SUP Board for my 14Yr old daughter

Hi All,

New to the Forum and the SUP World. My 14 Yr old Daughter would like to get involved so i am wondering if i could get some information from you regarding the type of board, length etc, what to look out for etc. If weight and height is a consideration she ways approx 48Kg's and is 160cm tall.

Any help will be greatfully appreciated.

Cheers
Dippa

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PTWoody said..
What type of SUP paddling does she intend to do? Surfing? Racing? Flat water paddling?

Hi PTWoody,

Mainly calm water to begin with

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Dippa1305 said..

PTWoody said..
What type of SUP paddling does she intend to do? Surfing? Racing? Flat water paddling?

Hi PTWoody,

Mainly calm water to begin with

Maybe something in the range of 10' x 30" - nice and stable, and then she can work out what form of SUP she prefers, surfing, racing or cruising. For surfing, she will probably then want to move down in size, although the 10' board will be a good learning board. For racing, she will want something longer and skinnier, as the 10' board won't really serve her, and for cruising, she is okay sticking with that 10'.

hi mate

my best advice would be
take her to a demo day if you can, that way you can find out what sort of length she likes,
try and pick up something second hand or last years model, compared to new as you can save a fair bit,
if she hasn't finished growing an adjustable paddle is good,

hope this helps

Jarryd

Hi,

What type of SUP will she be doing? Surfing and flat water? Flat water at the beach, touring or racing? Just surfing? Has she SUP'ed before?

The answer to these questions will help you decide what you should be looking for.

Jules

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Dippa1305 said..
SUP Board for my 14Yr old daughter

For one horrible moment there I thought you were looking for a swap