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Dippa1305

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Dippa1305

2 posts

27 Aug 2014 8:41am

Hi All,

New to the Forum and the SUP World. My 14 Yr old Daughter would like to get involved so i am wondering if i could get some information from you regarding the type of board, length etc, what to look out for etc. If weight and height is a consideration she ways approx 48Kg's and is 160cm tall.

Any help will be greatfully appreciated.

Cheers
Dippa

PTWoody

VIC

3982 posts

PTWoody

VIC, 3982 posts

27 Aug 2014 12:24pm

What type of SUP paddling does she intend to do? Surfing? Racing? Flat water paddling?

Dippa1305

2 posts

Dippa1305

2 posts

27 Aug 2014 2:34pm

PTWoody said..
What type of SUP paddling does she intend to do? Surfing? Racing? Flat water paddling?

Hi PTWoody,

Mainly calm water to begin with

jamesstorm

VIC

48 posts

jamesstorm

VIC, 48 posts

27 Aug 2014 5:26pm

i have a 8ft pro wave 2013 model 800

PTWoody

VIC

3982 posts

PTWoody

VIC, 3982 posts

27 Aug 2014 8:24pm

Dippa1305 said..

PTWoody said..
What type of SUP paddling does she intend to do? Surfing? Racing? Flat water paddling?

Hi PTWoody,

Mainly calm water to begin with

Maybe something in the range of 10' x 30" - nice and stable, and then she can work out what form of SUP she prefers, surfing, racing or cruising. For surfing, she will probably then want to move down in size, although the 10' board will be a good learning board. For racing, she will want something longer and skinnier, as the 10' board won't really serve her, and for cruising, she is okay sticking with that 10'.

esku

17 posts

esku

17 posts

28 Aug 2014 2:40am

My 14 Yr daughter loves my Astro Touring 12'6"

Jradedmondo

NSW

637 posts

Jradedmondo

NSW, 637 posts

28 Aug 2014 11:58am

hi mate

my best advice would be
take her to a demo day if you can, that way you can find out what sort of length she likes,
try and pick up something second hand or last years model, compared to new as you can save a fair bit,
if she hasn't finished growing an adjustable paddle is good,

hope this helps

Jarryd

NNSUP

NSW

1263 posts

NNSUP

NSW, 1263 posts

28 Aug 2014 12:23pm

I agree with PT Woody, (There's a 1st time for everything) The inflatables are becoming popular with this age group as they're easy to use and safe. A number of kids can jump on them at once and you don't need to worry about anyone getting hurt. All the major brands have inflatables. Fanatic have just launched a specific kids range of inflatables. You can see them on their web site or they should be appearing on the Fanatic Sup Australia Face Book page over the next week or two.

JulesX

TAS

43 posts

JulesX

TAS, 43 posts

29 Aug 2014 4:03pm

Hi,

What type of SUP will she be doing? Surfing and flat water? Flat water at the beach, touring or racing? Just surfing? Has she SUP'ed before?

The answer to these questions will help you decide what you should be looking for.

Jules

gumballs

NSW

408 posts

gumballs

NSW, 408 posts

29 Aug 2014 7:17pm

find a SUP school near you and take a lesson or two they will be of great benifit to her and they should be able to help with any gear questions.

Slack

685 posts

Slack

WA, 685 posts

29 Aug 2014 7:53pm

Dippa1305 said..
SUP Board for my 14Yr old daughter

For one horrible moment there I thought you were looking for a swap

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