What to look for when buying your first big wave gun

Surfboards for big wave surfing can be hard to find. If you want to surf bigger waves you’ll inevitable will need to make the transistion to real big boards. Big wave guns can be intimidating at first, but once you ride them it all makes sense.

In case you don’t know any experienced big wave surfers, or you live in a place where noboday knows about these things, listen to Kohl Christensen also known as @deepwatersurf.
Kohl is sponsored by patagonia and has been chasing some of the biggest waves in the world for decades. He is deeply respected in the (big wave) surfing community and has traveled all over the world to score giant walls of water. Simply put, he knows his shit.

Here’s what he has to say about choosing your first big(ger) wave board.

[bkw]

Go and surf and it will become undeniable what board you need. Don't look cool, catch waves.