For me, I’ve been keeping an eye on prone paddling. These past few seasons more and more I’ve been yearning to have a proper stab at lying down. Coming from a traditional surfing and swimming background lying down to stroke makes a lot of sense. Plus, getting no younger, and sometimes feeling the strains of stand up, I’d been reading about and seeing comments from those already involved with how proning can be less wearing on joints. Have no fear, I’m not about to chuck in my paddle yet. But I do think mixing things up is a way to increase fulfilment in the water as well as give certain muscles and movements respite. In fact, anybody who knows me well will appreciate my willingness to choose my tools for the job – or rather practice what weather conditions dictate on the day.
PRODUCT PARAMETERS
If there’s one thing SUP has done it’s open minds to alternative on water disciplines. Whether you’ve come at stand up having had no prior experience or if you’ve crossed from an already established watery practice, you can bet you’ve developed an eagerness to explore possibilities further.
proper prone
I’d dabbled (tentatively) with prone paddling a few seasons back. Whilst I enjoyed the few sessions I scored lying down because I was using a SUP, which has too much width, I wasn’t exactly enamoured or getting the most out of it. Yet I knew that with the right sled I’d be enjoying it more. When a friend told me he’d just got hold of a Bark prone board (Joe Bark being one of the world’s most respected shapers of prone toys) I was intrigued. Offering to loan me the ‘wowspeed’, as I’ve nicknamed it, I couldn’t resist.
wowspeed is a very apt name for the Bark board . having done a bit of research it turns out the 32” YJ is an early flat water design, so therefore quite technical if afloat with swell, chop and current in the mix. Charlie Danby, who the board belongs to, also confirmed as much.
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name
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WOWSPEED
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size
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10.5'*33"*6"
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material
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1. drop stitch(single layer/double layer) 2. EVA 3. PVC |
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standard
accessory
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1. 3 Fins (2+1 removable).2. D-rings for leash . 3. 1 SUP hand pump w/ manometer. 4. 1 repair Kit. 5. 1 three parts paddle adjustable(Telescopic). 6. 1 carry bag. |
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Market size
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320 x 81 x 15 cm 10,6" x 32" x 6" Inch INCLUDES FULL SET W/ PADDLE SINGLE LAYER
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