I am looking at getting into SUP, and would like to include the dog. My dog can already stand up and balance on a boogie board.
I am 5"10 and weigh 64kg and the dog weighs 16kg, so was wondering what type of board I should get. I have done a lot of surfing before. Would be interested in using the board mainly for the surf but will start out on flat water first.
Was also wondering, if the beach says "no dogs", are you allowed to surf with the dog on the board, or do I have to find a beach that allows dogs. Even though technically the dog is not on the beach but in the water??? Just saw some photos of other people with dogs on the board at St Kilda beach.
Here is a video of my dog balancing on a boogie board by himself.
If you identify you region / locality, and state, I can offer a few suggestions of boards on here, in the 2nd hand pages. For tandem dog surfing, I would have thought a cheap-ish board in the 10 foot plus range would be a nice starting point.
Cool.
This one is in Torquay. Perhaps just a little bit big for you as a solo paddlers, but as tandem it's probably about right... But it is excellent value. You will enjoy this size board as you learn though.
If you message Nick on here (Core Boardsports), he fill you in on weight.
www.seabreeze.com.au/Classifieds/Stand%20Up%20Paddle/~b0n0-/2010-Quatro-Single-Fin-11-4.aspx?search=lT%2friExlz8unIVHqRVJaokXIVeBHmJUA
Maybe message FoxSup on here too. Because both of you are only 80 kilos. You probably only need 10-10'6 once you have the experience.
But you'll enjoy the additional deck area that this 11'4 offers - for tandem.
There are sometimes some cheap 11'4 Naish boards floating around too.
If you get this board from Nick, I can help you out with a very very cheap beginners paddle. I have 2 quite decent carbon paddles that are a few years old, and not worth much now. Both are more than serviceable.
The Melbourne boys can point you in the right direction too. I believe there is a Melbourne girls paddling group too. Probably a good way to start to demo a few boards. See what the other girls like....
But you start to enter the range of "man weight" with 16kg of pooch! 
DJ will have good advice too. Most of the avid Melb paddlers are doing the Cerberus race event at the moment. They will come on line in a few hours though.
Also excellent value for money....
www.seabreeze.com.au/Classifieds/Stand%20Up%20Paddle/~be8yl/2011-Core-Boardsports-Stonker-Drop-Knee-12-0.aspx?search=XY18oMsXky1k0%2f86j60cJGRsDBssPuBRmNWG5QS8bc8%3d
I'm off for a paddle now !
suping with your dog is cool
11' + a full deck pad and a little extra width in the board will help you and your mate.
Also was interested in the opinions of those blue soft board SUP's.
I am mainly doing this because I love teaching my dog new tricks, (he knows how to put hoops on a stick, (quoits) and lots of other stuff, we did it on Australia's Got Talent, and would love having him on board when I get to doing waves and things. thanx for the pic of the person on board with their dog.
I take my mutt on a 9.5 x 32 starboard but they arent cheap. I would suggest an NSP sup as they have full length grips that can handle dog nails and the 10ft and 10.6 would suit your combined weight well. The 10ft is a tad tippier but it paddles really well and surfs unreal. A new nsp is gunna set you back around $1200ish and will last you forever. Any board under 10ft is gunna be borderline with a 16kg dog so suggest 10 to 11ft and at least 29+ wide and a full length deck grip is a must.
Oh - I think you will find the soft boards wont be as resilient to the mutts nails.
BB
take my dog, a 25 kg labradoodle on my naish mana. A bit tippy with a combined weight of over 130 kg. Biggest problem is dog claws tear apart the deck grip.
Hi Juli, My partner and I bought a Guy Leech 11'6 epoxy (hard board) from Anaconda for $779. The deal included a board bag. They are currently selling this board for $1100 with bag and carbon fibre padlle. That is still a very good deal. The board will handle you and your dog no worries (I am 102kgs and it handles me no problems). It is also an excellent beginner board and will take you into the surf as well. Get the hang of SUP on flat water before you venture out to the surf. ALWAYS start on small waves first! There is a lot of flak going around about beginner SUP's interfering with the surfing general public. Pick waves that are away from them. I see many people SUP'ing with their canine friends. Once you are out there, like me, you'll soon become addicted!
took him out for a go yesterday at st kilda, was very funny!!! The dog has better balance then me, I would fall in, and he would still be standing up on the board. Then I was paddling along and thought, well I am going good here, I turned around and the dog had jumped off the board and headed in to the shore, so funny. The waves were a bit choppy yesterday. We were on one of those big blue g boards, certainly different paddling with feet side by side and not to the side.
A few people were taking our photo.
if you want to come out with a group of girls, we head from SHQ (Sandringham) on Wednesday and Friday mornings - 9.45am. SHQ may not appreciate your dog on their hire boards but come down for a few pointers on supping.
I have a border collie that loves it and my friend has a large spoodle that loves it as well.
Thanx for your help today, was great. Found the NSP board heaps better than the big blue G Board. Also the water was a lot calmer than where I was at St Kilda.
I agree with Windy as long as you're mut stays in one spot no problem, hear is my wife & 27kg labradoodle on 150lt 9'8"x30" S/B Element.
she loves it!
ha murphy is a labrodoodle, whats with the trend, thats 3 in this thread??
i think poodles were originally bred as duck hunting dogs, hence the love of water.
My dog is a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever. Maybe we should have a thread, just for pictures of dogs on SUP's.
Hi all,
greetings from Alaska! I've been hanging out here a bit, and discovered it last year after some postings by DJ over on the standupzone forums. Just thought I would add to the dog discussion by sharing some experience I have with my dog Sox (female Lab mix, about 68 lbs). She loves to be out on the boards, and we have progressed from 32" wide BIC boards, to my main rider, which is Naish Glide 12'. This was a great step up, as we can now make some good speed, and I take her out quite often. Most recently, been going out into the wind and chop, and doing tailwinders with her ( just went this past Sat.). This is a video I made last Fall of us on the waterfront here in Ketchikan, on a nice afternoon: (it is HD, so takes a bit to load).
Thanks Gizzie! glad to be here. Yes, she is always ready to go out, and one thing I really like about that video is you can really see the joy in her from being on board. (she used to be really obnoxious, but is getting a bit more mellow as time goes by). I don't think she'll ever got to the point where she'll just sit there, but having her moving around all the time is great for one's balancing skills
