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Me when I hyperfixate on a character who has little to no focus or screentime whatsoever (the character is Notebook OLO series)

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i actually don’t know if i know about any of your poly ocs! enlighten me with these: 1-5 & 60-64

thank u!! i've talked a bit about TGDW when i answer these, but i want to talk about the (extremely undeveloped) polycules in my anthology/ies. so this gives me an excuse to develop them lmao

one of the prompts involves the halfling member of a 4-person polycule getting extremely annoyed that their Perfectly Organized Kitchen is not, in fact, perfectly organized. they have to have a house meeting about it. I'll call them the Kitchen Polycule because i think that's the funniest name I could possibly give them

1. How many members are in the polycule? How are they related to each other? Feel free to draw a flow chart.

So I made this chart:

Halfling: Olo Cotton, demigirl, she/they

Goblin: Zinjest (aka Zinny), nonbinary, they/them

Dragonfolk: Raeshlea (aka Rae), cis man, he/him

Catfolk: Ferus, agender, xe/xir

For clarity's sake, Olo is gonna be strictly she/her for this post.

2. Did the relationship start polyamorous, or was it a monogamous relationship that eventually opened?

Technically, it was both.

Rae and Ferus discovered they weren't sexually compatible, and, while they loved each other, neither of them wanted to be in a completely sexless relationship. They decided to explore polyamory instead of breaking up over it, and found Olo and Zinjest, both of whom were poly from the start.

Goblin cultural norms are predisposed to polyamory, since they don't recognize the concept of "individual ownership", either with Stuff or with relationships. Olo grew up with Zinjest in their mixed-culture community, and both were pretty soaked in polyamory all their lives, so it only made sense to keep it that way when they got romantic. Olo prefers to keep things relatively contained, and likes to really get to know someone before adopting them as a partner. Meanwhile, Zinjest has various other sexual partners and lower-stakes romantic partners that aren't "nesting" partners (i.e. they don't live together), and is generally more lax about their relationships.

3. If it started monogamous, how did the process of opening the relationship go?

For Rae and Ferus, it was a bit rocky. Neither of them had tried this before, and had only vague relationships with the idea of non-monogamy in general. Usually, opening a relationship in an effort to save it does... not go well, and when they met Olo and Zinny, they got a bit of a lecture lmao

They had to think about what they really wanted out of polyamory, besides the ability to satisfy their sex lives. It took some hard talks and a lot of vulnerability to finally figure it out. They were able to have their relationship and eat it, too!

4. Are there any mono-poly relationships in the polycule?

None of them are strictly monogamous, but I think Ferus might be the closest to monogamous out of all of them. Xe tends to be extremely picky with who xe dates, which is why it was so hard for xir to accept when xe wasn't sexually compatible with Rae. Right now, the only relationship xe has outside of Rae is a casual sexual relationship with Zinjest, and for xir, that's plenty for now.

5. What “shape” is the polycule? A triad, a “V”, a straight line of metamours, or incomprehensible?

Well, it's not quite a quad, since they're not all dating each other. I don't know what you want to call that chart. A spaghetti polycule?

60. If one of the members gets sick, who takes care of them? Is there a rotation of caretakers lining up, or designated partner(s)?

Olo is usually the one to declare herself the designated house nurse, which can either go really great or really bad. She cooks a mean chicken soup and knows all about potion remedies, but sometimes you just have a minor cold and don't need a bedside assistant or anything more than a Tylenol.

Rae doesn't have the same hands-on knowledge, but he's the one who will always go get you something if you need it, go out shopping when you can't, check your temperature, ask if you want to change the TV channel, that stuff. He's the low-key, "hey babe, you need anything?" kind of caretaker.

