Hi,
:)
I'm Franck, and I'm paddling with Stef in France.We are looking for surfing technics in va'a. How do you catch the wave? How can take a direction , a curve on a wave. Can you deal with hollow waves?
There's some waves in France but we have no idea how to surf them.
Thank you very much for your answers ! :wink:
Have a nice day !
Submitted by franckd on Mon, 02/16/2004 - 8:36pm
I would think that you're better off not catching hollow waves if you're learning to canoe surf. Start somewhere there is smaller waves that roll gently into a preferably sandy area (a 1-2 foot day at Biarritz doesn't look to bad to do it).
The first thing would be to make sure you all can swim and know the dangers of canoe surfing. Preferably there would be a lifeguard among you and first aid/cpr qualified individuals just in case.
Its harder to tell you how to surf unless you are in the boat. You just gotta remember that you gotta paddle hard enough to get on the wave, the canoe will pull to the ama side, and that you gotta make sure the boat gets down the face of the wave fast enough so that you don't "pearl" and bust your canoe.
Steering is also another important factor. Most times you wanna keep your boat going straight, but you have the option to streak across the face. However, this is harder because you have to keep the boat in the right position to keep it from becoming swamped, and if the wave dumps over you, the hull will fill with water. The steersman should be a person who can handle steering a canoe and be able to surf himself/herself, knowing how the waves will break, how the canoe will react etc. A thicker paddle may be needed, maybe not depending on the break.
You also need to make sure you don't injure any other ocean users.
my $0.02, or 0.0166630 Euros take your pick ;)
#1 Wed, 06/16/2004 - 1:53pm
Hi Franck,
Not sure if you're looking for advice on surfing OC-1s, OC-2s, or OC-6s, but if you are looking for advice on OC-1s, check out the "Technique" section on www.huki.com.
Dorian
#2 Wed, 06/16/2004 - 5:39pm