I think I have a small idea of what you're talking about! A couple of times, when I was half way between laying down and standing, I caught the wave and the board just seemed to glide on the water! It was an amazing feeling! Those couple of times are more than enough for me to keep trying until I get up and stay up! Tomorrow looks good at Pismo Beach, but a bit big for learning. It's supposed to be head high with occasional 1 to 2 feet overhead! I'll have to master the standing up part first before I take on the bigger waves.