Adding Reply Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic leanring how to surf Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post quicktime Posted at 3:07 am on Oct. 10, 2008 sorry, i dont know if this is the right section for this, but ill try it out anyway. ive lived in hawaii almost my whole life, and i never really got into surfing. i really wanna surf because a lot of my friend do it. the thing is, i only have a 5'10" shortboard. reading online i read that everyone learns how to ride on a long board like 7ft + is it even possible that i can learn on mine? i havent tried it out yet, and i dont wanna go out and make a fool out of my self. what are the dificulities of a shortboard? ie. (harder to balance, harder to float?, hard to control?,  too fast) i just wanna know what im going up against. thanks for the help.

Replies quicktime Posted at 3:13 am on Oct. 10, 2008 its actually less common then you think. maybe like 1/50 kids in school surf La Motta Posted at 3:10 am on Oct. 10, 2008 Ha I thought everyone in Hawaii surfed!!!! All 2 previous replies displayed.