For beginners, river surfing is difficult to learn, and without proper equipment it can be dangerous. Here's what you need to get started.

Motherboard

No single board can be used for all conditions. Instead, most surfers will develop a board that works well in their area. Some people start with traditional ocean boards, but this is not an easy way. If you start to use a larger volume and a larger planed area than most ocean shorts, and it is shorter than the long soft top that most marine surfers use, it will be easier to learn, so you can adapt wave. Look for a soft top with an important rocker.

Save the fiberglass board, better when your feet are under you, and don't push your board into the rock often.

helmet

Almost every river has a helmet that is almost mandatory. Look for specific white water instead of a bicycle or mountaineering helmet.

Leashes

Wearing a belt is the best way to kill a river surf. If you think…

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