Comments on: How to Paddle Through Chop and Waves https://atollboards.com/how-to-paddle-through-chop-and-waves/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-paddle-through-chop-and-waves Inflatable Stand Up Paddle Board Thu, 17 Oct 2024 11:29:16 +0000 hourly 1 By: Atoll Boards https://atollboards.com/how-to-paddle-through-chop-and-waves/#comment-178001 Thu, 23 May 2024 13:28:50 +0000 https://atollboards.com/?p=78496#comment-178001 In reply to Will Voltz.

Great tips! Thanks for reading and sharing!

]]> By: Atoll Boards https://atollboards.com/how-to-paddle-through-chop-and-waves/#comment-178000 Thu, 23 May 2024 13:26:58 +0000 https://atollboards.com/?p=78496#comment-178000 In reply to Randall.

Great idea! We’ll get on that. Thanks for reading!

]]> By: Randall https://atollboards.com/how-to-paddle-through-chop-and-waves/#comment-176580 Thu, 16 May 2024 16:18:12 +0000 https://atollboards.com/?p=78496#comment-176580 Needs more surf stance tipz..!1!

]]> By: Will Voltz https://atollboards.com/how-to-paddle-through-chop-and-waves/#comment-176577 Thu, 16 May 2024 15:05:48 +0000 https://atollboards.com/?p=78496#comment-176577 I started kneelboarding on my Atoll on Lake Michigan three years ago, and never got around to standing up. (I like to drop an anchor and chill out, so it’s just easier not getting up and down all the time.) One skill to add: the toss. There are times when you need to keep the nose pointed directly into the wind, which requires a fast hand-swap of the paddle to keep the board straight before the wind favors one side or the other. Practice tossing the paddle quickly from hand-to-hand without hitting the board. Try to make the motion as fluid as possible. A paddle leash isn’t a bad idea, either. I’ve lost 2 paddles in windy, wavy conditions and had to hand-paddle back to shore like a surfer. Not fun. Also, a small anchor is a good safety investment if you’re on a large lake. If the wind is blowing directly away from shore, it really helps to be able to take a break and not lose all the ground you’ve gained with 20 minutes of hard paddling, in only 5 minutes of relentless wind.
Finally, it sounds simple but it’s easy to forget: keep your eyes on the waves. It helps! Especially when you’re paddling at an angle to the current, or with the current, and the waves are coming from behind. No need to be surprised! Watch what’s coming at you, and your body will adjust automatically.
I encourage everyone to get out there on some decent waves. If you spend a good hour or two bobbing around, then go home and lay down in your bed, you’ll feel the rocking effect lingering in your brain, and it’s like being rocked to sleep as a baby.

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