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My eldest has been on mats on the shorey for the last coupla years. She's 6 and last week asked me quietly if she could learn to surf this summer. I never pushed for it but just waited for her to come around.

I used to buy this mag every issue but now rarely do

cheers. I've actually got two pairs of Udts (new ones arrived only yesterday) Used the XXLS briefly this winter (spend my wave time on shorter boards mostly) and found them pretty hard work. Maybe partly due to the extreme cold this winter here in Vic. Got some xls which I'm going to debut on sunday...

this site has pretty awesome mat stuff and links to other sites
http://surfmatters.blogspot.com/
it's admin'd by paul gross from 4gf. anyone here posting on it?

I got some 4gf mats last summer- had a ball. Paul Gross is a fantastic guy to deal with. It took about 4 days to get them posted from the US.
I found it really hard to paddle compared to a board though. this summer i plan on getting the hang of it more

Rye back beach

and they're hard to ride. i've got a dain thomas hull with a fin i got from greg liddle which needs spot on conditions to work. when it does though, there's nary a feeling like it

I have 2 kids, but i don't look at blokes with one child shaking my head muttering "F&cken kook, obviously can't handle anymore!".

I do

Nice to see you back Buzzy. I thought briefly about the Webber afterburner when looking at new boards earlier this year- very briefly. The made overseas thing really put me off. I went for a grant Miller V Skate instead and couldn't be happier. Not only is the board fantastic (Me 6'5 board 6'8 x 20 ...

I saw it last week. One of the best surf documentaries I've ever seen. The interviews with Eddie Rothman are pretty chilling and Rabbit talking about his background is quite profound. The final comments by Shaun Thomson, though cryptic to anyone not familiar with what's happened to him in the last c...

I could never fault the Ding Dr's work

How good is souths playing games in WA?
It never gets that cold in the water near Margs. Just cool mornings

I moved there two years ago and the lack of consistent surf is the worst thing about it. Having said that I've had some great surfs on the reefs south of Cott during winter. Trigg is one of the busiest waves in the country, it only works in summer, only has one decent option and it's really localise...

go the west wetsuits for sure

My wife brought me back a copy from the states yesterday as well as a Mandala Quad!! It's beautifully filmed, a little too much longboarding for my tastes and man are those guys so serious about everything. The only humourous moment was Jimmy Gamboa spielin' about the good vibe at Malibu over footag...

Is SUP the goat boating of the 21st century?

I'm 6'5" and 96 kgs. best board dimensions are usually 6'8 x19 x 2 1/2 or a quarter inch wider.

That's a pretty comprehensive alvey collection Sean. I'm just starting on em. Any tips to avoid bird nesting?... maybe we need an alvey thread??