Fat old man first time on a paddle board

[@scottwelliver4073]

I'm 59 and just trying it too. I fell again and again. Great job showing the difficulty for us older guys or gals. Purchased a wobble board and am working on my balance and ankle flexibility daily.

[@vonlucy]

This made my day!! I have kayaked for years but just purchased a new paddleboard at a ridiculous price at a liquidation sale and look forward to the new adventure. I'm 70 and still very active but standing up from being on the floor is difficult enough but I will overcome. I'm researching and watching all these videos but most of them are so experienced that the person doing the video has no idea what it's like to get older and have difficulty doing the basics. Your video not only gave me quite a few laughs but just encouraged me to go for it. I have a couple of months before the weather will suitable for falling in the water over and over and over so I'm working on getting stronger and more agile until then. Hope it works. Please keep us updated on your progress.

[@juliefletcher3218]

Me too...huge ankle weakness...but I ll keep trying..

[@bdeana2961]

Totally Awesome…. 74 years old and just ordered first paddle board. Will enjoy it on our lake even if I can’t stand up… but hoping to stand tall.

[@rickcadger2553]

Go for it. The balance develops in time.

[@markmercer199]

Looked like me this morning! I hate sucking at anything, and I really suck at this. I am more determined than ever to master this at 64... Thank you for sharing!!!

[@rickcadger2553]

LOL, bro. I started this year at age 60. Fell off loads at first but now paddling every weekend, even into autumn/winter. Loving it. Great video.

[@welsh1lad]

After about six weeks Iv only now just managed to stand up , only after badly bruised toes, and now a twisted knee . But still enjoy it. I too can’t understand why this vid had a unlike! He did a hundred time better than me , and is older . Hands up to you.

[@TM-tw1py]

New title needed! Seasoned gentleman and sportsman adopts paddle boarding.

[@richardp2423]

I just cant wrap my head around how this video has a dislike I mean this video is just a guy trying a new thing out whats to hate

[@markthurst9751]

i liked this video, just because of this comment.

[@jesmihuslan5638]

Ya..me too

[@juliefletcher3218]

This guy is ace...pure grit and determination...love it

[@goodmorningsky]

This is reality for all beginners including me. I LOVE this video!

[@caroltaylor3931]

Thank you sooo much for this, my husband and I have just bought boards, aged 65 and 64, we know this is going to be us. it gave us a laugh, but also confidence that we can 'have a go'

[@roblane66]

This has made me feel so much better about my disastrous attempt at SUP!! This is exactly what my video would have looked like except I never actually got to my feet for more than a couple of seconds. Thanks for sharing it from a fellow fat old man.

[@robertwatson8042]

I am just about to start paddle boarding. Your video is just what I needed to watch. It’s all about trying something new and not taking your self too seriously. Great video thanks for sharing.

[@artguess9893]

Great job man! Love see people livin life to the full. I'm going to try this thanks to your video! I weigh 240!

[@Ryder-p3m]

Okay I seriously LOVE your effort! I am 35 but way over weight and just looking to try this so... now I feel more prepared to fall before I get the hang of it. Thank you for showing us we can do it no matter what age or size

[@rickcadger2553]

I'm 61 and when I started I weighed 100kg+. Age and size are no obstacle. Go for it! (I'm down to 90kg now, so this stuff is great exercise too!)

[@rockydaleo6998]

Great drive man. I’m 68 with new hip and I’m going to give it a try! Thanks

[@clambersc3917]

How did it go? 😊

[@rockydaleo6998]

@@clambersc3917 Thanks for asking, I’ve got a cruise in October. I’m doing it then😉

[@clambersc3917]

@@rockydaleo6998 ooo that's amazing! Have fun 😄

[@rickcadger2553]

Go for it!

[@jakesadia6037]

I'm 53 years old and you have inspired me to try it😅 Thank you.💪💪💪

[@calcium81able]

Anyone else watching this at home willing this guy on! Good job sir!

[@ChildOfTheMostHighJesus]

I'm 50, fluffy and so looking forward to this. Watching some tips n tricks before I go out. Thank you for uploading!!!

[@porter009]

The man has heart and determination. Good job🤙🏼

[@lonnierussell1926]

at 71 that would so be me! I kayak in inshore and costal waters, but only been on a paddle board once ! and then never got past my knees.