61. Has anyone experienced a particularly messy break-up while in the polycule? How did everyone handle it?

Zinjest has gone through their fair share of messiness, luckily not with any of their nesting partners. Plenty of people who don't understand what polyamory is and get jealous, people who turn out to be really bad at negotiating or can't set boundaries, people who they simply aren't compatible with... it comes with the territory. Olo is there for them when something really nasty happens, and Rae likes to organize movie marathons to get their mind off it. And of course, Ferus is here to offer a night to remember if they need it (they usually take xir up on it).

62. Which of the members, if any, would be happy in a monogamous relationship if having a polycule wasn’t possible? Would any rather be single than monogamous?

Zinjest would absolutely never be in a romantic relationship again if it meant monogamy. It just genuinely doesn't make sense for them, and they're positive they wouldn't be happy.

Olo is a bit more lax, but still would rather be single. She wouldn't hate a monogamous relationship on principle, but it just sounds so much more stressful—being the only person your partner goes to, for all their needs? She would have to REALLY love the person to even consider doing something that intense.

Rae and Ferus are kinda on the same page, in that they would have stayed in their sub-par monogamous relationship until it ended if polyamory wasn't on their radar. It wouldn't have been fantastic, but sometimes things just don't work out. They could have done it, and been happy. They probably wouldn't go back to strict monogamy now, but if this polycule somehow crumbled to dust, monogamy wouldn't be off the table.

63. How insecure was each member when starting their polyamorous journey? In what ways?

For Rae, he was very concerned about not being "enough". Because Ferus is so picky, at the start of their relationship it felt like he'd "won" something. When their sexual compatibility didn't work out, that sense of victory got tarnished. When it turned out Ferus got along great with Zinjest and they were great sexual partners too, that feeling turned into jealousy very fast. He was so confused about his place in Ferus' life, and what the state of their relationship really was, but also felt guilty that he couldn't be the "everything you need" that he wanted to be. It was quite a turbulent time.

Funnily enough, Ferus felt similarly when Rae started getting sexual and/or kinky with Zinny and Olo. It was such a whirlwind for xir, especially since xe wasn't used to "sharing". Um, even though we don't fuck, Rae was xirs first, and Zinjest was xirs first, hello?? But then xe had to contend with... no, that's not true. Olo was here first, and Zinjest has like 6 other partners too. So... does xe even have a right to feel this annoyed? Why does it feel so weird that Rae has two partners, but it feels fine for xir to have two partners? Again, turbulence.

For Olo, there's always a little rush of protectiveness that comes with Goblin getting a new partner. She likes Rae and Ferus fine enough, but ooOoOoO if you EVERRRR hurt Zinny it's ON. She is learning to back off on this, because it has, in the past, intimidated potential partners out of Zinny's dating pool.

As for Zinjest...okay, I won't say Zinny is immune to being insecure—especially if it's about being able to give attention to everyone equally, or being present in someone's life the way they're expected to (and vice versa). The difference is they can talk about it openly and nip it in the bud extremely fast. Paragon of emotional maturity.

64. How did each member overcome their insecurities about relationships? Have they at all?

After extensive discussions (mostly led by Zinjest), the whole polycule is much healthier than they started out.

Ferus has been able to let go of the idea of "dibs" and that "being there first" should inherently give xir more power over any particular relationship. Xe's learned to approach things that bother xir from a "negotiation" angle instead of a sweeping declaration of power, which is unfair to everyone. The contradiction of "it's fine for me, but not for you" also stemmed from this idea, so xe's able to be happy that Rae found sexual and kink compatibility, which is the whole reason they wanted to be poly in the first place, after all.

As for Rae, the knowledge that Ferus is choosing to be with him romantically has been a great help to almost all his issues. It's not that he isn't enough, it's that Ferus doesn't want to burden him with expectations he can't meet. Nobody can be everything someone needs, and their relationship would have been poorer if he tried to be that. In a healthy relationship, there are no "winners" there's no "victory" state, and the only way you can "lose" is if you're hurting yourself or someone else. Sometimes he does need reassurance from Ferus, but just hanging out one-on-one is a balm for all of that.

