Listen "Paddle, paddle! …Stop. Paddle...or The Paddle Paradox"
Episode Synopsis
Shark Week? We're so over it. Let’s talk paddling—because surfing is 95.6% paddling and 4.4% wondering why you’re not catching anything. These are made up stats, you know. In today’s episode, we dig into one of surfing’s biggest misconceptions: that catching waves is about paddling harder. Spoiler alert—it’s not. We’ll talk about how position, timing, wave type, and “feeling the water” matter way more than your frantic windmill arms. You’ll hear about the paddle of shame, why different waves demand different strokes, and what it really means to hold water.
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