Will I ever SUP Surf again?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 พ.ย. 2024
- I scored a very affordable home in the perfect spot... but I must rebuild it from the ground up myself... awesome project, I love this challenge, but I have to start making more time to Surf!!!
Wow, you have the energy of a 16-year-old!!!! I am impressed. Balance is key, from one who doesn't play enough!!!
Thanks Zoe Cat... balance is one thing that SUP will improve immensely!
The act of just standing on glassy calm flatwater is constantly firing up your "small twitch" muscles.
We spend all out time on flat floors, flat spaces outside and most seldom walk on uneven ground, so our ability to balance goes to sleep.
SUP changes all that and brings us back to where we need to be.... it improves so many things, just by having those small muscles working for us again!
@@rickweeks You are so RIGHT
Been missing you. Good to see what you’ve been up to. Don’t work too hard
Hi Tony.... thanks buddy!
I hope all is well with you!
ha ha... I am the laziest person in the world, but I am a task master, and this task will keep me engaged until it is finished.
It's a hot winter in Florida and it will be between 85 - 90 C for the next 10 days.... I slow down after lunch.
Great to see you back on a wave. Missed your vids.
Thanks Beav... I will get videos out more often, now that my nightly planning is easing up.
Can you send Eddie over? I have some work for him!
"If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right!" 100% AGREE!
YUP YUP!!
Thanks for your support... it helps more than you know!
Wish we could be there in the US to help out Rick - to repay you for all your helpful advice, encouragement, inspiration and kindness over the years.
Dear Rick. I had to go back to work to raise money for a sick relative, was worth it, believe me, I had 4 jobs, worked every hour I could....long story short, covid hit, lockdowns and not allowed to swim, my dog died, got another pup, had to put in long hrs of training and such, needed mullah for something else, have gone back to work every hour I have and my SUP and surfing has suffered big time. Havent been back much on You Tube, never realised the anguishes you were going through. I feel for you, man. You're amazing and YOU CAN DO THIS! Thanks for sharing though, made me feel kinda not so crappy. Ciao Robin NZ
Thanks Rob, it's not anguish, as I am actually loving this opportunity to have a home again!
I was more answering the many questions I get from folks wondering why I am not making as many SUP surf Videos this year.
What you are doing is awesome, helping out family in a very selfless way, kudos to you Rob!
I hope you get more water time soon my friend!
After I get the house closed in to the weather, I will head back to Cape Cod and pump out some serious videos !
Be well and see you back in the water!!!
So glad to see you post! Greetings from the shores of Lake Michigan in Manitowoc WI.
Hi George.. glad to hear from the Lake region!!
I will try to get videos out on a regular basis now that I have the bull work done and the floors are gone!
You're living the dream. I really enjoy your videos. I like how you really commit to your bottom turns and also your great footwork.
Thanks BBmac, I grew up when the Barry Kanaipuni bottom turn was king!
you're an inspiration to a lot of us gray hair over 70 surfers, keep on trucking.
Thanks Murmann... sorry I missed your very kind comment but much appreciate it!!!!
Thanks for taking the time amidst all this to answer my questions on the 8’9” Kanga! I did not realize how big a project you tackled.
Thanks again…..I absolutely love the Kanga🤙
Stoked that you are loving the Kanga!!!
The work is fun and grueling at the same time…. like anything worthwhile!!
FROM KOREA. JUST LEARNING TO SUP. ITS BEEN ABOUT 6 MONTH. IM 44 YEARS OLD. I LOOK UP TO YOU MAN. ALWAYS LEARNING FROM YOUR VIDEOS! I WISH ALL THE BEST FOR YOU!
Welcome to the magic world of SUP!!!
Thank you for your nice comment, it is much appreciated!
Keep charging!!
Looking good Mr. Weeks! Nothing like a "sesh" to help clear the mind, you were "Flow"ing beautifully! Good luck on the reno!!!! What a job to undertake!
Thank you Brian!
You are so right... I need to get in the water more, because it does trim the sails for a smoother ride!
Good to hear from Rick. We've been waiting for this one. Greetings from Perth.
Thanks my friend, I appreciate your patience!
Your a gem rick. I hope I have your energy skill and style at 74! Good luck with the renovation!
Thanks Reg... I am hoping to finish this reno soon, I need to go back to Cape Cod for the summer/fall and get some good surf!!!
To keep the energy up... just go hard every session, no backing down or lowered expectations.
