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  1. #1
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    SUP steep creeking

    Not sure what to think of this other than a compound fracture waiting to happen but more power to the guy.
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    Good thing he's not a skydiver

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    That's one of the dumber things I've seen lately. Admirable determination, but he's way lucky he was only limping at the end of that day.

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    Starting a Kickstarter campaign to buy him a kayak/stretcher
    Screw the net, Surf the backcountry!

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    Travis Rice already slayed that line.
    People should learn endurance; they should learn to endure the discomforts of heat and cold, hunger and thirst; they should learn to be patient when receiving abuse and scorn; for it is the practice of endurance that quenches the fire of worldly passions which is burning up their bodies.
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    I wonder why he didn't try running something with a little deeper water first? At best the SUP is scraping across the granite - not much opportunity to steer the thing in any way or control his line. I would think running say a class III like So Fork of the American or the Lower Kern might be a good place to start.

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    Quote Originally Posted by boarddad View Post
    I wonder why he didn't try running something with a little deeper water first? At best the SUP is scraping across the granite - not much opportunity to steer the thing in any way or control his line. I would think running say a class III like So Fork of the American or the Lower Kern might be a good place to start.
    or something like this? Fun seeing Dan having as much fun with the SUP thing as he did kayaking with Corran and the crew back in the day...

    Something about the wrinkle in your forehead tells me there's a fit about to get thrown
    And I never hear a single word you say when you tell me not to have my fun
    It's the same old shit that I ain't gonna take off anyone.
    and I never had a shortage of people tryin' to warn me about the dangers I pose to myself.

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    back in the day

    watch out for snakes

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    pretty rad for burton to be trying steeps on a sup that looks like a shortboard compared to the old school stand up IKs. South Silver is the perfect place to try it since it is simultaneously steep and benign.
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    Quote Originally Posted by scottyb View Post
    back in the day

    Awesome…I was there that day on the Moose footage funny.

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    Quote Originally Posted by boarddad View Post
    I wonder why he didn't try running something with a little deeper water first?.
    It may have something to do with his mother and father being siblings.

  12. #12
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    Yeah, I think Dan G could clean a lot of that. Plus the guy should be on an inflatable. That board looks to be epoxy.

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