[@bucklundie]

Love it. That was my experience the 1st time. I still suck, but it’s fun.

[@kristenmurphy4122]

Love this! Falling just means you are trying! Thanks for sharing!

[@peterslade1146]

Hi guys. I am 78 and just started SUP. Hired a board and an instructor (live in Spain). Not fat but balance all over the place and legs not as strong as I thought. Kept falling in. Bought a crossover board as the intention is to wingfoil!! Practiced standing up in swimming pool. Rope the board to stay in the centre of the pool. Head on concrete not ideal. Stood up twice and stayed standing. Next venture to the water. Enjoy.

[@hybern8ta]

Great job man! Keep going! I am 56. Just bought a board last August. Only went on it twice before season end. Looking forward for the summer!

[@starrjean]

61 here and just bought my first one. And I'm a lifelong skater/snowboarder who used to surf. Didn't help much! I was in the drink about as much as this guy my first day. Second day much better, no falls. Smooth lake, no wind and worked on just standing there first! My advice? Watch some videos!

[@wu-tangdad6745]

Great video - especially for your first one! I love the sound effect you use every time you fall off the board! LOL

[@timphillips9954]

I am 62 and ordered my first board today, can't wait for the weekend!

[@richardahlstrom9694]

I love this video. I'm 68 and just paddle boarded for the first time. After I finished, I promptly went to restroom and threw up my breakfast😆 On the positive side, I stood up my first try and remained standing.

[@nurseguardian]

Nurse approved. Adorable! I'm just getting into paddle Boarding living in Annapolis at age Fifty three. Where is this filmed? The water is quite rough there! Cute shoes! Good for you. Keep up the good work!

[@roberthughes8428]

Well done for trying something new, Falling in is just a learning curve,at least you had FUN.

[@Akulion1]

Thanks for sharing , good that u didn't give up. I just got a sup, so gona try it once the weather is a bit nicer here in Halifax, Nova Scotia 👍😁

[@catv4006]

I bought one without ever having done it. Going to just do the same thing next week when it arrives. Thanks for giving me courage with this video!

[@kristin2491]

Well done !!!!!! You did fantastic ! I love seeing people getting out and giving it a crack. Practice makes perfect ♥️

[@dawnhartman3586]

I appreciate you sharing. This gave me the confidence to go out and try!

[@deanaacarregui2615]

ahh I’m right there ready to try..at 50 something 😁 just keep trying 👍🏻 hope I’ve got it mastered by the time I’m 80! your doing great sir looking good 👍🏻👍🏻

[@shannonflanigan6073]

Thank you for the very honest look so I wont be too discouraged and disappointed with myself next week

[@shirleysparks1148]

I don't know your age and your definitely not an overly large person . I'm 57 and want to try this . It looks like fun and a good workout as well. 😁

[@MumaJill]

Well done excellent to see you keep going and getting there!!!

[@jonadavis4713]

Amazing video!!!! I wish I could give it multiple thumbs up

[@coreyjohansen9823]

this is awesome. Thanks for sharing. Im going this weekend and pretty sure its going to look the same way but should be fun to try.

[@clambersc3917]

How did it go??

[@coreyjohansen9823]

@@clambersc3917 surprisingly well. My wife had no trouble and I got up within 10 min. We liked it so much we bought one shortly after.

[@clambersc3917]

@@coreyjohansen9823 wow, I'm happy to hear that 😊 thanks for answering my question!

[@3411sagamer]

Good on you bro for trying you got further than me

[@loun9611]

I can relate to this very well. Same problem keeping balance like this guy but had more of an issue getting back on the board. At least he was able to get back on quickly.

[@xunsallis4181]

You did a much better job at getting back on the sup than my first time!

[@Katerina_George]

Love you mate!!! I hope you are OK this days, I am coming to your sport!!

[@septembertorpy6899]

I think you did great. I'm an older female and just wasn't a born athlete like other folks always had to try harder. I received a paddle board for my birthday. I'm a little. nervous nervous

[@Jill_K_S]

Good job. I can’t seem to get back on mine. I need more practice

[@DaChamorro]

Thank you for sharing this! As a fat old guy myself it was nice to see someone struggle as i have with this. I don't feel quite so odd and awkward! Well done!