In fact, I expect more every session, not less.
The hard work will pay-off, when you stand back and look at what you did with your own hands!
Hi Austin,
Absolutely! Nothing better than a good task to challenge you!
Glad to see back on film Rick. Glad you are in the Sunshine State. I'm close by. Maybe see you in passing. Don't work to hard, us old guys need our rest and days on the water.
Thanks Steve, it's good to be back!!
If you SUP surf, let me know, we can meet up for a session... I have a number of good Sunova's and paddles if you want to try some!
supthecreek@gmail.com
@@rickweeks You got it! Thanks. Will let you know when I can.
Thank you Rick for posting! Haven't seen a video in a bit and I was getting worried. SUP or Projects, enjoy watching what you have going on! I know it takes time to video and edit so thanks for sharing with us and look forward to the next video.
Many Thanks Frank!!
I appreciate the stoke and support... it keeps me geared up!!
That s a hell of a project. It ll be worth it in the end, so hang in there and good luck. I ll have a few waves for you tomorrows.. Cheers mate 🙄
Yewwwww John, thank you!!
Get me some!!!
You're a beast, Rick! Glad to see you back out on the water. Congrats on the new surf shack and best of luck with the project.
So awesome loop d... comments like yours fuel my tank!!! 🙏
you were not kidding when we talked and you said it was as rebuild, good luck and take time to surf.
Hi Paul…. Yuppers, no exaggeration on this project, it’s full metal jacket time 🤗
But it is more than rewarding to have a challenge that I have to step to every day. Keeps me on my toes.
Glad to see back in the water.
Thanks for this K B!
Love tha you grab the Flow, I'm getting more and more attached to mine. I feel your pain with work. Wish I could just surf. I've day. Thanks again for your videos. Owen
Thanks Owen, I appreciate that!
the Flow has become a go-to board after I started using the Quobba Mix Thruster Fin set... totally change the board for the better!
@@rickweeks can you send me a link to the exact ones? Thanks again
Oh man, that is full on project you have on your hands there. Beast mode ON! Your surfing is always so enjoyable to watch, I hope to find such chilled waves like yours oneday in Europe... Please keep going, you are an inspiration on so many levels!
Wow... thanks Michael, that is very kind of you!!
The waves are there, you just have to seek them out, so many good spots on that amazing coastline!
glad to watch your current video again!
Much appreciated supon!!! Thanks ☺
Just moved up a notch in my book! Nice work!
So awesome Bryan.... truly appreciated!
Putting some real man work down! Sick sup boarding as well
Thank you Owl, I appreciate the stoke!
Hey Rick - hope you find more time to surf - I'm constantly coming back to your videos for some footwork pointers.
Thanks Mike, I appreciate your comments!
I will be getting more water time soon, because my new Sunova model will be arriving in probably a week....
then I may never finish the home rehab 🤣😊
got your hands full with that house Rick!
ha ha... you got that right JJ!! But, I'll get it done and still hit the beach when there is surf
That was a really enjoyable episode. Thank you
Thanks Tiago... stoked you liked it my friend!
Nice clean waves, what a day. Your somewhere between Melbourne and Sebastian. I still want to get with you before you go home. If i wasn’t so busy I’d help you out. I tear apart houses and put them back together every day just not fast enough!
Yes, that was a fun session for sure!!
Yup... I am, let's meet up! email me at:
supthecreek@gmail.com
I hear that... I was under the house doing stuff until 8pm tonight by lantern.
Not enough hours!!!!
I feel for you Rick. You’re going to have the mother of all gaps between the bottom of the doors and your new subfloor😂. I’ve been in the building game for over 30 years and never seen a floor that’s been topped 8 times. All the best and keep us updated with the renovation and the occasional surf.
Thanks Marcel, your comment is much appreciated!!!
the good news is that the bedroom on each end, had only a tile layer above the original, and the doors open in, so they are the proper height 😊
That step up where I showed the layers was actually taken from inside the bedroom, so there was a "step up" to enter the living space.
Yeah... 8 layers was totally insane
luckily the OSB/linoleum square layer was very poorly glued and I was able to rip the tile layer above it in much bigger sections, without chipping every single tile up.
That was the "Yeah Baby" moment!!!
I am going to entertain the mobile home renovation crowd with my rehab.... if I can find the time. (I have filmed every day, so I have the raw footage.)
Good luck with the house Rick.
Thanks AP... I appreciate that!
