I cannot love my fish shortboard enough. I got it up at Surfboard Brokers in Carlsbad, CA. I always keep an eye on their Instagram account for the sales. And I happened to have a big pay day one weekend, so I got myself a new shortie. I looked for the fattest shortboard they had. Why fat? So glad you asked.
A good fat shortboard for me will float me and my ponderous butt a lot easier than the little blade I was using in the past.
That one.
Anyway, a fatter board can float me better, which honestly helped me get over the anxiety and trauma I had over nearly dying in a rip current last year. I thought I was fine. Turns out I wasn't. But having a very fat board to rely on when I can't feel the floor of the ocean beneath me helped me get over things a LOT.