Grunting in response, Niki paddled out past where the waves were breaking into deeper and calmer waters, but left a reasonable distance between himself and the other board for mutual safety. The nice thing about being on the water this early, other than the cool, almost cold weather, was the quiet of it all.
Unlike the surfer, he used a stand up paddleboard and had an oar in his hand. Kneeling carefully, he secured it to the board, then checked the water, waves and what the other guy was doing, before starting his yoga. The water and the paddle board made balance a very unique challenge, but the worst that might happen is he fall off and have to get back on again. He had a cord velcroed around his ankle so he wouldn't lose the board or anything.