Surfing thread

“Any surfers here?

So far we have Violin, Bongofreek and myself. Who else has hit the waves?

Actually I'm not a real surfer, just a novice who rented a board and wetsuit for a couple hours in San Diego a few years ago. But I had a blast! Similar with Bongo, who went surfing for the first time last weekend.

Violin you may want to re-post that pic you put on the Watcha Up To thread. That you?”

“Wasn't me.
This is more my style:

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“I tried it last summer in NC outer banks!”

“I tried it last summer in NC, at the Outer Banks!”

“I was just in HI last month, and all my friends went surfing at sunrise, but I went scuba diving instead.

But I can't stand on a skateboard without falling off, so I figured I wouldn't be much of a surfer.”

“The Outer Banks are a great place for wind surfing - something I've yet to try.

I'm taking the family down there this summer. KAWABUNGA!”

“Cabannaboy and roots surf. All of us are heading to the coast on Friday. Surfboards and kayaks! Yippie!”

“It'd be nice to go hiking for a few days, then head down to the beach and hit the waves.”

“We were actually thinking of doing a weekend near Santa Cruz...hiking/camping one day, surfing the next...

you know you're really hooked when you start checking in on the surfing version of Trail Talk...too bad i can't understand a single word they're saying, lol.”

“you don't even need a surfboard to surf!

wally and i used to ride body boards, kneeboards, hell... we used to ride plywood and trashcan lids behind the boat, yo!

watersports rule!!!”

“my surboard was a real POS.

but, unlike wally's, it never got stolen! LOL!!!!”

“Just "sidewalk" surfin', Dood.”

“I grew up surfing as sort of a family thing. Of course, when I got about 16-18 years old I had to rebel against all such family endeavors. Now, I can't really go back, because you either or are not a surfer, and I am not confirmed as the latter. But, for all you guys just now discovering it I say go for it dude, it'll change your life!”

“Crotch Rott?”

“Oh, I just remembered something that happened to a friend of mine while wind surfing at the Outer Banks.

He went waaay out in the ocean and fell off - at least 5 miles out because he could barely see the shore. He got separated from his board and a big gust came and made it cartwheel away from him.

He had no choice but to swim in. It took him hours. He was exhausted when he finally made it in. His wife got pretty freaked out when his board washed ashore without him.

Guess what he did the next day?”

“I'm sure I know...catching a wave, even on yer gut, will make you go out again and again...

It's like a good drive in golf, or crack, I guess...”

“Woke up, got out of bed, drug a comb across his head?”

“I'm skert of the big water. I only go in salt water just above knee level. Sharks, barracubas, octopussies, squids, electric eels, sea monsters, crocolgators, wales, sword fish, ect. keep me close to land.”

“Rip-currents suck, too!”

“At the beach today.

Waves were great. Just body surfing and boogie boards today. We go to another beach to surf. I started last year. Figured what the hell - how bad could I be. Finally figured it out. I can only get up on long boards - forget the short ones the kids do.
Tomorrow night - fishing, water skiing and jet skis.

Anyway - I could never leave the ocean.”

“I spent a fews weeks trying to handle the The Wedge at Newport Beach.

Photos”

“alright, talk about addicting sports...I just got a friend to let me borrow her surfboard.

Heading out again tomorrow morning, let's hope I get to stand up this time!”

“Pop up, dude, just like they said in the movie.”

“yeah, it's that whole "catching the wave" thing I still hafta get down...i kept trying to pop up before I was really "in" the wave...”

“You really have to quit whatever else you're doing and get out there 60-90 hours a week, minimum.”

“I can't wait to ask at the group campout - where are you going out - at the Fort or the beach?”

“we're heading over to Bolinas (the northern point near Stinson beach)...good baby waves for beginners...”

“Check out www.lakesurf.com

Great Lakes surfing! Got to watch out for that ice shingling on Lake Superior, though.

I actually own a surfboard. It was sitting in my house when I moved in. Never tried it, though.”

“When I lived in Washington (Ft.Lewis) I had some Army buddies who were surfers from L.A. They were dying to surf so we hit the beach , it was Dec. by the way. They surfed,I made a fire on the beach. I met some other surfers who were talkin' up surfin' in Mi. I had never heard of it but they said it was great.”

“Woohoo!! I actually stood up on a surfboard in an actual wave (ok, for about 3 seconds). Still, what a rush...looks like i have a new sport (addiction, gear purchasing opportunity, etc, etc)”

“I grew up in Fort Lauderdale Florida, I dont surf but I do scuba dive.”

“Sounds good bongo. Keep at it.

What type of wetsuits are you using? O'Neil and Rip Curl make suits for particularly cold water like in No. Cal.”

“Bongo, you are sooo gone dude. You'll probably be selling that BP equipment so you can buy that big gun real soon. Watch out Mavericks, here comes bongo!!!

P.S. Have you checked the Norcal group camp thread?”

“Steve Hiker--thanks for the tips on wet suits--I'll keep those names in mind while I am shopping. I have been renting at a local shop that seems to only carry body glove...but they've been fine.

Rockbuck--No way I'm trading in the bp gear, just buying MORE gear. You know it's really bad when you start looking for apartments closer to the beach...

On my way to the norcal camping thread after this...”

“Here are a couple links for cold water wetsuits:

O'Neill

Rip Curl”

“thanks Steve...just saw a rip curl suit for about $200 (usually $325), which I might go back for.

now I need to figure out a good, cheap board to bang around on...”

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An Australian man has trained three mice to surf small waves on tiny mouse-sized surf board at local beaches, according to Local 6 News.

Wilmot said the long training process to teach the mice to surf started with floating sessions in the bathtub.

He has made several mini-surfboards for his mice and said he takes the mice and boards to Gulf Coast beaches when he thinks they are ready for the waves.

Wilmott said he has never lost a mouse to drowning, and always makes sure he dries their fur and eyes when they get out of the water, according to the report.

http://www.local6.com/news/4851554/detail.html”