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).

 

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.

 

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

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

Yeah I surf. Usually I'll use the 6'0". All over San Diego is usually alright, but my favorite spots are off the peninsula.

 

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.

 

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"

 

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!

 

grew up surfing Socal. Now up here surfing Alaska.

Tons of great breaks, water is cold but it's all good.

 

Big change so cal to alaska haha, do you wear a dry suit??

 

I have a 6'8" Reef surfboard. Only good waves on the east coast is when the noreasters roll through.

 

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.

 

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.

 

a little here and there.. ... born and raised here in SoCal..

 

Surf in Santa Cruz, it's been really crowded this year though... Got a 6'2" fish and a 8'6" long board. Both Pearson Arrows.

 

Eastern NC. As much as working and fishing will let me. G&S 7' fun shape. Action 6'4" fish that's like 3" thick. I'm kinda big. K squared thruster. Fish is main board.

 

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

 

dang that is quite the climate change!

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!