So, I didn’t make it out every day this week like I’d hoped, but it’s only been 1-2s since Monday anyway. However, today the ocean lit up. The sets were a bit inconsistent, but when a set waves did come, they were strong, shoulder to head-high waves. Super fun rides. But for every good ride…
After posting about pearling, we had a few questions about going over the falls. Going over the falls, is kind of the opposite of pearling. Rather than diggin the nose into the base of the wave, going over the falls involves getting caught in the cycle of the wave and actually rolling with the curl…
It should have been epic out there today. But alas, I just couldn’t make it all come together. There were lovely tubes out there at Beach Bowls this evening. Lovely, lovely barrels. But a number of factors clouded my chi and I just could pull one off. First, due to rain, I hadn’t been out…
The computer woes that plagued me all last week (and on into this week) are nearly all cleared up, enough to edit last week’s video anyway. So, pretend it was last week where you may remember, last Friday’s waves were teeny tiny. Rather than bring you yet another tiny wave video, we tried to step…
There are many things that can be embarrassing while out surfing. But of all the things that make your cheeks flush, what do you find most embarrassing of all? (Besides getting eaten by a shark. Talk about embarrassing!) [poll id=”4″]
Troubadours, I have taken ill of late. It’s just a run-of-the-mill cold, but enough to keep me out of the water for a few days. I’ve been maintaining my stoke via a bevy of surf films. When my DVD collection ran out, I turned to YouTube and found this gem – Style Evolution: Wipeout! This…
It’s not as awesome as the title makes it out to be, but here’s what happened. I went out for an afternoon sesh around 11th Street in Huntington. The report called for 3-5. And it was the afternoon and it was breezy, so I knew the chop was going to be intense. But this was…