Handboarding – ultimate surfing sophistication

Leonardo Da Vinci said “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication”.

For ultimate surfing sophistication go handboarding.

Longboard or shortboard? Twin fin or thruster? Fish or Egg? Surfing can get complicated, but not handboarding.

All you need is your hand plane, maybe a wetsuit and ideally some fins – and you’re in there like swimwear. Whilst you’re getting kegged, your surfing buddies are still in the car park deciding what board to wax up.

Still not convinced? Check out this handboarding 101 for all you need to know, or even simpler – check out the smiles on these faces:

All images courtesy of Slyde Handboards.

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dave says

15/08/2015 at 7:34 pm

I nearly bought a hand board when we were down in Cornwall this week. Wish I had now! Maybe next time 🙂
- Andrew Norton says
  
  20/08/2015 at 5:02 pm
  
  Hi Dave,
  
  I highly recommend hand boarding. Give me a shout next time you’re in Cornwall and you can use mine 🙂
  
  I’ve just got back from Lacanau (hence the delayed reply) and on smaller days I had loads of fun body surfing the shore dump. Cheers.
- Andrew Norton says
  
  20/08/2015 at 5:02 pm
  
  Hi Dave,
  
  I highly recommend hand boarding. Give me a shout next time you’re in Cornwall and you can use mine 🙂
  
  I’ve just got back from Lacanau (hence the delayed reply) and on smaller days I had loads of fun body surfing the shore dump. Cheers.
dave says

15/08/2015 at 7:34 pm

I nearly bought a hand board when we were down in Cornwall this week. Wish I had now! Maybe next time 🙂
Call me Carlos says

01/03/2016 at 2:20 am

I’d like to see a video, of this guy actually making a wave. Not another contrived snapshot.
Call me Carlos says

01/03/2016 at 2:20 am

I’d like to see a video, of this guy actually making a wave. Not another contrived snapshot.

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