bad. Thats when it really hit me that being able to stay up out in the surf and get waves would be a bit of a learning curve.

Was going to sugest they all come over hear when Lurie wouldn't bring the thumbs back

62mac said...

I'm going over the sup room to talk longboards

No thanks Mac but its probably all a little too serious in there for me I think. No doubt there are some nice people lurking around in there though.
Thanks for the advice Crazy but it comes down to money and I can only get one board for a while at least. I'm kind of thinking of something around 11 feet that will paddle good in the flat water but still be able to catch a little wave on when the time comes.

smh said...

No thanks Mac but its probably all a little too serious in there for me I think. No doubt there are some nice people lurking around in there though.
Thanks for the advice Crazy but it comes down to money and I can only get one board for a while at least. I'm kind of thinking of something around 11 feet that will paddle good in the flat water but still be able to catch a little wave on when the time comes.

Have a look at the 12'6 BOP style boards, might be what your looking for. There was a used DC in the classifieds

62mac said...

62mac said...

I'm going over the sup room to talk longboards

Getting hammered over there

Fck mate - there's some clowns over there that do my friggin head in

The biggest problem is that in many cases you have people who know very little - asking advice - and getting it - from people who also know very little

There are some awesome (and knowledgeable) people in the dark room but on the whole they don't tend to say too much because they get ridiculed or ignored by some sup riff raff who have never surfed (surfboards) and think they know it all.

62mac said...

True mate I'm just saying it as it is like Mak would and getting hammered for it.
The comments about hey we don't want a longboarder in the nationals wtf,some of the BEST sup'ers out there have come from a longboard background.

Apparently some of the less-than-BEST sup'ers have been taking a liking to longboarding lately too...hard to resist the power of the dark side tho...

Tryfan said...

62mac said...

True mate I'm just saying it as it is like Mak would and getting hammered for it.
The comments about hey we don't want a longboarder in the nationals wtf,some of the BEST sup'ers out there have come from a longboard background.

Apparently some of the less-than-BEST sup'ers have been taking a liking to longboarding lately too...hard to resist the power of the dark side tho...

What the hell are you doing over here

Hey mac - may need to check the spam filter - one's got through

chrispychru said...

mate sup is the best thing for your back. said it all before but my surgeon is spewing on the coin he has missed out on me. now im better..pretty much ,what are you selling ,im keen for a bargain serious,pics and prices please

smh said...

Had a bit of bad luck over the past fortnight in wrecking my back and having to undergo surgery to remove a section of herniated disc.
Its going to be a long road back with hours of swimming laps and other bits and pieces.
Even more distressing is that my new McT evo 2 is ready.
I'm going to get rid of my midlengths and shorter boards and get an SUP to train on and hopefully surf down the track. I reckon it will probably be good for my back as I dont have to spring to my feet and the upright paddling position is supposed to be good for core strength.
I know a few of you guys in here have got SUP's so what is a good starting point ?

christ crispy, like a lawyer chasing an ambo down the street. Phone arkgee see what he's selling the slice for.

billboard said...

Tryfan said...

62mac said...

True mate I'm just saying it as it is like Mak would and getting hammered for it.
The comments about hey we don't want a longboarder in the nationals wtf,some of the BEST sup'ers out there have come from a longboard background.

Apparently some of the less-than-BEST sup'ers have been taking a liking to longboarding lately too...hard to resist the power of the dark side tho...

What the hell are you doing over here

Hey mac - may need to check the spam filter - one's got through

Just can't get the image from my head of a certain longboarder paddling around on an 8'2 'short board sup', hooting and hollering like a ten year old...

smh:
BB is right about Jason and Mel from Jervis Bay tho, they will definitely set you in the right direction. Good call asking over here though, the other side would have directed you to the obligatory fat bananas that might not be ideal for your recovery.

And another one comes over nice and frendly over here Scotty. I gotted say the flat water faction does'nt do it for me on the dark side ,started riding a long board in 1968 so this is my routes surf is where its at. With SUP Ican ride a 7'11"and act like ashort boarder or ride my 12' and do the foot work then I still ride a Mel in the summer and Richer for it

Tryfan said...

62mac said...

True mate I'm just saying it as it is like Mak would and getting hammered for it.
The comments about hey we don't want a longboarder in the nationals wtf,some of the BEST sup'ers out there have come from a longboard background.

Apparently some of the less-than-BEST sup'ers have been taking a liking to longboarding lately too...hard to resist the power of the dark side tho...

Tryfan said...

62mac said...

True mate I'm just saying it as it is like Mak would and getting hammered for it.
The comments about hey we don't want a longboarder in the nationals wtf,some of the BEST sup'ers out there have come from a longboard background.

Apparently some of the less-than-BEST sup'ers have been taking a liking to longboarding lately too...hard to resist the power of the dark Pp side tho...

What do you need that paddle for again
I have forgot?