"Oh, it's like, uh, actually lemme just--" That's a very good explanation right there, but really what he's about to do is cast minor illusion, since he figures that's an easier way to do it.

Taako holds one of his hands out, palm up, and casts the spell to bring up a little illusory version of a surfboard, fin and all, "A real one's usually bigger than you are, and you stand on it to ride waves. It's pretty fucking rad."

He's a big fan of surfing, even if he hasn't done it for decades.