Having recently stumbled across a handful of videos of people riding waves with ease with nothing more than something strapped to their hand, we figured a handplane could be a potential addition to our quivers. You know, for those days where it isn’t pumping. However, what started as a backup to surfing, handplaning soon became our new reason for hitting the water. Bodysurfing has been quite recently been popularized, becoming the focus of Keith Malloy’s awe-inspiring “Come Hell or High Water” documentary, this alternative form of wave riding surfing subculture harnesses the ocean’s energy as you intimately ride the surf it spits out.

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How to bodysurf using a handplane

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