SUP Mag UK lo-res free to readers July 2014 lo-res - free to read | Page 46

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ob Small is noted as being a hard charging surfer. A Cornishman at heart, he
upped sticks and disappeared to Lanzarote for a number of years, but recently
returned to his favourite haunt of Crantock – only this time with a stand up
paddle board under his arm.

Smally isn’t just a wave head though; fully embracing the sport of SUP as a whole he’s regularly
out huffing downwind when south westerly storms hit. He’s also known to indulge in a bit of flat
water sweeping fun along one of the most underrated spots in the whole of the south west – the
River Gannel. An open minded individual who speaks his mind, Rob also offers sit on kayaking at
his surf school on the beach in Crantock.
Our Ed caught up with Rob to find out what makes a red bloodied Alpha surfing male suffer the
risk of ridicule from his peers and adopt a paddle.

Interview: SUP Mag UK
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