No, this doesn’t really belong in Extreme Geezer–it’s a test of cross-posting from Dave Kalama’s website. Seems to work pretty well. Oh, and if you’re into Stand Up Paddle Surfing it’s a pretty interesting article.
It seems that everybody around at the beginning of stand up wants to claim that they were the one that started the whole thing. Who cares, no one is giving away awards for the one that is responsible for it all. There’s no cash bonuses being handed out, even if we all did agree one person is the most responsible, then what. Is there a parade, or a big sponsorship waiting? I don’t think so. Does that person get a…
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Well said there, buddy!
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This is a great article. Really great. I once did something when I was 21 that people remark about to me even now at 60. But I can’t even relate. That 21 yr old was tough. Most 21 yr olds are tough and adventurous. But this 60 yr old isn’t even close to that person anymore. Not the same body or mind. Plus I don’t want to be attached to something I did so long ago. I think the thrust of this site is so positive thinking about what you’re going to do today. The past dies immediately like the track of a wave that has just been ridden. There’s only this moment… and then it’s gone. Yes absolutely. Who cares?
Dave,
Sports like stand up and surfing become timeless and ubiquitous because the purity of the activity itself just takes care of everything. Its sort of like running…do we really need a “first” to know that it’s just an amazing thing to be able to do? The ones who really matter are the ambassadors – people like you, Laird and others who live the message and pass on the stories and knowledge to others.
Many thanks for this great site and your time spent on it!
Chris
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Right on!
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Like you said “WHO CARES”
I am in it for the fun and entertainment I get from this wonderful sport.
Its certainly not the money thats for sure because I have not made any.
My addiction to SUP has cost me heaps of money in boards paddles and gear to keep up the addiction. It also cost me relationships and friendships
which makes me a SUP addict
I need a fix now see you in the water.
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“You don’t need to be famous to be considered great. You just have to have heart!”
Having Heart: Vital to Achieving Greatness!”
You got it man!
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For what it’s worth, Laird’s probably doesn’t drink Guinness so I never check his blog!
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Love this artical, you hit it right on the head. Why is there allways so much drama around this sport! I would also like to know what you think about the Orange County SUP nightmare?
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carpool lane in Maui?
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No he doesn’t, but it’s worth taking a peak at now and then.
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Unfortunately, I’m not that familiar with the situation.
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I was thinking of the 405 in southern Cal. when I said that.
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I think of it more in Jared “Guns, Germs and Steel” Diamond terms: the pieces were always lying around, but there had to be a couple of catalytic events. What I’d fling into the mix here is that EPS/epoxy construction and cheap carbon fiber made it possible for people who weren’t muscled-out Daves or Lairds just to lug the stuff off the board racks and onto the beach. That seems huge to me. Little five-foot-nothing yoga instructor women in Topanga or Kailua can get involved without tearing a hamstring. Another thing that comes to mind is that prone surfing has become, historically speaking, really hostile to newcomers — how many naive, trusting, starry-eyed enthusiasts have bought their first longboard, paddled out at Surfrider, and promptly been kicked in the teeth by Joe Local McAggronar? And SUP just glides you right around that — paddle out at some nothin’ beach break or some flat lagoon, and you’re having a great time without having to pay all those up-front dues of pain and humiliation and initiation, and you can ease into the whole scene and progress at your own pace. For sure, there’s the evangelism — Laird’s actually given me pointers at Little Dume, which is really kind of awesome, and you, Dave, are outrageously accessible and helpful here and at your Kamp (I wanna go sometime…) So, like everything else, people are looking for a Messiah narrative, the Promethean who brings fire to mortals, blah blah. The facts are always muddier, more subtle, with way more than enough credit to go around.
Just my two cents…
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Funny, no I was referring to in Orange County they are starting to restrict SUP’s near shore calling them vessels have you heard any of this? Oh ya and when you said 405 it gave me chills yuck!
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Nice try on being all humble, Dave, but we all know you’re “The Man”, dude!
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If there are people who care or are complaining about who started the SUP industry, no one is listening. >:)
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This is a great article. Really great. I once did something when I was 21 that people remark about to me even now at 60. But I can’t even relate. That 21 yr old was tough. Most 21 yr olds are tough and adventurous. But this 60 yr old isn’t even close to that person anymore. Not the same body or mind. Plus I don’t want to be attached to something I did so long ago or yesterday for that matter. I think the thrust of this article is so positive thinking about what you’re going to do today. The past dies immediately like the track of a wave that has just been ridden. A fading memory and then it’s gone. There’s only this moment… Yes absolutely. Who cares?
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Dave – great post. I have a Harper’s Weekly Magazine from 1874 with an illustration of an “Indian Canoe Race” – the competitors are standing in their canoes, paddling. Islanders and inlanders alike have been doing it for longer than anyone claiming they invented it…
It’s important to respect the sport’s history and origin(s), AND it’s important to celebrate and thank those who, in the modern era, promote it and make it accessible to all comers. So even though you don’t get a prize, at least take a “thank you” for helping SUP get to where it is today.
Josh
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dave,
your right, who cares! sup has made lots of people stoked, and thats what really matters, we need more stoke and aloha. Also, we met in Magnolia at your wedding. I was the bartender servering you pinot grigio on the rocks and the others cold coronas. It was a good time. I plan on paddling the molokia this year in the prone paddling class and would love some advice and also have some questions for you. Keep inspiring.
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This is a great article. Really great. I once did something when I was 21 that people remark about to me even now at 60. But I can’t even relate. That 21 yr old was tough. Most 21 yr olds are tough and adventurous. But this 60 yr old isn’t even close to that person anymore. Not the same body or mind. Plus I don’t want to be attached to something I did so long ago. I think the thrust of this site is so positive thinking about what you’re going to do today. The past dies immediately like the track of a wave that has just been ridden. There’s only this moment… and then it’s gone. Yes absolutely. Who cares?
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I SUP because Dave Kalama does it.
So there, Jennifer Aniston.
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