I could have it now! And that's what I did.paddled it, surfed it, got hooked, bought it.
It was the only SUP brand I could find that was available to demo, and it was in stock.
Another reason I bought Angulo is that it was a "bird in the hand". Although the 10'8" is meant for both surfing and paddling, and the 11''9" for paddling and some surfing, the 10'4" is for mostly surfing. At 150 pounds the 10'4" Angulo fit just right. I wanted a board I could handle in everyday conditons, paddle for exercise and surf (which was a primary requirement). At $1700 for the board and $300 for the Kialoa Kole paddle it was a considerable investment and at least one of the big reasons why most SUPers at this stage are older men (that is to say, not kids) who are well off enough to afford gaining entry into this new way of enjoying the ocean and the surf. I hope he does his testing and review with the "one size fits all" notion in mind, and gives us his results and opinions. Over at Pono House, Bill is making plans for a multi-SUP comparison test and study to be accomplished in Maui. On this blog we have a pretty good discussion going re fins on SUPs. The "in between" model would be the closest one could come to "one size fits all" but it could have serious shortcomings when compared to a SUP built and ridden for a specific purpose. In SUPing one could easily have a SUP for surfing, a SUP for distance paddling and cruising, a SUP for racing, and a SUP somewhere in between. As I have progressed in the practice I realize that as in lay down surfboard surfing, one size (surfboard) does not fit all conditions. Why should it be different with SUPs?Īs a beginning SUP practitioner I initially invested in one SUP, one paddle, and one leash, thinking that this would serve all my SUPing needs. These two types of wave craft both surf waves but in a different way thus adding to the enjoyment of the sport. Just about everyone I know who is an avid surfer has more than one board.at the very least a longboard and a shortboard. Thanks to my sponsors, my family and God.I thought I would try and start a conversation re SUP design and whether or not SUPing was getting so sophisticated and advanced as to need more than one in one's possession, i.e. My main goal in surfing is to make the WSL Tour and win a World Title.
My favorite things to do on North Shore besides surfing are skateboarding, cave diving, and fishing. My worst wipeout was last year at Ali’i Beach! I hit my head on the reef at the toilet bowl. I hope to visit California and Australia soon. Where would you like to go in the future? The waves are so good in Indonesia, and the food is so good! I love surfing at Keramas, Padma Beach and Uluwatu. What are your favorite waves in Indonesia? Every summer we stop in Japan on the way to Bali. My grandma and grandpa live in Japan, so I surfed there twice. My favorite thing about being a grom is that people let you go in waves! I also love being able to surf all day with my friends. What’s your favorite thing about being a grom? I like their progressive airs and rail game. I look up to surfers like John John Florence, Julian Wilson and Filipe Toledo. But if the section calls for it, I’ll do an air! They have been working with him for the last couple of years! Photo: Keoki I have a 4’9” square tail, a 5’2” pin tail step up and a 6’0” pin for Sunset. My boards are all shaped by Wade Tokoro and glassed at Third Stone Glassing Factory in Waialua. Now I compete in the Hawaiian Surf Association contests. How did you get involved in competing, Nalu?īesides the Menehune contests at Ali’i, I’ve competed at Duke’s Oceanfest, T&C Gromfest at Queen’s and Rell Sun at Makaha. We sat down with the God given quiet hero surfer, now 11 years old, to talk about his quiver, his favorite thing about being a grom and his surfing goals. His full name translates to “wave quiet hero God given.” His middle name – Shizuo – means “quiet hero” in Japanese and his last name – Deodato – means “God given” in Italian. “I believe my parents named me this so I would feel comfortable in the water,” he said. He was immediately hooked on both surfing and competition, and as his surfing talent evolved years later to include powerful cutbacks, threading consequential tubes and playful airs, so did his knowledge, learning the meaning of his powerful name. Growing up on the North Shore, Nalu Shizuo Deodato’s first wave was at the Menehune Surf Contest when he was 6.
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