Does anyone here surf?
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Does anyone here surf?
I ride a 6'8" Timmy Patterson and a 7'2" Chris Birch funboard and my favorite trip has been to Scorpion Bay where I spent two weeks and had a blast. My dream trip is to go to Fiji for a month and just surf my brains out. I've spent a lot of time in Baja but I haven't been to any of the big name breaks abroad (yet).
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I would say no, even though I wish I did. Lived in Hawaii til I was 8, went a couple times, started learning the basics. Then never went again til I was 18. Froze my butt so bad in the Washington water, I never went again. I would like to go again when I go back to Hawaii this November. If you have to wear a 3/4/5 suit with booties, gloves and hood, its just not the same.
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Dont own a board, usually borrow one from a buddy. Ive only surfed in one place, Tofino B.C. The waves are usually on the smaller side but it blows up once in a while and gets good. Love to try somewhere with some bigger surf. And we use wet suits,gloves,boots and hoods if its really cold. Just gota have a few before and pee your pants once you get out in the water to warm things up
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yep just got back from a quick surf before work. Now im sitting at work encrusted in salt. I live in nw Florida on the gulf coast so its not the best surf but you get what you can. I have a 5'8 thruster for when it gets good/big and a 5'10 quad fish(i love this board). ive taken a few trips to socal and Hawaii but nothing has been as good as a huricane swell in my home town.
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My friend and I usually surf dawn patrol alone. Last Sunday he brought two friends who both grew up in St. Augustine. They said the surf can get pretty good there as well.
One guy looks at my board and asks where I got it. I told him I just borrowed it for a couple of months while my friend is in Egypt. He says that the shaper is from St. Augustine and is a friend of his (the Birch funboard). Small world.
One guy looks at my board and asks where I got it. I told him I just borrowed it for a couple of months while my friend is in Egypt. He says that the shaper is from St. Augustine and is a friend of his (the Birch funboard). Small world.
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I surf several times a week or everyday its good in SoCal, for past 15 years. Manily Newport Beach, salt creek, trestles, o-side. I ride a 6'3" merrick...flyer 2. May get a firewire next..found one on CL.
Waves have been really good in 2010 thus far! too stormy today tho.
Waves have been really good in 2010 thus far! too stormy today tho.
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yup.. I surf as much as I can. 3 to 5 times a week dodging Great Whites here in the REAL nor cal. I have a 7"6", 7"2" 6"6", 6"4" and a 6"2". Here is a recent photo by Andy Anderson www.andyandersonphoto.com of me with my 7"2" Taiyo http://taiyosurfboards.com/ wooden gun.
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duh!
Been surfing since 1966 - My truck is simply a means to the end...
Though I gave up shortboards years ago and ride longboards (again)
Here I am with my first Toy 4x4
"Seven days without waves, makes one weak"
Been surfing since 1966 - My truck is simply a means to the end...
Though I gave up shortboards years ago and ride longboards (again)
Here I am with my first Toy 4x4
"Seven days without waves, makes one weak"
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I mess around a bit....growing up in Pismo I guess I just turned into a pier rat
Heres a few pics from some spots...some close, some far
Namotu, Fiji (next to Tavarua, where cloudbreak is)
Rincon, CA found this pic of me on surfline lol random
Gettin vertical at crappy Pismo, Volcom contest! Thanks for the photo carl!
Pismo Pier again, slow shutter shot by Chris
I like to skate too, and there's no thread for that! Little indy out of the bowl at los osos, ca
Maybe I'll see you guys in the water sometime!
Heres a few pics from some spots...some close, some far
Namotu, Fiji (next to Tavarua, where cloudbreak is)
Rincon, CA found this pic of me on surfline lol random
Gettin vertical at crappy Pismo, Volcom contest! Thanks for the photo carl!
Pismo Pier again, slow shutter shot by Chris
I like to skate too, and there's no thread for that! Little indy out of the bowl at los osos, ca
Maybe I'll see you guys in the water sometime!
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Yeah, moved up here for work and flying. Love it, but I'm moving back in fall. 4 years was enough for a while. I wear a drysuit most of the year. Lots of surf spots, no crowds, tons of strange looks. Rode the Bore Tide 3 times this year, that was an incredible experience.
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I did surf when I lived in Huntington Beach. Moved to Baltimore last year for work. No break in the inner harbor (ha), plus who wants to get in that nasty water. Can't wait to get back, miss the waves.
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does wakesurfing count? haha no oceans up here but this is what we do round here
most of this video is behind my boat, its a 2005 X30
http://vimeo.com/24706575
most of this video is behind my boat, its a 2005 X30
http://vimeo.com/24706575
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grew up in bay area. water skiing, wakeboarding. Now been surfing san diego for 12 years and I love it more each day. went yesterday with friend surfed OB pier... getting chilly again but may have one more warm up? 64 in the water yesterday...
nice thread lest surf!
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