What do you do with your gear after riding?

RightCoastRider26 · Criminal Joined: 09 May 2010 Posts: 91

I just a got vest which I have never owned, and a board bag. What is the best care, should I take the vest home and hose it down? Same with bindings, or since its fresh water is it ok just throw it all in the bag? What's your after sesh routine??

Medina · Posted: May 16, 2010 8:23 am Post subject:

Let it dry...

Wetsuit, Vest, and other clothing will go in the centrifuge... And then hang to dry, My board/bindings will dry automaticly after time... But since I board 4x a week they're wet most of the time.

Okie Boarder · Ladies Man Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Posts: 10056 City: Edmond

Hang things up where they can air out and dry. We hang ours on the garage door until we close up, then hang them up somewhere in the garage after that.

We have racks for our boards mounted to the wall that hold them at a slight angle so the water can run off.

holdsworth · Posted: May 16, 2010 2:58 pm Post subject:

I wash my stuff real quick whenever I ride in dirty water just to get the crap off, but other than that I normally put my vest on a hanger in the laundry room or toss it in the dryer. With my board/boots I put it somewhere in the house to dry off (corner, couch, or something along those lines).

brichter14 · Addict Joined: 27 Apr 2008 Posts: 705

I just leave everything in the boat and if its wet the next time out, big deal, its about to get a whole lot wetter Very Happy

curtblanchette · Posted: May 16, 2010 7:24 pm Post subject:

Chocoholic · Soul Rider Joined: 21 Feb 2009 Posts: 363 City: Dubai

Medina · Posted: May 17, 2010 1:46 am Post subject:

Crashes are so sour in salt water...

rc5695 · Criminal Joined: 08 Feb 2010 Posts: 94 City: Greenville

JeffreyCH · Posted: May 18, 2010 4:12 am Post subject:

The ponds that I ride in have a lot of algae and crud in them so I rinse my bindings out with clean water, and wipe my board down. My jackets just hang in the garage to dry.

holdsworth · Posted: May 18, 2010 5:23 am Post subject:

brichter14, don't leave it on the upholstery, it will leave yellow stains if you leave it too long

brichter14 · Addict Joined: 27 Apr 2008 Posts: 705

my boards sit on the floor, my vest is in a compartment, i dont cover the boat during the summer because it stays in a shed.

walb0244 · Outlaw Joined: 05 Aug 2009 Posts: 122 City: Terre Haute

I hang everything up just like the rest of these guys. If I'm in a hurry I got two box fans I pull out and use to circulate air and dry themn alittle faster.