Open Water Pitchpole - by: MCImes
Not exactly a surfski, but I thought it was fairly impressive to pitchpole a 35ft / 10.5m sailboat in open ocean. Good thing the lady is ok and waiting rescue now, but must have been quite the ride to...
View ArticleSeat Heights - by: owenfromwales
Just a thought. When we look at the specs for any given ski that we are interested in, we usually go by width, length, weight, rocker, flashy colours, etc. Some makers give hight or depth of seat...
View ArticleForum Problem - by: robin.mousley
Hi All, Please be aware that there is a problem with forum, following a routine upgrade yesterday... We're working on it. Please have patience! The issue occurs after you've logged in. You can still...
View ArticleIs surfski harder than it needs to be? - by: d0uglass
I'm about 8 sessions into learning surfski on a boat that I know is not ideal (2009 Epic v12). It's going as well as can be expected. I'm gradually getting more speed and stability in flat water, and...
View ArticleSuggested surfski organized /training vacation - by: sski
Beginner-v10s in 2-3 ft waves ok, v8 ok in 4ish. Would really like to do is go for 1-2 wks on vacation somewhere to train under organized supervision/rentals available. Don't know much about Tarifa or...
View ArticleWhat's the wave deflector for? - by: tve
I have a Nelo 550, which came with a wave deflector as an accessory. I hadn't used the deflector so far, but a couple of weeks ago I had two days with tall short waves and going upwind every second one...
View ArticleCracks along seam - by: MCImes
Hi guys, I noticed some more-than-usual water coming out of my old Fenn XT this weekend. After some inspection I see that the seam is cracked on both sides of the bucket for about .5m and again near...
View ArticleV8 Pro update / replacement - by: TomWalsh
Hi all, I'm currently a happy (or struggling) owner of an Epic V10 and looking for something which better fits my (poor) skill level when the wind is up. Does anyone have an insight of when the V8 Pro...
View ArticleNeed advice on cold toes during Canadian winter - by: SpaceSputnik
Hi all I am doing some (very careful) winter paddling around Toronto area. I am all sorted with drysuit and sufficient layering for ~2C water and 0C-ish air except my toes get cold no matter what I do....
View ArticleKnysna MAC MKII - by: 709391322793919@facebook
Hi I'm evaluating a new SS and I'm undecide. In the middle between Knysna Rhythm and the new MKII. I'm not an expert paddler, my actual kayak is Neumann K speed with a good feeling and performance,...
View ArticleCarbonology Sport Switch - by: sarzelopez
Hello, I`ve recently (last wednesday) acquired my first Ski, a Carbonology Sport Switch - Carbon Vacuum Layup. I paddle canoes, but I`ve always been interested in Surfskis, mainly because I like...
View ArticleSurvey discussion - How to get new blood and women into surfski - by: MCImes
Here's my question: In places with thriving ski communities with a good mix of women and younger people, what do these communities do that could be replicated in other areas to get more non-traditional...
View ArticleTranpsorting skis from QLD to WA - by: Dicko
is there a company or person who transports skis from east to west? Roughly how much does it cost? Time to change skis again and can only find what I want at a price I want over east. thanks
View ArticleEpic V5 - no vids, so don't open - by: paddlepop
I've just started videoing my V5 exploits with a home made mouth mount on a Fuji XP9 so these suffer from a lack of wide angle and some learning to be done. First one is of the Caloundra bar on a crap...
View ArticleEPIC V5 new Facebook page - by: paddlepop
www.facebook.com/pg/Epic-V5-Surfski-Owne...s/?ref=page_internal just started for owners and interested parties to share experiences and question please visit and join in
View ArticleSurfski Drysuit? - by: DrA5
About a month or so ago, Oscar showed a surfski specific drysuit he was testing that appeared to be a morphing of a wet suit and dry suit together. He promised more info shortly after his Instagram...
View ArticleWhy NOT a waist leash? - by: sski
Still pretty new but have read some threads and tried out several combos. What are disadvantages of waist leash? I love it. Most seem to use leg leashes. With waist leash, you can always attach a rear...
View ArticleHAPPY NEW YEAR! - by: sski
Happy New Year to all my fellow paddlers around the world!!! Glad for this site (thanks Rob) and all the advice I've gleaned from all of you. Wishing you a safe, fun and windy 2019!!!!
View ArticleVideo thread - by: Hiro
Wanted to start a thread where we would post our paddling videos. No stroke analisys or technical stuff. Just paddling for the fun of it. Here's mine. real fun starts at 3:45
View ArticleSurfski Width x Length Chart - Sept. 2017 - by: owenfromwales
In 2013 there were about 50 ski designs on the list, today (Sept. 2017) it`s up to 202 and there must a few more out there that are absent. Feel free to let me know what`s wrong/missing from the list....
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