Alternative name: Palau
Category: Jumps
Level of difficulty: Level 4 (from 4)

Special characteristics

  • this trick is a jump
  • one handed trick

Description

The backloop spin is also known as a palau. The rider and board rotate through the air as in a backloop, while the wing does not change direction.

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Videos

April 5, 2026
Palau - Marie Schlittenbauer
Don't forget to change your grip: Before jumping to the Palau, switch your back hand to an underhand grip. This is...
January 17, 2026
Backloop Spin - Benjamin Castenskiold
Surf-Freestyle World Champion Benjamin Castenskiold performing a backloop spin. It is important to note the position of...
December 31, 2025
Backloop Spin (Palau) - Nathan Berger
The backloop spin is also known as palau. Here, Nathan Berger demonstrates the trick, a watershot from the GWA World...
July 13, 2025
Palau (Backloop Spin)
The palau, also known as the backloop spin, is an aerial trick where the rider spins independently of the wing...
January 25, 2025
Backloop Spin - Mar de Arce
The backloop spin in this execution by Mar de Arce could almost be described as a raley with body spin...
October 25, 2024
Palau - Aleksander Acherer
In a backloop spin (palau), the wing flies through the air as in a normal jump, but the rider rotates once around their...
August 14, 2024
Backloop Spin - Henning Nockel
Henning Nockel demonstrates the backloop spin, also known as the Palau. The rider and board rotate, while the wing...


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