Surfing

[Popinjay]

I'm living in LA now and a friend is going to teach me how to surf. I am a complete noob so I need some advice about what kind of board to get and other various [censored]. I don't want to spend a lot (sub $200). My friend said to get a shortboard or else I'd be buying twice. Not exactly sure what he meant but hopefully you guys can help me out.

Oh and is there a 2+2 equivalent forum for surfing?

[BillNye]

your going to need lots of "hollister surf co." t shirts too be cool thats for sure

[Ray Zee]

use a rental shop that will credit all rental to the price of a new board when you know what you want. you will end up using a short board but will take alot longer to get decent by starting out with one.

[Eurotrash]

I'd suggest PMing OOT's resident surf master, Sponger

[smokingrobot]

its easier to learn on a long board, but once you get better you'll want a short board, hence buying twice.

work your shoudlers out and make sure you're a good swimmer.

unfortunately thats the extent of my suring knowledge.

[thatpfunk]

Get a longboard to learn on. Don't listen to him.

[IHateKeithSmart]

Bah, I learned on a longboard and never switched. Much more fun I always thought. Course this was in the little waves in SC.

[skipperbob]

First: Spend some time in the Ocean...Do you like cold water?

Second: Go to Aquarium of the Pacific = see what big sharks really look like?

Last: Decide if you want to spend a lot of time in cold water disguised as a shark's favorite food?

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[thatpfunk]

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Second: Go to Aquarium of the Pacific = see what big sharks really look like?

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You suck as a southern californian if you're not joking. threat of attack=nil. seals are scarier than sharks.

[Sponger15SB]

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I'd suggest PMing OOT's resident surf master, Sponger

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link to semi unhelpful previous thread on surfing (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=exchange&Number=2505780&Fo rum=f20&Words=surfing&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Main=2 505780&Search=true&where=bodysub&Name=15518&datera nge=1&newerval=&newertype=&olderval=&oldertype=&bo dyprev=#Post2505780)

[Sponger15SB]

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Oh and is there a 2+2 equivalent forum for surfing?

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http://forums.surfline.com/forumdisplay.php?forumid=3

But it is mostly people just bitching and being stupid. It would be like if 2+2 just eliminated all strategy forums and all we had was OT stuff.