Bodyboarding at Pipeline?

[ferrari4756]

How do the Bodyboarders paddle out there with only a bodyboard? they have like no paddle power (not that much even with fins). Im not tryin to start a war, im jw because i tried paddling out in like 12 foot surf and couldnt do it at all.

[pollardhimself]

you can walk out over the reef its easy as **** to get out but chuck the bodyboard tryin to paddle out threw sets of 6-10 waves at 10-15ft on a bodyboard is damn near impossible im buying a surfboard after trying it my damn self

[ECboarder]

How do the Bodyboarders paddle out there with only a bodyboard? they have like no paddle power (not that much even with fins). Im not tryin to start a war, im jw because i tried paddling out in like 12 foot surf and couldnt do it at all.

yeah i just paddled out in 8-12 ft surf on my bodyboard on saturday. when those big sets start pounding on you, thats when you just have to dive under. but that is only with waves 7-8 ft. or bigger. then when there is any lull whatsoever, then you have to paddle your a$$ off