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tricks on the way out in the surf? 19 years 4 months ago #8088

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I'd once seen a fellow almost do a 'piroutte' on the stern of his boat at the peak of a wave as he paddled out into ocean surf... does this have a name? - can someone breakdown the technique?

any other tricks one might try 'on the way out'??

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tricks on the way out in the surf? 19 years 4 months ago #8089

here are some ideas:
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tricks on the way out in the surf? 19 years 4 months ago #8090

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Thanks J!!

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tricks on the way out in the surf? 19 years 4 months ago #8092

[quote:86e935c052="chris71"]I'd once seen a fellow almost do a 'piroutte' on the stern of his boat at the peak of a wave as he paddled out into ocean surf... does this have a name? - can someone breakdown the technique?

any other tricks one might try 'on the way out'??[/quote:86e935c052]

I keep doing that with my Marauder surfkayak but that's completely unintentional (albeit very cool looking ;) ). Basically it happens when I'm slightly late paddling over a steep wave. Luckily I mostly make 180's on my stern so I'm a decent position to dive down along the wave (not a very good looking surf but it saves my *ss).

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Re:tricks on the way out in the surf? 19 years 3 months ago #8790

kick flips are possible i.e. doing a back deck roll just as you pass the peak of the wave. Also wave wheels on the smaller reforms i.e. doing a double pump over the peak of the smaller wave (this is actually eaiser than doing it on the flat water\"

good luck,

and happy surfin!

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Re:tricks on the way out in the surf? 19 years 3 months ago #8792

Just throw yourself off the back off the wave and experiment with the air time best way to learn stuff imo

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Re:tricks on the way out in the surf? 19 years 3 months ago #8795

Almost all downriver moves are possible in the surf, get your hands on a good instructional book or dvd and look at Wave wheels, kick flips, macho moves, etc...
Entry moves are also great if a monster wave has broken just in front of you and there's no hope of getting over it.

Big Air
Scotty R

ps, i think that stern piroutte you were talking about is a kickflip.

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