had a thought thismorning whilst out for a paddle, what would be a good size board for by daughter she,s 10 , im thinking something she can grow into maybee i could get a foamy made for her with a plastic or aluminium paddle?Or a small uli type board.Any thoughts.
Cheers
I can make you a custom 9'0 for a reasonable price, you also get to ride it when the surfs crankin. PM me or call me.
Rod
Next week I hope to test paddle a new board that's like a big boogie board.
It's a soft foam with a hard base..about 10' x 33" and it should be like the Surftech BlackTip that we don't get here in Oz.
It's also going to be very cheap...I'll let you know once I know more.
My daughter loved the big Kalama..Here's a few pictures from when we paddled on the Yarra on Australia day.
Also a vid for those who don't know what a BlackTip is.
DJ
Hi teatrea
My kids 8 and 6 years old use my mal with a old outrigger paddle of mine.
Hi Teatrea -
We can do Kia Kaha full carbon SUP Paddles for the Juniors - or we do a glass option which is cheaper and has more flex in it than the full carbon - it is also better for the kids to prevent injuries. 
This was our son last year with my Kia Kaha full carbon Outrigger Paddle in hand
Full Carbon SUP JNR Paddles - can custom make to your very own colour or what we have in stock - cost $330.00
Glass SUP JNR Paddles $180
We have been taking our 4 yr old out on a 9' longboard he stands fine on it and it is narrow enough for him to paddle on it - on the SUP boards he has to move from side to side to get the paddle in the water cleanly.
We can also do packages for both Jnr & adults - POA
contact us direct for more info
email: kiakahapaddles@optusnet.com.au
My kids are 7 & 11 and they have been doing fine just on soft top long boards as Jodi says a normal sup is way too wide for them and my youngest just uses one of my old outrigger paddles. You can get the soft top 7,8 & 9' boards for under $300 here is just one link for them.http://cgi.ebay.com.au/8-Surfboard-Softboard-Schoolboard-Yellow_W0QQitemZ190235940978QQihZ009QQcategoryZ22710QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247
I've seen a video where a guy is paddling and his son is sitting on his outrigger seat (carved black foam?) which he has placed in front of him on the board. So the guy is standing up paddling and his kid is sitting in front of him on a seat paddling with a standard outrigger paddle. Pretty cool for the younger ones. I'm going to try it this weekend with my 2.5 year old. (Thanks for the little life jacket Jodie & Woogie).
thanks for the advice guys , sounds like the soft top boards would be the go less chance she will knock her self out , and like most girls she changes her mind 20 times a day (no disrespect to the girls on the forum)so i dont want to spend to much in case she decides she doesent like it any more.I have had her on my 11.6 before catching some little ones and she loved it untill we or me that is tried for something a bit bigger and we come off and she hurt herself , daddy wasnt very popular that day.
yeah dont i know it , i had a battle to get her to do nippers this year because last year on the last nippers day she got worked by some pretty big surf for a 10 year old in a ocean swim , really scared her.
Volume - 123L
Length - 234.5cm
Width - 73cm
Thickness - 14cm
Tail width - 46.5cm
Weight - 8.09kg
Fin - Drake Natural Wave 200 polyester US.8" + FCS
got an 9 and 11 year old, both of whom paddle the Starboard 12'2" - being only 27" wide they seem to be able to paddle ok - but this is only on flat or inland water.
The eldest also paddles my 9ft Stewart, he weighs next to nothing so flies about like a speedboat.
I think starting them off on the MiniBic windsurfer at 4 and 5 has helped with balance.
Starts to get really expensive if we have to buy a whole new range of kit for them too!!!
Expensive maybe but that's a cool looking board and good on starboard for thinking of the next generation.
yo
my sister is 11 and i let her use a chep paddle and a mal sized 8,6 foot and she loves useing it for a sup
I sent G Boards am email asking about their new SUP board and this was their reply.
DJ
David,
Yes, we do have a 10'6" x 32" wide SUP available now and they are $1145 each incl GST. They are available in Red or Blue
REgards
Paul
GBOARDS
just sussing out a board for the grom
looked at a few
my latest and greatest is this little number
the naish ast epoxy hybrid 6'6" x 22 5/8" x 2 5/16" $595
which also comes in epoxy wood $795 looks like a squished down version of a naish sup
the grom is now 4 1/2 yr old
Select to expand quoteDavidJohn said...
Next week I hope to test paddle a new board that's like a big boogie board.
It's a soft foam with a hard base..about 10' x 33" and it should be like the Surftech BlackTip ...
How did the test on the Boogie SUP work out? - Im trying to make a soft board like the one above. Any help with some info would be great.
Select to expand quoteDavidJohn said...
Next week I hope to test paddle a new board that's like a big boogie board.
It's a soft foam with a hard base..about 10' x 33" and it should be like the Surftech BlackTip that we don't get here in Oz.
It's also going to be very cheap...I'll let you know once I know more.
How did the soft boogie sup turn out.
im trying to make one.
any ideas on materials etc would be great.
I picked up a used kids windsurfer for $50 that a lifeguard found blown up on a beach nearby. Perfect for my nephews and such. Maybe you can find something similar. heres a vid of Ivan SUPing on a newer version of the same board.
