The debate is over!
You read right here, 5 months ago, that the Canoe Federation and the International Surfing Federation are in a protracted fight to keep SUP.
Keep.
As in to have and to hold.
And I have no idea what ISF president Fernando Aguerre is thinking. This is our chance. This is our opportunity to cut out the cancer and be freed forever from a horrible curse. This is our moment yet somehow he is misguided. Let us read from the Canadian Broadcast Corporation:
The Canoe Federation thinks it’s the obvious choice, since SUP requires a paddle. ICF statutes state clearly that a person using a paddle as a main form of propulsion whilst on a craft in water is canoeing, paddling,” International Canoe Federation secretary general Ian Toulson told Reuters in April.
The Surfing Association folks say it’s not as simple as that, it’s more nuanced.
“This is not a canoe. This is not a kayak,” International Surfing Association president Fernando Aguerre told NPR in June.
“Sure, it may look similar. But you know, you can play soccer with a basketball and you can play soccer with a volleyball, but they’re not the same sport.”
And dear Olympic committee, allow me to weigh in for surfers everywhere. I have no idea what Mr. Aguerre’s analogy is trying to get at but SUP is not surfing. It is canoeing and the moniker has already been changed to SUCing by the real surfers here on BeachGrit.
So debate over. Canoe wins. Yay for them.
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Fact: The US Coast Guard deems the SUP to be a vessel requiring a USCG approved life preserver or PFD.
Two years on, but I’m going to put this here because I feel the utter retardation of Captain Clark for even bringing it up…
THE USCG requires life vests “if outside the surf zone.” I bet you can’t guess why, but even the USCG says they’re surfing. You know, riding on a wave, propelled by the energy of the wave.
It’ another chance for goverments / athletes / foundations / associations / leagues / ceo’s, power hungrys in propaganda, marketing and money and using sport for per$onal re$ons and for his comrades… the créme de lá créme is talking bullshit about honor, pride and preparations for the gold / silver / bronze…
Imagine the fight for medals…
https://www.youtube.com/wat…
1 from 10. The rest show yourselves please.
It matters for one important reason: They have a paddle to wield like an axe when you politely attempt to discuss their rude and obnoxious behaviour.
Of course! I hope Mullet doesn’t mean what I think it means!!!
SUC/K’rs are about as committed to surfing as a sloth is committed to a game of charades.
Before a decision can be made, I think both parties will need to explain this.
https://www.goingozo.com/si…
I only see good things there.
I see nothing wrong with this. It is good for their body, mind and soul, not to mention my eyes. Plus they are on flat water, where SUC’rs should be and no surfer wants to be.
Where’s Robbie Maddison when you need him?
I believe there are 10 SUP riders in the BG community – that’s 20% of your entire community – don’t piss them off –
Who? Out yourselves.
I’ll get the tiki torches.
Provided there is nothing good on TV let’s have a march also
There’s also a Bodyboarder here
Inertia takes “Stand”: Venice adjacent gender/wave-craft inclusion and diversity blog creates first trans-surfer resource center (LGBTSUP: Longboard, Boogie, Twinfin, Standup-paddleboard). Aka “Rainbros”
Watch this, and tell me with a straight face that SUPing isn’t still infinitely gayer (verb)
https://www.youtube.com/wat…
epic post – love the golf claps.
The Phantom of summer camp.
Pretty much as long as you walk around the bar between sitting yep – then any little group could be classified or ostracised – they look like SUP’ers, kooks , Mal riders etc
The SUCC
SUP – canoe, Goat boat – canoe, Kitesurf – hanggliders, Windsurfer – sailing.
Surfing is 95% paddling and sitting, hassling for missed waves and then talking bullshit – the others have absolutely nothing to do with surfing, and hence should not be classed so!
If you can catch a Salmon whilst standing, sitting or lying prone on the craft, it’s clearly a canoe.
It’s a racing craft. First past the post. Nothing to do with waves.
Aren’t there run/swim/paddle races for them yet? Give it to the international triathlon federation.
yes – that “sport” died in the arse they need a reboot!!
I always thought ‘douche canoe’ was a better name for a SUP, anyway.
Ah folks having fun SupIn’, good for em
But that ain’t fuckin surfing, cheers canoe
I don’t know how this is going to play out exactly, but I’m pretty sure in the final scene Aguerre rips off his mask to reveal himself to be Zach Weisberg.
“I would have got away with it too, if it wasn’t for you meddling kids”
Chas and Derek: who’s Fred and who’s Daphne?
Chas is the hot chick, Daphne. Rory was Wilma, always hating on Daphne. Couldn’t stand the good looks, fashion sense, and that loveable smile. Derek is Fred for obvious reasons. Nick Carrol being scoob, Michael C was shaggy, and scrappy doo has to be Mullet. Wait, scratch that. Rory is scrappy doo.
Who is Scooby-Dum?
Naa, Rory was Scooby – slinking off to bake Scooby snacks instead of solving crime/covering the surfing. Or running around hotels wearing nothing but a studded dog collar.
I had Longtom down to play Shaggy.
Derek is Velma AF
Zach’s badass these days, dropping f-bombs and such like he rides a shorty. I reckon he’s a closet beachgritter
Here in Colombia, South America, we are going through the same BS, money hungry clowns like Mr. Aguerre have included kiteboarding and Windsurfing as a surfing sport, even when they have their own National and International Federations, Each sport will do better independently in the long run. WE MUST KEEP OUT SUP OUT OF SURFING!!