Zinjest and Olo are perpetually in polyamory negotiation land, so they got to high-five about helping these two newbies for a hot second and then continue their years-long conversations about their issues.

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Knightstone Household: Chapter 8, Part 3

I'm back and so is my alien family! Adam tries to teach Silas how to potty, Suzanna finishes her new garden and family day (because not everyone has mothers or fathers in my save, just like the real world) comes with ups and downs.

Nicknames Suzanna is Mummy or Starlight Adam is Pops or My Heart Silas is Starshine Pollock is Pol or Moondust

Suzanna gets started on the mammoth task of planting the new garden. There’s a lot to set up, including the most recent plants from the visit to Sixam. Unfortunately it would appear that we don’t have any loose UFO’s so can’t replant that one. Silas initially comes to help, but his only option is talking to the plants not playing in them. Boring! He pretends to cook for a while before channeling his Pops and creating another painted masterpiece.

Inside Adam gets Pollock ready for bed. Following some nice milk, Pollock burps without spitting, making Adam very happy. That is short lived however as the diaper change is a putrid horror (Come on EA, why doesn’t my squeamish sim get a negative moodlet when he has to change diapers[hold up he does eventually just not this time]). Once clean, Adam gets Pollock settled in his crib and plays the traditional lullaby in this house, twinkle twinkle.

Silas: *singing* we drop some blue over here, then splash some yellow yellow yellow

Adam: What are you doing

Suzanna: He’s being an artist, just like his Pops

Silas: I make pretty like Pops does, see Pops?

Adam: What a clever little man. And you remembered to do it outside! Good job

Silas: Pops think it good? Do I get 5 stars?

Adam: I think it’s great. Five stars for sure *to Suzanna* I’m just going to try show him how to pee properly again before bed

Suzanna: *chuckles* rather you than me

Silas: Pops, why can mummy not show

Adam: Silas... Mummy and Pops have different parts. My pixel parts are like you and your brother. Mummy has different ones

Silas: Oh. Why Pops?

Adam: Biology questions are best left to your Mummy

Silas: Bi -olo -gee *laughs*

Adam: Now, are you watching how I do this

Silas: *puts on game face* Yes Pops

...

Adam: And of course… most important part is ALWAYS wash your hands afterwards

Silas: Why Pops?

Adam: What comes out of our pixel parts can have germs

Silas: Why Pops?

Adam: Umm... biology? We want to wash germs off before the germs end up in our mouths and make us sick. Washing our hands keeps us and our stuff clean

With encouragement from Adam, Silas does his potty business without getting puddles over the floor.

Silas: Pops… I can’t reach for hands

Adam: Would you like me to lift you up

Silas: YES! Then I clean like you

Following a splashy hand washing Adam holds Silas above the crib to say goodnight to a sleeping Pollock. Changing to pyjamas Adam makes sure Silas is snuggled in soundly, and wishes him happy dreams.

*Satellite Whirs*

Adam: Take that UFO aliens! No abducting us tonight!

Suzanna: Really Adam?

Adam: I’m just trying to keep the population safe

Suzanna: Sure

Adam: Are you ready to go to bed? Test drive the bed placement?

Suzanna: Almost. I have a bit more watering-

Adam: Go to bed, I can finish it

Of course Suzanna swings by the nursery to kiss her sons goodnight before heading upstairs. By the time Adam is finished an exhausted Suzanna is snoring softly.

Adam: *chuckles* I love you

Pollock unlocks sleeping through the night but is still awake at 4am. With nothing much to do he has some solo tummy time, unlocking the creep milestone! Glitches abound as Family Day only appears for the kids and Adam, not Suzanna? Then Pollock somehow calls Adam from a separate floor and resetting Adam plops Pollock onto the floor. Whoops. Realism? Never heard of her

Despite not being able to grab yet Pollock happily plays in the bookcase, causing a swirl of dust to kick up.