[@beverleybrown5365]

I’m 63, just had a lesson, only fell off once. Keep going, suggest having lesson first. Well done for keeping going👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😘

[@robinsturgis5733]

Thank you for typing this I will be getting my board tomorrow and I will probably fall off numerous numerous times glad I ran across your video

[@redchahid1810]

Great Video!

[@phillpate8735]

Mate that was brilliant... well done for at least having a go ... hope your still SUP boarding I see that was 3 years ago Uber your so much better now Well done to that man 👍👍😎

[@arekszewczyk6850]

Great video!good on You sir.love the music and montage😁cool shit🏄🏻‍♂️

[@welsh1lad]

I felt is pain , and his energy . I started about 4 weeks ago and only last last Friday did I manage to stand up and paddle. Im 53. Oh change the title . I saw no FAT man . Hope you kept it up and new vids out soon . Question how did you afix your gopro to the board ?

[@MW-us3sv]

Hi Welsh Lad. Some boards come with a hole ready to mount the camera. If not, the camera should/might come with a mount that you can stick to the board. I'm yet to use mine which is why I'm looking at tips. I watched a couple of ''Blue Planet Surf'' guides just before this which I'm glad about as, no disrespect to this guy, I could see a few things he was doing wrong. Oh I'm 58 by the way, so here's hoping I go well with it all.

[@rsamorose256]

Just went for the first time today. I fell more than I didn’t. But didn’t give up. Haha.

[@joeextraknow2854]

Love this video. You look my age, you did far better than me. I just could not get back on the board. I think I am same size of your. Can you make another video to show how you get back on the board after felling into the water? Thanks

[@sandygirl1966]

As a fat old gal I enjoyed this video. I went out on my paddle board for the first time yesterday, I didn’t get to the standing up stage , only to the kneeling stage, but now feel willing to give it another try and expect to fall in lots

[@hamishcarrodus1564]

Looks exhausting. Having my first lesson next week at 56. I suspect this'll be me.

[@debbiedeakin7763]

Well done you. At least you remembered to fall into the water and not onto your board, like I did last week and am now nursing bruised ribs 😕

[@jeff_jones]

Oh, no! I'm sorry. I sometimes carry a small cooler that I use to carry picnic stuff OR to sit on and I fell on IT. That hurt big time!

[@geordiesarah_1]

😂😂😂 it’s so much harder than it looks. I’ve had my SUP about a month and still can’t stand up!

[@rickcadger2553]

Don't worry. It can take some time. Don't be tempted to spend all your time kneeling. Keep standing, even if you keep falling in. If you avoid standing because you don't want to take a dunk then it takes way longer to develop balance. Good luck.

[@psykoj]

I love this! Thanks for uploading! the sound effects are hilarious!

[@klausm4086]

I've got a board today and now I know that's not so easy!! But its possible!! Thanks.

[@Playsinthedirt]

This was great! I'm new too and you made me feel a lot better!😘

[@koenm5255]

Respect and... you are not fat and old, you are just handsome! Greetings from Spain.

[@jackgetz6356]

Thanks for the chuckle, i know that's exactly how i will look when i start. So after 5 years, I wonder if you got it . . Oh saw you other videos looks like you did, did you continue?

[@onceuponanadventure6872]

Lol that was me this weekend, never could stand up on that darn board

[@EvolvingDaily65]

This is a great video yep 5 years later still great!

[@bcaguitar]

Great job!

[@siegfriedlanz8386]

At least he gets up on the board and tries something new 👍

[@rachelcarantes5658]

Good job, dont quit

[@marcelbastoscameraman8947]

Keep trying dude,,you gonna get good..and its fun

[@WhistlesToAnimals]

Never tried this, but I wonder if my years of skating will help me with balance.

[@xunsallis4181]

Absolutely!

[@dukas1874]

Congratulations, you never gave up and you keep trying. Thank you so much for sharing 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@me1234-d7d]

Well done, good try, loved it.

[@jbishop72]

Try looking ahead instead of down at the board. Where you look is where you go.

