[Paddlewise] ignorant surf boat question

Hi,

I'm a mostly sea kayaker who enjoys ocean surfing
and occasional easy river runs.  Much to the amusement
of the modern whitewater community, I've been using
an old New Wave Sleek for surfing.  Recently I bought
a used Riot Glide, because I wanted to see what a
planing hull is like.  After a few times surfing, I
haven't really figured it out.  The biggest difference
I can see between the Sleek and the Glide is that the
Glide tends to bury its nose in the wave, causing a
capsize, a submersion that takes me off the wave face,
or, in one case, an inadvertent ender (which I admit
was sort of fun).

What am I missing here?  Is the Glide only useful for
doing tricks?  Will it get stuck in holes if I take it
down a river?  Is that the point?  :)

-Paul



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