CARRYING YOUR SURFBOARD

Getting your surfboard in and out of the ocean is not rocket science, but there is a right way to do it (three in fact), and a lot of wrong ways to do it - as you're about to find out.

THE RIGHT WAYS...

NOSE FIRST, FINS OUT

Wrap your arm around the front of the surfboard near the nose and lift (the tail of the board should still be touching the sand, with the nose elevated).
Fins should be facing the away from the body.
Continue into the surf.

HIP LOCK

Pick up your surfboard with both rails, and wedge one side into your hip at the boards centre point.
With your hand on the outside rail, and your hip as a balance point, continue into the surf.

HEAD CARRY

Lift your board up and place it on your head, centred for balance
Grip the board with two hands at each rail for stability, continue into the surf.

THE WRONG WAYS

LEASH PULL

DO NOT drag your board by the leash.

This technique gives you little to no control over your equipment, and can cause injury, and damage to yourself, your equipment and other people.

FIN DRAG

DO NOT carry your surfboard by the fins.

Carrying a board like this is bad for a couple of reasons:

Firstly, it can put unnecessary pressure on the fins and cause them to break.

Secondly, surfboard fins are sharp and can cause injury if you get knocked by a wave.

WRAPPING IT UP

Carrying your board the right way will avoid unnecessary damage to your surfboard, and yourself.

So brush up on these techniques if needed to set yourself on the right path moving forward.

CARRYING YOUR SURFBOARD

YOU MUST BE LOGGED IN TO ACCESS THIS COURSE

BEGINNER SURF COURSE - LEVEL 1

THE START OF SOMETHING NEW...

GOTTA HAVE POP!

SPEED

TURNING

THE SUBTLE ART OF NEGOTIATING WAVES

PADDLING

BOARD DISMOUNT

BOARD MANAGEMENT

CATCHING WHITEWATER WAVES

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