Silas: Pol you want to- Pol?

Pollock: *cooing wildly*

Silas: *laughs* I like to make mess to

Adam: Okay, who's making the noise

Pollock: *sucks thumb innocently*

Silas: Pops! *runs for hug*

Adam: Good morning son, happy family day

Silas: We get gifts?

Adam: Later on you do, and so do me and Mummy

Suzanna: Aren’t you a clever clogs, getting out of your crib with only the watcher’s help

Pollock: *coos*

Suzanna: Let’s have some milk. Then Mummy will have breakfast and we can try more food huh? How about that?

Pollock: *burps*

Silas: *singing* We like the pancakes. We like, we like the pancakes

Suzanna: Here we are, safe and sound

Pollock: *coos greetings at everyone*

Adam heads out for a run, happily undisguised today. He’s hoping not to get any funny looks.

Suzanna: Let’s try some… hmm.. Mango? We don’t even have mango in game! Oh well, what do I know

Pollock: *coos questioningly*

Suzanna: Don’t worry Moondust, Mummy’s just talking to the watcher. Okay, open wide for the spaceship

Today however Pollock is not in love with the offering, being unable to make up his mind about it. He decides to play with it instead.

Adam enjoys his run. Sure enough the few sims he passes don’t even bat an eye at a jogging alien.

Suzanna: Mummy just has to have a shower but she’ll be right back okay *blows raspberry*

Pollock: *laughs and bounces legs*

...

Outside Silas has returned to his artwork from last night. He adds more of the same colours and throws in some extra ones for fun.

Once Suzanna has cleaned up for the day she carries Pollock out to his playmat and begins to tend to the growing plants.

While Adam finishes off his run and goes to write his column for work, the rest of the family spend time in the fresh air. Pollock plays in the shade and grabs his toys all by himself! Silas meanwhile mans the food truck while Suzanna studies the plants. A hop, skip and a glitch later Pollock is off the playmat and scoots to the garden to play in the growing plants.

Silas busies himself at his kitchen again, wondering if he can make pancakes. In the end we have a... sticker covered rock.

Silas: I made pancake with choc chips

Suzanna: Oh yeah you did! Great job

Silas: It pretty just like mummy

Suzanna: Aww, thank you Starshine *snuggles* Now how about we... open some presents?

Silas: PRESENTS???

Suzanna: The watcher told me it’s family day (but of course there's the bug which means holidays are still only registering for 3 sims per household)

Let’s see what we have. Silas gets a child's doctor playset, good thing his birthday is approaching (seriously who set up that toddlers could get children's toys). Suzanna gets Phozone, which she already has a ton of. Adam gets… well whatever it was, it was so normal for sims I have already forgotten it (It was one of those bears holding a heart). Suzanna gets Pollock up from his nap and gets him in the bath. Like normal he’s fascinated with the bubbles, trying to blow them around as Suzanna cleans him up.

Adam: Pollock has almost finished in the bath. Shall we have a bath or a bubble bath

Silas: NO. Not want bath! Boring!

Adam: *tuts* I see the problem, I phrased it as a question. But too bad! You’re having a bath Silas

Silas: No Pops! NO! *foolishly runs away into the bathroom*

Adam: What the- Get back here you!

Suzanna: *sighs* Isn’t it good you can’t run Pollock, hmm? Shall we do a bedtime story?

Pollock: *coos*

...

Adam: Silas! I am extremely disappointed in you my son

Silas: Huh? What's dis ap... disappa...

Adam: Disappointed! It means you've made me feel sad and mad because I thought you were better than this kind of behaviour. You have a brain, use it

Adam: Personal hygiene is important! I told you this yesterday

Silas takes a moment to think about what Adam has said, then he gets mad.

