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Going Too Far

By Jon Coen

Saturday, December 27, 2008

Okay, here's the deal. Surfers have got to stop doing stuff like this: Look, once again, I am by no means disregarding the inherent fitness value of Stand Up Paddle boards. I'm in the process of having one shaped myself. Given the exercise choice of cruising a glassy bay on an SUP, or watching sweaty dudes bench-pressing to Nickelback, I'll take the paddle any day. But really — Stand Up Paddle skateboarding? As if skaters need another reason to rag on surf culture. That's a great U2 son ...

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