I have to agree with the rest of the guys on this one.
You most def need a wetty and some fins, unless you like being the colour blue.
As for a good wave to start on, I would recomend big bay much for the same reasons as they have provided, but my main reason is that u would have less flack from "locals". Melkbos locals can get a little nasty with newbies.
If I could give you one bit of advice when starting off... Dont Drop Inn on a wave if another rider has it already and if a rider is on a wave and u r paddeling back out dont paddel for section of the wave that has not broken, as kak as it is rather paddel for the section that has already broken.
Locals get very anti with u if u get in there way.
Thats pretty much all I have to say.
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C U Out on the water