Silas: No! Pops is wrong! I not need bath! I have no stink cloud. I still good behaved

Adam: It’s about avoiding the stink clouds Silas

Silas: *throws fit*

Adam: Stop it! Now you can take off those overalls, or I’ll take them off, but you best believe you are having a bath mister

Silas: NO

Adam: I guess we’re taking them off together then

Silas: *pouts* I dis pointed

Suzanna comes in to clean the changing table after reading Pollock to sleep and is amazed to find a happy Silas patting bubbles.

Suzanna: Adam? What… happened

Adam: Once he got in the hot water he *flinches* remembered he likes to splash. Memory of a bloody goldfish

Silas: *splashes wildly and sings* I splish splash, you splish splash, ducky splish splash

Suzanna: Here’s hoping he remembers that for next time

Adam grumbles to himself as he continues getting soaked by Silas. When the bath is finished Suzanna volunteers to take over and Adam storms out of the bathroom leaving a confused Silas to be dried off.

Silas: Mummy, why Pops dis pointed

Suzanna: *sighs* You were behaving badly Silas. Pops was trying to help you, it was rude to run away and throw a fit. He was just disappointed because he thinks you're very smart and very nice

Silas: I show Pops tomorrow, promise

After a rushed dinner and bedtime Suzanna goes in search of Adam and finds him painting upstairs (in my mind she's absolutely drinking some tea during this scene).

Suzanna: Hey you. How you doing after Silas...

Adam: *sighs* I'm better now. I painted my anger without smashing through the canvas, and now it seems I’m much more flirty. Watcher Starlight I was just... so... mad! Why couldn’t he just get in the damn bath when I asked? He likes baths!

Suzanna: Because he’s a toddler? Remember My Heart they don't have fully grown brains yet. We have to teach them how to do things. Unfortunately kids don't come with software telling them to do what their parents tell them

Adam: Yeah *sighs* I guess I’m just worried Starlight

Suzanna: About having a temper?

Adam: Sort of. I'm worried that one day I’ll get mad and flip out and they’ll hate me forever

Suzanna: I could flip out to you know

Adam: *scoffs* As if

Suzanna: I could! Every time I pick up Pol and he cries and hits me I get mad. He’s an infant, he can’t get places by himself. Of course I have to pick him up, he would die otherwise. Why does he have to be so bloody stubborn about it. It makes me feel like he hates me, like I'm a failure

Adam: You could never be a failure to me. But I am glad to hear it’s not just my hold he hates

Suzanna: *chuckles* Yeah he’s definitely not a snuggler. Maybe I should copy you and try painting my anger away

Adam: Painting, writing... The help me focus outside of myself

Suzanna: Hmm. I guess working on the garden gives me a similar feeling. It's as if- oh shoot

Adam: What?

Suzanna: I forgot to call in a day off for Silas' birthday, one sec

Adam: My wife voluntarily missing work? Next you'll say pigs can fly

Suzanna: I want to be here for Silas, and Pol. I know you don’t want more kids, heck you didn’t want these two, and I’m going to do my best to respect that. It just means I want to spend time with them while they still want to spend time with me

Adam: Hey... I’d like to spend some time with you *raises eyebrows*

Suzanna: *laughs* You’re such a dork

Adam: But you love me and I love you

Suzanna: Hmm, this is true

After woohoo the two fall asleep in each others arms, glad to have found each other on this small hunk of rock.

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[pakaloa36]

Is definitely Paddle Boarding a Craze?