Que alegría verte nuevamente😄😄😄viejo loco🤪🤪un abrazo fraterno desde La Pedrera, Uruguay, arriba el SUP y suerte con ese jodido piso!!!
jaja... perfectamente dijo mi amigo!!
¡Gracias por la amabilidad y el humor!
A friend dug five layers in an old house in Miami. The original floor was perfectly intact and beautiful. Marble.
That's awesome James.... I am glad it worked out for him!
If my bottom layer was solid, it would be finished by now.
I actually don't have any subfloor at the moment, as I had to rebuild a lot of joists and wall studs. Total gut and rebuild.
Looks like either Volusia or Brevard county. Welcome to Florida! Hopefully I see you on some waves sometime.
You are correct Luke... the big B. Great place and super stoked I scored a place here!
I'll be the big Santa looking guy... please join me!
Welcome back!! Nice waves 🎉🎉
Thank you Max, it's good to be back!!!
Hard core Rick!! Pace yourself.. 2hours work 3 hours surf 😎🤙🏽
Thanks Mike... the work won my heart for 2 months, now I am opening up to chasing waves more, to keep in balance
Surprise! Surprise! Surprise!.......just think of all the wonderful stories you'll have
You'll have an extra 6" of headroom now that floor's out Rick!
True that Lion!! I'll need a ladder to do the ceiling work!!
So much respect sir you do you and I’ll be inspired to do the real me
Thanks Doug, I appreciate that!!
Chip away at it Rick and don't injure yourself buddy 👍
Thanks Chris... I have learned to go easy and steady. Turtle like!!
😄 lookin good Rick. A little investment in some hard labour and you'll be surfing in boardies year round. Your little surf session has inspired me to brave the inland track up to the point for some long ones. The Point made it into a surfline report recently (though it remained un-named😉 ) we picked up a New Zealand cyclone swell, probably the best I've seen it up there though I imagine it must have been magic when you were here (surfline cyclone sunburn : the Queensland points)
Thank you my friend!
That's the goal Kingsley... no more wetsuits.
I can surf Fall swells in New England through most of November with just a 2 mm top, then it's off to Florida!!
I did get some pretty awesome days wandering those points by you! Such and amazing place.
One more layer would’ve been fine. Great little waves
ha ha... I tried to convince myself of that! But that would be too easy!!
Just to support your efforts, I ordered a new Creek 9'1" XXX-tec. And plan to surf it a lot. Hope that helps! ^^ Best, Rob (Netherlands) :-)
PS: In case you'd like tiles on top of 2 layers of underlayment, you need Schlüter Ditra, and Ardex FBM (glue, cement-based) Look it up. I use it in bathroom building, on any wooden surface.
what you need is someone to finance some of that work so you don't have to do it all yourself. heck, if the place was big enuf for a 2-soul compound, i'd do it. good luck out there, rick, and let me know where the spot is. i'll be leaving san diego one of these days soon and am scratching my head trying to figure out where to go that ain't cold.
Hi Erik, it's a pretty sweet area, with plenty of empty spots to surf.
Level access at many
Email me and I'll tell you some details that helped me in my search
supthecreek@gmail.com
Awesome 2min10sec moment :) Did you notice it in when you were editing? Keep surfing! Greetings from Down Under.
Thanks Daily... I see all kinds of cool stuff when I review the footage, that I never see when I am out there.
In Florida, there are always spinner sharks flying around.
@@rickweeks makes me wonder about all the things happening around us as we go along every day that we don't see :O haha :) enjoy the renovations and keep the videos coming :)
Hi Rick id wonder where your videos went now i know congrats on new house and if i were a little closer i would give you a hand with it. Ireland is a little to far away
No excuse Andrew... we have airplanes!! 🤣
I greatly appreciate your support 🙏🙏
My planing will now include more video work.... I miss making them!
Welcome to Florida!
Many thanks Dustin, it's such a great place!
The people are awesome!!!
looks like you have plenty of circulation now without any floor.
Love your channel. I’m 51 and just learning to sup surf. Can you do a tutorial on how to turn please. I’m catching waves and need to learn to turn on my 9”6 board. Thanks.
Hi Karen, welcome to the magical world of SUP Surfing!!
Thanks for the awesome comment 😊
That is a really good suggestion..... there are many little things you can do to make this easier, so maybe I can put something together.
