Am I To Old To Learn To Surf?
Sunday, February 7th, 2010 at 10:46 am
Im 15 and i wanna learn to surf is that ok? i used to surf when i was in yr 6-7 (11-12) and i was hell good but that was through school and the term ended and i had to go to high school. Ive only just got my new board it was $1,200 and it took me that long to save up for it but my brother says im to old to surf now. Is this true? i was really hurt by this comment 
Category: Learn to Surf
February 7th, 2010 at 3:30 pm
NO! You are never to old to Surf!!! My grandfather surfs, My parents surf, I surf and my kids surf. Surfing is in the blood and it sounds like you have the skills .GO FOR IT!
February 7th, 2010 at 7:31 pm
I don’t think you’re ever too old to learn something!
If you want to do it, why not? There’s people out there who are learning at ages way older than you are now.
Plus you’ve already bought the board. It would be a waste if you didn’t surf now.
February 7th, 2010 at 10:02 pm
nahh you’re not too old, I ‘learned to surf in my mid 20’s (yah I’m 32 now so I’m pretty old) you’ll learn quick, an you’ll have plenty of time to enjoy that new board, so don’t get discouraged by that
February 8th, 2010 at 12:50 am
no you aren’t to to old to surf. it doesn’t matter how old you are if you can get up on the board and ride that’s all you need to do
February 8th, 2010 at 7:20 am
YESSSSSSSSSS !
your way young still
it will come naturally
im 13 and i wanna learn to
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February 8th, 2010 at 8:14 am
Who is the d’bag that told you that? And what did you get, a gold plated board for $1200.?
February 8th, 2010 at 12:35 pm
Too old? I’m 50 and if my knees were not so bad, I would learn.
February 8th, 2010 at 4:08 pm
That is one of the most ridiculous things I have ever heard. In fact, I prefer that kids don’t start surfing too young, because they often fail to appreciate the dangers of the ocean. I started at age 14, 43 years ago! And, I’m still at it.
Let me ask you some questions. Why would you buy a $1,200.00 surfboard, if you don’t already know how to surf. Better yet, why would any 15 year old buy a $1,200.00 surfboard ever, under any circumstances? Although I hope not, but I suspect you may be a ‘rich kid” (that’s a bad word in some circles). If you are, you need to learn that humans (rich or poor) are very insignificant compared to the beauty, power and majesty of the ocean. And you need to know that the ocean makes all humans equal, and it has no regard for wealth.
Lessons shorten the learning curve significantly. And they help keep ignorant, un-prepared kooks out of the water and out of the way of more experienced surfers. Lessons can come from instructors, friends and family. I taught my kids and grandkids and a bunch of nieces and nephews
As a beginner you should have taken take advantage of renting boards and wetsuits while taking lessons. If it turns out you don’t like surfing, you have wasted a whole lot of money on a board that you are not going to use. $1,200.00 is a LOT OF MONEY.
Where did you get the board? I hope you didn’t waste your time on line. The only right way to buy a board is to go to a good local surf shop to discuss your size (weight is import, height isn’t), skill level and local wave conditions. After 43 years of surfing, I still get my surfboard buying advice from good local shops in the places where i surf.