Yes and no. Paddle Boarding features definitely been growing in level of popularity over the last few years but it but has existed far longer than this. Paddle Boards are in essence long modified surf planks. They can be laid upon along with paddled in the manner of a surfing boarder but they are made to be endured up on. Then you use a longer paddle with a bend included to provide a more powerful thrust. To help successfully use paddle forums you have to keep your eyes beingshown to people there instead of looking down in addition to paddle like the gondoliers with Venice would. It is a great cardio exercises and there are a lot of athletes that happen to be using it for cross schooling purposes. paddle board

It started rear with the kings of the Hawaii Islands. They used the snowboards specifically for this purpose as 1926 Tom Blake seemed to be restoring surf boards from this era to put in a memorial. He modified an OLO surfboard by drilling cracks in it to lighten the item and covering it having material to stand with. Two years later Blake acquired the first ever, Mainland exploring contest. With the same table he broke virtually every file for paddling a aboard and many held until seeing that late as 1956. So the first paddle board was given birth. Even though the boards have persisted to evolve Paddle mother board Manufacturers and Retailers easily sell boards that still apply certain of Blake's original layout principles.

Even with Blake's fame the board remained a new subset of surfing inside eyes of many until growing in the 1980's. Norm Shifren won a Watermans Battle that consisted of a 23 mile race from Position Dume to Malibu. This win caught the attention of an surf journalist by the name of Craig Lockwood. Lockwood Began development of a professional quality Paddle Mother board called the Waterman in honor of often the race. Boards with that style and design have won more events than any other and is even now a popular type to this day. Shortly after that manufacturers in Sexagesima. A began turning available 300 to 400 kayak boards, which is half of the full sales, per year in the United States. Brand new races dedicated to Paddle Activities started to spring up across the country and yes it continues to grow in popularity.

On the net message boards and meeting sites for Paddle Board aficionado are becoming more prevalent and it has certainly not been easier to get started in the sport activity. eBay and other online internet shops are great places to look for newcomers gear but to get the bargains you may want to wait till winter. A whole new board can run by 3 to 4 thousand dollars you could sometimes find a good deal for a used board in the wintertime.

References Paddle

[hraicene]

Headcannon #30

Time for the Elwire headcannon. This is gonna be long, and I apologize in advance.

Now. Anyone that has been following me long enough, knows I’ve mentioned this guy quite a few times. He’s in other headcannons, he’s even mentioned in Olo’s about, but not actually named there. Elwire and Sar are extremely connected to Olo, so here’s Sar’s headcannon post, as this one definitely ties into it.

Elwire, Olo, and Sar all were born around the same time. Elwire and Sar were born about 2-3 years after Olo. They were born in the second generation of elven children in Halda, while Olo was in the first. I say second and first, but they were actually more along the lines of about 4th or 5th. However, Olo’s parents were original settlers of Halda, while Sar and Elwire’s parents were children of original settlers. This is the reference I’m going off of here.

Olo’s entire generation is missing. Except for Olo. This headcannon here explains it. ( I’m still working on why Olo is the only one, so please forgive me on this one. ) Now, because of this, Olo was held a little bit on a higher pedestal when he was younger. He was the only one remaining from his generation of children, so they assumed that he would become great. Olo was soon pushed by his father to become grand. His father was the captain at the time. One of the captains. Olo’s father basically raised him on swordplay, archery, and martial arts. He held a dagger before he could even walk. He held a bow before he could even talk. 

As he was pushed towards this, he became friends with two younger elves, Elwire and Sareärnon. He would often run away from home or duck his training to hang out with them.

When his parents died, they were the ones (with the help of King Luinion) who pulled him from the depths and put him right. 

When his father died, his father’s second-in-command became Captain. As King Luinion raised Olo ( headcannon over here ! ), he was once again pushed towards being a warrior, but being “adopted” by King Luinion, he was also taught the ins-and-outs of royalty and courtesy. This is where Olo gets his extreme politeness, and his extreme barriers on hierarchy and how you must act with them. 

Elwire and Sar stayed by his side through all of this. He and Elwire got to the point where they were finishing each other’s sentences, reading each other’s minds, and could very easily do absolutely anything for the other without needing to be asked. They became blood-brothers and pact-brothers. They swore on blood that they would both work their way up to become the Captains of Halda, together. They lived together, slept together, ate together. They were inseparable. 

