Two young men carried their boards to the ocean, with a paddle under one arm and the surf board under the other. They walked into the water until about waist high, put the boards in the water and kneeled on the board and paddled until they got beyond the breaking surf. That was when they stood up. Neither of them were standing for long. They must have fallen off and gotten up 30 times while we watched. They would each stand and paddle for a minute or two, fall, then swim after their board and begin again. It must have been exhausting. Clearly, today was their first time with a paddle board. They brought their boards back in paddling from their knees.
We four were eating lunch at the beach restaurant. The day was beautiful and the food was excellent, and we had excellent entertainment with the two novices on the boards.
Soon two other young folks carried boards to the water. While I watched, one pushed his board in the water while still ankle depth and stepped on the board and began paddling out. I was astonished. Soon he was out beyond the surf. The other person was a girl but she was just as good. She jumped on the board in the shallow water and immediately started to paddle. They surfed into the shore and they paddles along the shore. And they never fall off even when they were racing. Clearly they were having fun. And clearly they were not novices.
Paddle boarding is a relatively new sport. Today, right before our eyes we observed the beginner and the expert. The beginners had more exercise but the experts had more fun. These old folks watching had the most pleasure of all.
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