Kneel-up Paddle surfing

Yeh! Kneel-up paddle surfing hits the news in the States.
Just ignore the kayak..
http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-news/shark-follows-kayaker-as-jaws-fears-hit-us-20120710-21svg.html

KUP allows you to ride a shorter board - one you would like to surf.

The paddle I use is a Makani 8.0 Vario (adjustable shaft) RDS paddle
http://www.naishsurfing.com/2012/paddles/makani.html

Fully adjusted down it is a perfect length to paddle kneeling up (or should that be down).

Short period and choppy surf is no longer a problem and the power I get paddling is much better than anything I can do standing up.