I am 100% "all in" on renovating my new home in Florida, so not a lot of time... but this would be fun!
until I make the video:
Here's a couple of quickies (I will treat each tip as a turn to the right, just to simplify)
1- look where you want to go... the body follows the eyes --- this is the single easiest thing to do.
Want to go right? Look to the right"
2- Keep your paddle on the right side ("turn side").... that will automatically turn your shoulders and start you body rotation to the direction you want to go.
3- keep your front foot on the center line of the board.... lean more on the back foot and lean slightly to the right
@@rickweeks thank you. That is really helpful. Going out Sunday so I’ll give it a go. Good luck either the renovating. Make room for some of us and you can run a sup surf retreat 🏄♀️🙏
@@KarenSavageEpicTV
I have been considering a "one on one" SUP retreat because a few people have asked me about doing a camp and It seems much more effective if the coaching is done with just one person.
I would put the tracking tag from my SoloShot camera on them, so we could go over good solid footage at the end of the day.
It would be fun to see the changes that would take place with that kind of concentrated instruction.
@@rickweeks oh exciting.
Been missing you man
Thanks Shane... I have a lot of half finished vids that I need to get done!!
Good onya Ricky.
Thanks Dave!
Your manouvers look smoother than ever, is it the warmer weather & no wetsuit?
Thanks Vincenzo!
Absolutely the warmth and no wetsuit!!
Sir, that’s a ass whooping right there but you have really good style on your sub
Thanks dfo, I appreciate that!
Where is that magical place ? Stuck in soflo !
Hi Dave
The house I bought is in the Melbourne area
The surf is my warm season home on Cape Cod... a place I have always returned to no matter where my surf travels took me.
Every day I say the same thing.... "I never get tired of looking back at the beach here, it always makes me happy"
And yeah... the waves are pretty fun too! 😊
Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment Dave, I greatly appreciate that!
Jesus .Good luck with the shit. All the best from England.
It's all good!
I am super stoked to have a place to work on again... too many landlords and rising rents.
This project was expected when I bought....
all the flippers walked away, shaking their heads, and I said "Heck yeah... I'll do it!"
The extent of the work is the only reason I could afford it... and my labor is cheap 🤗
I'll wait for your episode with great anticipation. Thanks Jon
@@pugmug77 I'll try to have some progress to show!
A bit different from the Outer Bar days, no? I knew you and your brother back in 1969. I'm a friend of Rick Bates, John Milliken, and Mike Losordo.
Hi Steve!
Yowza... that's a crew right there!!! Good times for sure.
Yup... no vodka around here anywhere.... I gotta change that 😀
You SUP surfing these days?
@@rickweeks
No paddle for me. I'm still too young. ;)
@@stevemack4643 glad you are still fit and going after it!
I love the paddle, it really enhances my experience in the water…. I enjoy the heck out of it!
Hey Rick was the surfing filmed at Ponce?
Locations are always masked, so they stay empty!!! 🙂
I have been watching your videos for awhile now. I'm taking steps into sup surfing now because of you.
I haven't bought a board yet because my budget is limited, but also im running into a tough time making a decision with size and volume. The problem is i am way bigger than i used to be growing up weighing around 270lbs or 130 kg. Any advice on boards? I have surfed my entire life.
Hi Jared,
I appreciate you reaching out, I was 285 lbs when I started out on SUP, so I have a lot of experience in boards that will help you ease into SUP
Please contact me at
supthecreek@gmail.com
Then we can have a detailed conversation about some good options for you
One important thing is that you will outgrow your first (couple of) board(s) fast.
omg! I see Palm trees
Yes Mam', I is in the Great State now!!
8 layers of flooring?! Why?
Easier just to lay another layer on top... no mess, no fuss 😵
The bottom layer had totally failed and no one was willing to rip it all out and do it right, so they covered it and had a beer.
OK....WHEN ARE WE GOING TO SEE MORE VIDEOS???? HALF THE SUMMER IS GONE???? HOPE ALL IS WELL....
Hi Zoe....
Oddly enough, I was just finishing a vid as I read this 🙂
Lots of fog, busy beaches and camera failures have made getting good footage very hard to get....
I will step up my game!
@@rickweeks yea I am counting on it!!!!
oh my gosh!😵
ha ha... it's actually a great challenge and going to be super cool when it's done!
OMG!...
🙂.... my beach bum days have been put on hold for long enough!
Do you mean Wazzup sup ?
Not sure what you mean…. But then I’m on my phone and can’t see all the comments
Call me Vint Cerf