Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP)

Neptune · Post by **Neptune** » Thu May 31, 2012 5:37 pm

Anyone here into Stand Up Paddleboarding in the Helsinki area? I am interested in joining others who do this sport and investigating the area around Helsinki by SUP!

I have my own equipment.

Cheers,
Neptune

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jessesuomi · Post by **jessesuomi** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 12:21 am

Contact me. There are a few and we had finlands first surf festival over the midsummer in Pori. I usually have nobody to paddle with, but that is usually ok by me, but still...
Im living now in ruoholahti

Jesse
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Andrew Satukangas · Post by **Andrew Satukangas** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 1:14 am

Are there any surf spots in Finland? I ride a big old long board and will cheerfully surf a 30 cm wave- especially a Finnish wave.

Neptune · Post by **Neptune** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 10:19 am

Hi Andrew,

I am also a longboarder in Finland where waves are a rare thing

You can see a couple of videos on youtube of Finnish surfing, but spots are Hanko, Yyteri, etc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3PAAaef ... ults_video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S57y55ZH ... re=related

Hence why I took up SUP over here!!

Cheers

zax · Post by **zax** » Wed Aug 15, 2012 3:00 pm

Anyone know of rental places for SUP kit in Helsinki area? I'm usually paddling a kayak around these parts, fancy giving this a try...

Tadaa · Post by **Tadaa** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 6:20 pm

How often has Hanko surfable waves?
like what is the conditions you need? (which wind direction and strength and after how long..)

also.. is there a spot around helsinki with good kitesurfing? this is something i always wanted to learn so i might get some gear soon. (and look for somebody to teach me)

jessesuomi · Post by **jessesuomi** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 4:26 pm

You can check out the RipCurl shop in lauttasaari just minutes away from Helsinki, well, in Helsinki.. but the west side. They have all the gear and info you could need.

http://www.ripcurlstore.fi/

Tadaa · Post by **Tadaa** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 6:24 pm

thanks.. i was looking for that store on Iso Roobertinkatu cause a bunch of people said it was located there. but i couldnt find it.

Upphew · Post by **Upphew** » Tue Sep 25, 2012 11:17 am

Tadaa wrote:How often has Hanko surfable waves?
like what is the conditions you need? (which wind direction and strength and after how long..)

Seems a bit chilly sport

Tadaa · Post by **Tadaa** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 12:22 am

well.. i learned surfing in canada last summer.. my last session was in january and it was snowing on the beach.. only got one or two waves that day but it was amazing. (ok. the water is still 8 degrees then as it is an ocean)

i was just wondering if it would be worth it to ship over my wetsuit (only a 5/4 tho) and try to find a board here..
as i only learned last summer how to surf i am not good.. but i love it and so why not do it here once in a while.. so bring onthose big winds..

i just got in the city and found a place since today so hopefully one of the next days i find some time to stop at the ripcurl store to see if they know more

Upphew · Post by **Upphew** » Sat Dec 01, 2012 11:36 pm

http://www.mtv3.fi/uutiset/kotimaa.shtm ... 12/1667288

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