Took the outfit for a test plunge in 58 F Clear Creek water in Golden. Verified that I need a more buoyant board because every time I pushed to stand up I would sink the nose and get flushed out the back. Big difference I see between river surfing and what I am used to is that a push-up increases drag and results in the board sinking pulling you off the standing rapid while pushing up on an ocean wave is sometimes what gets you over the ledge and into the drop. I picture every bodyboarder I have seen doing that final board press to get themselves into a wave.
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