Surfing Waves

alrite, ive been surfin 4 4 years nw, im 16, bt my parents onli lik me surfin if an adults watchn me! i decided to luk into life vests, so dat i wud b allowed to surf wit a friend, on our own, bt der isnt reli ne gd life vests for surfin, does anyone no of any, or sumtime to help me out. i jus wana b able to surf wenever i want!!! chers. matt

surfing in a lifevest is gonna be pretty much impossible, and even just a buoyancy aid is gonna make it difficult. I think the tow-in nutters wear buoyancy aids similar to the ones used by waterskiers, but then they dont have to paddle out. Wearing a full wetsuit gives you quite a bit of buoyancy but really the best bit of safety equipment you have is the fact that your leg is tied to a big floaty thing (surfboard). Maybe look into getting a helmet too.
And learn to use a spellchecker.

GowerCharger wrote:And learn to use a spellchecker.

Splchkr surely?

try some arm floaties suitable for ages 2-6.

but seriously, just go out when they aren't home.. I was surfing with mates at 13 before my accident.

yea thts the thing, jus lyin on the board wud b hard with it on. yea the tow in guys wer them, jus cus they need as much saftey as possible, riding 60 ft waves like! i duno, yea havin the bord on me is very safe like, sure thanks neway. spell checker! cum on its txt! later. thanks. matt.

you can get life jackets that arent inflated...like this type


They only inflate if you pull on a cord, and are quite discrete but probably not very comfy to lie on as you are paddeling out.

I would say go without, because think about it you have a huge flotation device attached to you anyways (ie your board)

yea, ive seen them, they prob wud b beter than the big jacket, bt its jus the comfort, etc. yea, i keep teln my parents dat ive got the board, and a mate in the water wit me, bt u no, il work on them, hopefully theyl allow me. thanks alot. matt.

madzec wrote:yea thts the thing, jus lyin on the board wud b hard with it on. yea the tow in guys wer them, jus cus they need as much saftey as possible, riding 60 ft waves like! i duno, yea havin the bord on me is very safe like, sure thanks neway. spell checker! cum on its txt! later. thanks. matt.

This is a good site...

Surf Safety

Velly good

Welcome Madzec........dont take this the wrong way, but if you've been surfing for 44 years surely your parents shouldnt have to worry about you???

Im 14 and sometimes surf alone, but my mum dioesnt mind if theirs other people out their surfing, and i will surf completely on my own when it small.to be ohnist u would look like a prat with a life jacket, but if it gets you out surfing then do it.

i think it was different with me, becasue iv been surfing hardcore(whenever theirs surf) for about a year cas i surf with 16 year olds and we catch the buss, but if u can only surf when a parent watches u you must pic it up that quick.

chers, na mate ive been surfin for 4 years! nt tht sad! yeah for the 14 year old, ino i wud,dats why id was lukn at wakeboard vests/jackets, so it isnt as bulky, and doesnt luk stupid! bt i do get out quite alot, and every time, u no hw it is, u pul off sumtime new! bt u no wat sum parents r lik! always hearn stories bout kids drownin at the beach! tink dats why they r paranoid!!

the only real danger, is getting stuck in a rip, but if uv been surfin for 4 years u should be abel to handel that, and the time u could die id if your smaked on the head with a board and knocked unconsuis, but its not exactelly like everyone is going to let you drown, someone will come and save you.

yea exactly, gd point mate, werdu surf at? yea ino, dat wud suck like, bt ur goina b wit a hole loada other surfers. dis site prety gd like!

Jesus talk about bastardising the english language

maybe if you took up swimming regularly when youre not surfing, get in the pool at least a few times a week and become a strong swimmer, to show your parents your serious.

i'll even transl8 it 4 u -
mayB if u tuk up swimng regly wn ur nt srfing.

i fnk dt d lngge uzd n dz pst z prty bd, prps i cn hlp.

Repent lest ye incur the wrath of the grammar nazis. Typing in english is a common courtesy, it means even people like me can understand your posts.

That and swimming lessons are the way forwards if you're not happy with your current abilities. Weak swimmers in the water are an unfortunate way of increasing 'statistics'. If, on the other hand, you are a competant swimmer and it's just a case of overvearing parents, you should try explaining to them how much being able to surf means to you. That and at 16 you're a big boy and should have at least some indepedence.

yh im the genration of today and i didnt even uderstand that. to be ohinist im crap at swimming, but im sure swiming lessons whould help.

and i surf at boscombe and bournmouth. and secret spot, wch isnt to secret but a few years ago it wer the gem of the south coast, now its just another crowded spot filled with anying beginers.

also madzac, you gota rememba that most of the peeps in this plave are over 20 and dont understand the funk lingo of todays youth.

alright people, i have heard it all, my text 'lingo' is too hard for you to understand! i shall try to talk proper english from now on so that you guys are able to understand it. yes swimming is a good idea, thanks.