One of my current favorite action movies is Jack Reacher.  There's a scene toward the end of the movie where Tom Cruise ( Jack ) is talking with Robert Duvall about Duvall's  ability to shoot his rifle accurately. Cruise is concerned a little because of Duvall's age and says.. "sharp shooting is a perishable skill".    

Because there has been such little surf this summer I haven't surfed much... My guess is a lot of people haven't surfed much... anyway, I notice it seems the board I've been riding latey I don't ride as well as I used to. So I start thinking the above comment probably relates to surfing as well and maybe that's why  it seems I can't ride the board as well as I used to.... surfing is a perishable skill.

OK, the old guys can't surf like they used to. Does that mean we can't have as much fun as we used to? The big problem is we don't surf as much as we used to. You loose it if you don't use it.

Sometimes I go for a surf check and see less than exciting surf... actually for a couple months now there has been less than exciting surf for the most part... But I'm looking at the surf thinking it really doesn't look that good, even though it's a nice warm sunny day, I go back in the van and drive off.

Wait, wait, wait...  when I was young I would have been all over what I just walked away from. So what if it wasn't perfect. There were waves enough to ride.  But now??? it's not good enough for me.

So, where do I get that young kine motivation??? I think I've got the answer. I need a new surf board!

D.R.

Since it's summer time going to the beach you always see people that are just getting started in their surfing experience. These days the novice surfer may have one of those boards with the soft top. Though the boards will get you in the water and perhaps catching a few waves. They aren't very well proportioned. Some of them actually look like poor examples of surfboards.

I started thinking after seeing a few people with soft boards that learning to surf on one is certainly doable... wouldn't it be easier to learn on a good surfboard? 

A well made surfboard will paddle well, catch waves easier, glide on the wave face well, and be easy to maneuver. All things that help your surfing not hinder it.

I get the price thing about getting a surfboard... someone wants to start surfing and find an inexpensive surfboard  so why not get the board and give it a go. When you start surfing you really don't know if the equipment you have is helping or hindering your experience. But one thing should be understood from the start.

Having a good surfboard will not hinder your learning experience. No one should hesitate getting a good surfboard to learn on. It really should be a no brainer...  If you take care of a good surfboard and find you aren't that interested in surfing after a time you can always sell the thing and get a good chunk of your money back.

D.R.

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