When they were both chosen as Captains when the previous ones retired, the three boys celebrated, (and in certain verses) Sar proposed to Olo. Now, depending on the verse, Olo moved out of Elwire’s home and both Sar and Olo moved into the Úlairecundu family home, which had been vacant for years now. OR ! Olo moved into the Úlairecundu family home on his own, and Sar likes to couch-surf. ( This is dependent on Sar’s proposal. If he does, they move in together, if he doesn’t Sar just couch-surfs and is basically a roommate and not a lover. )

Now, things are okay, up until the Alliance war. ( Úlaire headcannon involving the war. ) When Olo comes back home, he’s celebrated as a hero. And everyone still loves him. These hero stories lasted about 100 years before they started to crumble and bad stories started cropping up. Now, the people of Halda took these stories with a gain of salt ........ up until the lightning accident.

Olo nearly dies during this incident. However, Elwire suddenly takes this as the stories being true, the bad ones. He does a 180 and is suddenly against Olo. He believed that Olo must have done something to deserve the wrath of the gods, therefore, the bad stories must have been true. 

Olo has no clue why Elwire has done this 180, he still doesn’t. But. Elwire started going about sabotaging Olo. He would mess with his bows to make them break during practice or missions, he would weasel things into the King’s ear about missions needing less time that what should actually be needed, he ruins equipment, armor, and cloaks.

Olo does not tell the King these things, despite Sar’s words. Sar DESPERATELY wants Olo to tell King Rivallion about what the hell Elwire is doing, however, Olo refuses. ( Sar even keeps record, in a book, of absolutely everything Elwire does.) Despite Elwire betraying him, again and again, Olo still holds true to his brotherhood, his pact. He will not stand against Elwire.

And Sar absolutely HATES it.

[pakaloa36]

Is actually Paddle Boarding a Tendency?

Yes and no. Paddle Boarding offers definitely been growing in reputation over the last few years but it has existed far longer than which. Paddle Boards are basically long modified surf panels. They can be laid upon as well as paddled in the manner of a browse boarder but they are made to be was up on. Then you use a lengthy paddle with a bend inside it to provide a more powerful thrust. In order to successfully use paddle planks you have to keep your eyes coming instead of looking down and also paddle like the gondoliers within Venice would. It is a great cardio exercise and there are a lot of athletes which are using it for cross coaching purposes. paddle board

It started back again with the kings of the Hawaii Islands. They used the forums specifically for this purpose and 1926 Tom Blake had been restoring surf boards as a result era to put in a art gallery. He modified an OLO surfboard by drilling gaps in it to lighten this and covering it along with material to stand upon. Two years later Blake received the first ever, Mainland browsing contest. With the same panel he broke virtually every document for paddling a table and many held until because late as 1956. Therefore the first paddle board was created. Even though the boards have carried on to evolve Paddle aboard Manufacturers and Retailers market boards that still apply certain of Blake's original style principles.

Even with Blake's prestige the board remained the subset of surfing within the eyes of many until resurrection in the 1980's. Norm Shifren won a Watermans Competition that consisted of a twenty two mile race from Stage Dume to Malibu. Which win caught the attention of the surf journalist by the name of Craig Lockwood. Lockwood Began creation of a professional quality Paddle Panel called the Waterman in honor of the actual race. Boards with that design and style have won more backrounds than any other and is nevertheless a popular type to this day. Right after that manufacturers in T. A began turning away 300 to 400 exercise boards, which is half of the complete sales, per year in the United States. Excellent races dedicated to Paddle Sports activities started to spring up across the country also it continues to grow in popularity.

On the internet message boards and meeting locations for Paddle Board fanatic are becoming more prevalent and it has in no way been easier to get started in the sports activity. eBay and other online online shops are great places to look for newbies gear but to get the best money saving deals you may want to wait till winter. A brand new board can run through 3 to 4 thousand dollars you could sometimes find a good deal on the used board in the wintertime.

References Paddle