Surfing Thread - Snowboarding Forum

ruslan. · 03-26-2013, 05:34 AM

Just wondering, summer is very close... pshhhhhhhh jk (I'm in Russia), but seriously, is surfing anything like snowboarding... at all...
I tried skating, and it didn't work, so maybe surfing is where it's at.

snowklinger · 03-26-2013, 10:49 AM

Theres no chairlift in surfing, you earn all your turns.

seant46 · 03-26-2013, 11:03 AM

Ive done it a few times on some smaller waves. It feels similar in a way yeah but you wont be able to maneuver as good as on a snowboard. After the hard part of getting up on the wave its all fun

herzogone · 03-26-2013, 11:30 AM

I surfed a bit in my younger days (also windsurfed quite a bit). I'd say powder days are the closest snowboarding gets to the feeling of surfing, but it's definitely a bit different not being strapped in and the boards being so much larger, plus the obvious different characteristics of liquid water vs. snow. I'd guess that if you love the feeling of powder float, you'll probably like surfing.

BoardWalk · 03-26-2013, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by herzogone

I'd guess that if you love the feeling of powder float, you'll probably like surfing.

Ewww, who likes that...

KIRKRIDER · 03-26-2013, 11:50 AM

Just tried long boarding. Beautiful. But you spend most of your time waiting for the wave. Admitting you are good enough to ride it. Pow is WAY better IMHO

herzogone · 03-26-2013, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by BoardWalk

Ewww, who likes that...

true, stupid powder days, ruining the park features!

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Originally Posted by KIRKRIDER

Just tried long boarding. Beautiful. But you spend most of your time waiting for the wave. Admitting you are good enough to ride it. Pow is WAY better IMHO

I mostly rode fun boards, but you bring up a good point, surfing most places requires patience (one of the reasons I gave it up). You can wait a long time for a decent wave, and then the ride is short.

KIRKRIDER · 03-26-2013, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by herzogone

true, stupid powder days, ruining the park features!

I mostly rode fun boards, but you bring up a good point, surfing most places requires patience (one of the reasons I gave it up). You can wait a long time for a decent wave, and then the ride is short.

I'll give it another try in Costa Rica this summer.... Great workout. I have huge respect for surfers. But yes the ride looks short for the work it needs. I'm tempted by KiteSurfing instead. Seems more consistent in terms of time/fun

snowklinger · 03-26-2013, 03:16 PM

Like I said, you earn all your turns, not unlike a BC tour where you may only get 1 or 2 descents a day.

To me it is completely satisfying but days with good waves are just like chasing pow days. Even where it is good, it can be flat for days on end. The lack of infrastructure and disney type distractions also make it in some ways so much better than snowboarding, however good spots can get jam packed full of kooks.

CassMT · 03-26-2013, 03:34 PM

just curious...

does anyone's stance 'naturally' fall into a duck? do you naturally, or forcefully mimic your riding stance?

03-26-2013, 05:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
ruslan. Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 32	Surfing Thread Just wondering, summer is very close... pshhhhhhhh jk (I'm in Russia), but seriously, is surfing anything like snowboarding... at all... I tried skating, and it didn't work, so maybe surfing is where it's at.

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snowklinger Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: fuck boulder Posts: 2,822	Theres no chairlift in surfing, you earn all your turns. __________________ is it late october yet?

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snowklinger Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: fuck boulder Posts: 2,822	Like I said, you earn all your turns, not unlike a BC tour where you may only get 1 or 2 descents a day. To me it is completely satisfying but days with good waves are just like chasing pow days. Even where it is good, it can be flat for days on end. The lack of infrastructure and disney type distractions also make it in some ways so much better than snowboarding, however good spots can get jam packed full of kooks. __________________ is it late october yet?

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03-26-2013, 11:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
seant46 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 730	Ive done it a few times on some smaller waves. It feels similar in a way yeah but you wont be able to maneuver as good as on a snowboard. After the hard part of getting up on the wave its all fun

03-26-2013, 11:30 AM	#4 (permalink)
herzogone -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Auburn, MA Posts: 278 Blog Entries: 20	I surfed a bit in my younger days (also windsurfed quite a bit). I'd say powder days are the closest snowboarding gets to the feeling of surfing, but it's definitely a bit different not being strapped in and the boards being so much larger, plus the obvious different characteristics of liquid water vs. snow. I'd guess that if you love the feeling of powder float, you'll probably like surfing.

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CassMT -PREMIUM MEMBER- Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Whitefish MT Posts: 462	just curious... does anyone's stance 'naturally' fall into a duck? do you naturally, or forcefully mimic your riding stance?