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66101​Started paddling a bit and am looking to get my first board in the next few months
anyone else paddle around?
spent the weekend at grand lake and had a blast
hurley842002
07-05-2016, 22:36
No, but I'm very interested in trying it out. Any info on renting a board or good places to learn? I know there were a bunch of folks paddling out at Palmer lake awhile back when I passed by. There is a shop across from the melting pot in Littleton, maybe I should go check them out.
My little brother raves about them. We bought sit on top kayaks instead. Looking forward to trying out Grand Lake since we have a cabin up there. Paddle boards seem to move pretty good as well. Was that your experience?
Wife goes a few times a week. With a friend doing a little fishing as well.
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Snowman78
07-06-2016, 08:45
My wife and I have been SUP (Stand up paddelboarding) for about 4 years now!
We have inflatable boards, they are way easy to transport.
http://www.wakoodausa.com/
For those in Northern Colorado the City Lake in Windsor rents SUP boards for $5 for a half hour, $10 per hour. When we went at the end of last season it was dead and the high school kids running it weren't too picky on time restrictions. We ended up going for like 1.5hrs and paid only the $5 charge. That's the cheapest I've found and it was a good time. They had a wide array of sizes too and I can tell you that the smaller the more challenging it is for beginners and it makes a pretty big difference. First time I ever tried SUP was in a bay in Maui and I got my ass kicked even though I swam way out where the waves were 'smaller' because it was still shaky. The lake on Windsor is relatively smooth and much smoother than the ocean so if you're new it's the best bet for learning how to stand. Get a larger board and it will make it even easier to learn how to balance as this is critical for SUP boarding. It's a fun time though and I can't wait to get back as they're already open for the season and we haven't yet been.
I have the balance of a baby giraffe so it's taking some getting used to I can't stand up and paddle yet but can cruise along quite well on my knees boat wakes are scary but am wearing a life jacket at all times
I like soda lake near Morrison no boats allowed so no wakes.
shadow lake near granby has a picnic Area that doesn't allow boats and it was fun there this weekend
Snowman78
07-06-2016, 13:13
Standley lake in Westminster also has rentals:
http://www.ci.westminster.co.us/ParksRec/Parks/StandleyLakeRegionalPark/WatercraftRentals
Barr lake is all a no wake zone, but no rentals. I'd like to try one some time.
The GF keeps wanting to 'learn' which means she wants me to buy everything so she can decide she doesn't like it.
The GF keeps wanting to 'learn' which means she wants me to buy everything so she can decide she doesn't like it.
When did you get a GF?
Actually, I had recently started looking into it as the last time we went to the lake, we saw a bunch of people doing it. Of course me being me... I'm going to make one. I've called around and got the price of foam. Seems like Home depot might be the least expensive. For gluing it together all of the foam producers said to use a little bit of the expanding foam gap filler, it holds really well apparently like glue. So, make it as long and wide as you want, shape, then do a layer of fiberglass. I am going to use two 2" sheets with a piece of wood or plastic sandwiched between for extra rigidity. I'm gona shape it, then lay a layer or two of fiberglass on it. Then for the footing I'm just going to buy that bathtub footing stuff, shape it right and glue that shit on. Bam done, stand up paddleboard for about $50. I figure it will be 12'x30"x4.5". I'll see how it goes.
My neighbors were making pretty nice liking wood ones out of their backyard last year. I can only imagine how much they are selling them for.
Do a touring style hull for the flat water in co
When did you get a GF?
About 2 years ago?
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kpp80202
07-08-2016, 14:39
No, but I'm very interested in trying it out. Any info on renting a board or good places to learn? I know there were a bunch of folks paddling out at Palmer lake awhile back when I passed by. There is a shop across from the melting pot in Littleton, maybe I should go check them out.
You can rent them for $20 per hour or so at Chatfield (swim beach or gravel ponds) any day but Monday or at Soda Lakes any day. The are fun for a while, but I would get bored with them if my kids and wife weren't with me to goof around and use the as a floating diving platform.
hurley842002
07-08-2016, 14:58
You can rent them for $20 per hour or so at Chatfield (swim beach or gravel ponds) any day but Monday or at Soda Lakes any day. The are fun for a while, but I would get bored with them if my kids and wife weren't with me to goof around and use the as a floating diving platform.
Good info thank you! We saw a group going down the Platte today on our bike ride, looked like a fun time.
About 2 years ago?
Is Mrs. Monky a part of the discussion board?
Is Mrs. Monky a part of the discussion board?
Not anywhere near married... And no
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