[@kristinrichards283]

Hilarious loved this reminds me of myself 😂😂😂 good for you for not giving in 🍹🍹🍹

[@andre-dx4yw]

brilliant had me cracked up. my turn tomorrow lol im gonna be with you brother

[@tomf4547]

I'm 59 too and getting more over weight as I get older 😅. At least this bloke gets on his feet, I managed that once and went straight in 😮

[@GuionB]

Great vid.

[@KevinHartVlogs]

Aww bless you. Try holding the paddle the correct way around, you’ll probably have more success lol.

[@jr5389]

😂😂😂😂😂😂👍👍👍Great You Kept Getting Better👍👍👍 😎

[@irmaadams7780]

Started last month. I didn't have any trouble staying up. Just couldn't turn for the life of me.

[@dtr125thrasher]

Why do I feel like this will be me on my first attempt.. Ive rode mtb bike since childhood, skateboard and blades as a teen then kayak later in my 30s.. this looked easier than kayaking, now im not so sure.. and ive only bought a 12.5 x 28 as a first paddle board, that might have been a bad idea.. 😬

[@Jpgundarun]

Im going to make some outriggers (training wheels basically) for when I start out, LOL.

[@Monteiro75]

That was me ....😂 Exactly the same.

[@AnnMitt]

Was the weather extremely windy? It's like you were picked up and thrown off.

[@MichaelSmalleyMPA]

LOL - thanks, I'll be 69 soon and you've provided a great example of what to expect should I take the "plunge" (no pun intended) I can see that the leash is absolutely necessary.

[@madgpol]

This is my experience as well so far. Determined to keep trying but so far an expert in falling off lol. Great fun though

[@brianmorrison9168]

Would you say .. It's harder than it looks I'm trying it out for the first time next week

[@MsRainbowdragon]

Are you still doing it? If so do you enjoy it? 😉

[@timthorson52]

Ouch, I hope to do well, I'll be paddle boarding for the first time this week. Hopefully the lake will be nice and easy. I've been watching videos in preparation, hopefully my fat ass can figure out how to get up and stay up

[@AnnMitt]

😆

[@timthorson52]

@@AnnMitt the first attempt went poorly, lol. But I'll be trying again

[@AnnMitt]

@@timthorson52 In a few weeks, I'm going to try paddle boarding for the 1st time also. At 59 yrs old, I'll be happy if I don't crack a rib.

[@elka5768]

Seems the more you fall, the more your body learns to ajust itself. So remember each time you fall in, you are getting better... you body say "oops don't do that again." You make very minor ajustment subconsciously. YOU CAN DO IT!

[@cathychoma9248]

this is going to be me lol.. I just got one and I am a fat old lady.

[@garygilbert1127]

I'm knocking the door of 50, 5, 10" and 90+ Kilos, been out twice on the board but for the life of me I can't stand up, no matter how much I try I wobble and fall, the board is 10.5 and 30 wide don't know if that's a factor or I just need more practice, 20 Kilos ago I tried surfing and seemed to get my balance pretty quickly but on the sup there's zero stability.

[@g..n.4700]

Just more practice. Don’t give up. I like sightseeing, so I went out but kneeling and sitting the whole 4 hrs. Some seals were following me around below a limestone cliff. I was afraid that they might bite my iSUP, so I stayed close to the cliff, just in case it gets deflated, lol 😂

[@garygilbert1127]

@@g..n.4700 not for giving up, my wife just got me a bluefin cruise 10.8, came with a good few extras......I can stand a bit when it's calm now but a little waves and I'm off lol

[@curty85]

Get that sht done! Nice job.

[@jameschang9415]

I feel like I’m looking at a mirror of myself ., i’m still working on that

[@f.a.modster788]

😂😆 LOL LOVED IT LMAO!!!!

[@dalepellerin]

So relatable

[@davidskillman4186]

Looks like you had a little chop. Find a small inland body of water to get your legs under you. Flat water is a lot easier to learn on. Stick with it!

[@gregjones7408]

This was it was like for me, FUN. lol

[@kinifa666]

Ahhh it's the kraken

[@olderthandadirt]

I think I am about as old and fat and the paddleboard just arrived from Amazon today, I won't need to make a video I will just show people yours.

[@sarke7]

His paddle it to much non inflates. That the problem.