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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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early bird cover up!
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skcreidc
Social climber
SD, CA
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Nov 13, 2014 - 09:56am PT
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Pretty cool Charles.
It's that time of year. Toby Cunningham on something large.
You been working the in the water shots Pyro. Pretty cool angles you been getting. What have you been using? GOpro?
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skcreidc
Social climber
SD, CA
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Nov 16, 2014 - 10:56am PT
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My kid came back from surfing today and said he lost track on how many barrels he came out of. Just a big smile on his face! Looks like today is a clean, fun day out in SD. It's cool when something the kid likes stokes him out so much. These are definitely some of his better days.
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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Nov 16, 2014 - 11:34am PT
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Chris, where does your boy surf?
....and who shaped that board?
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skcreidc
Social climber
SD, CA
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Nov 16, 2014 - 12:33pm PT
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Jefe. Today it was Torrey Pines. Very tidally dependent and likes 2 to 3 foot high tide in or out. Still fickle as hell though and blows out super fast. But he surfs blacks and various reefs in La Jolla, depending upon the day. He's been dealing with depression and anxiety, so some days he is not up for dealing with the crowds.
Yea the board. Tails kinda trippy, no? It's a double gun tail essentially. One of my designs. Check out the tail of this 10"6" Todos gun and you'll see what I mean.
edit; I guess it's hard to tell 'cause of the scale of the board, but I tend to put an ellipse at the end of big wave boards rather than a point, unless they ask for a point. It's not the point that holds, its the width of the tail and the rail profile that make the board hold.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Nov 16, 2014 - 12:38pm PT
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Complimentay pursuits? No, except, perhaps, with ice climbing.....water being the common denominator.
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east side underground
climber
Hilton crk,ca
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Nov 18, 2014 - 03:32pm PT
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Donini , it's more like complimentry lifestyles
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Nov 18, 2014 - 04:23pm PT
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Complimentary as in the OED difinition:
Combining in such a way as to enhance or emphasize the qualities of each other or another:
they had different but complementary skills
the second TV network was complementary to the BBC
They don't necessarily have to be similar but add up to a whole (well actually a straight line).
Boy, I wish I were doing more of both either.
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, CA
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Nov 18, 2014 - 07:21pm PT
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Nice photo, Social.
Moss Landing enjoys its location at the mouth of the Monterey Canyon on days like this. The vast submarine trench feature reaches depths of 6,000 feet quite quickly off the beach. Google it, people. Amazing. The break can get 15+ feet and have that shape on rare occasions. It can be quite hairy out there when large, currents, shifts in the peak, the break itself, the aquatics... you could encounter anything out there not far from the beach.
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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Nov 18, 2014 - 07:32pm PT
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...or on the beach itself.
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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Nov 18, 2014 - 09:42pm PT
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Watch out for the grey suits Charles.
That place pumps. Is there supposed to be swell?
Up near the dunes is pretty sick.
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Nov 19, 2014 - 05:15am PT
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social dudde stop dropping in on guys then u wont get into fights!
have fun out there...
what happen to Oman?
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, CA
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Nov 19, 2014 - 08:00am PT
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Yeah, Jefe. There is a new swell, floppy currently of course. The Lane will be 12 ft this afternoon, already about 7 ft at high tide of 5.25'; the required low tide (.27' today) at 2:29pm). Probably will get wasted by a strong 14k south wind for a few hours midday maybe improving later. The surf-cam for the Lane is actually kind of fun already. I suspect if it actually glasses off partly this evening, it might get epic.
http://www.surfline.com/surf-report/steamer-lane-central-california_4188/
The Monterey Canyon, worth a good look. It is hundreds of feet deep ½ mile off the beach and leads right up to Moss Landing/Elkhorn Slough. and more than a mile deep in a couple more miles. Pretty dramatic
EDIT So much for an evening glass-off. The Lane is in total useless chaos this evening. AT least something is happening though. It had been basically flat for quite a while.
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skcreidc
Social climber
SD, CA
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Nov 19, 2014 - 09:56am PT
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Thanks Charles. I was kind of just venting, but then drljefe responded. I try to add something positive to this site, but I tend to suck at climbing and know more about surfing so....it is what it is. Just remember when you hit it Thursday, to not just rush out there all pumped up. Make sure you scope out at east one full set cycle to see how things are moving. You got full situational awareness then and you are good to go.
A little more about Torry Pines, and I'm sure Charles will back me up on this. Torry can get good; and I mean solid overhead, meaty dredging barrels where you will be punished for mistakes kind of good. And then it can suck. Usually it kind of sucks, so because of ease of access it is just one of those spots to be aware of.
Surfing and Climbing; Both can demand full commitment to pull something off, both require situational awareness, both are fun as hell but in totally different ways.
A nice overview of Monterey Bay, Peter. It helps explain many of the breaks out there. I used to go up there a lot, even in summer. Since I'd be surfing by myself usually, in Summer I'd hit Ano Nuevo. There is a dune complex on the cliffs above a south facing beach where it blows off shore most of the time. I would spend about 30 min with my binoculars checking the shore and water for signs of the men in the grey suites, and if it looked good I would usually be alone in the water. There was one time I was out catching the rights and I don't know why, but in my mind I had to get out of the water. Totally spooked and I never saw anything. But the rest of the times I paddled out felt fine. Elephant seals on the beach would be an automatic no go for me.
Garth Englehorn at Todos on a Brewer this time :(
And on one of mine :)
Enough of the bullsh#t, check out this wall of whitewater
Enjoy your session Charles!
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Nov 19, 2014 - 11:38am PT
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what happen to Oman?
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Gregory Crouch
Social climber
Walnut Creek, California
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Nov 19, 2014 - 01:13pm PT
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skcreidic, would you be up for shaping an Ocean Beach minigun/gun? 8' or 8'6", thick enough for a 195 pound guy to paddle fast so he can go get 'em... 14 years surfing OB, and I have yet to find the right board for me.
And since i notice you're a SD guy, I should point out that I'm talking about the real Ocean Beach, not the one you've got down there. ;-)
Apologies to Leavitt.
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skcreidc
Social climber
SD, CA
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Nov 19, 2014 - 01:44pm PT
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Charles and Gregory, I'm stoked you'd be interested in my sticks. Would love to make you each boards when you are ready. Getting them to you may be an involved process depending upon timing, or if you are willing to pay for shipping.
I figured it was that OB. I'm somewhat familar with the place. Heavy water, lots of paddling, usually with texture on the surface.
I generally build customs. As such we will need to talk so I can get a sense of your surfing. This influences the bottom contours. So Gregory, what's the deal with these other guns you been getting? Upside vs downside on 'em. That's the kind of info I need to dial you in better, but in general my current guns are double enders(nose same width as tail dim) with emphasis on paddling and ease of ride. If you are serious, email me at cdiercks@yahoo.com and put OB gun in the subject and we will go from there. I'm pretty underground, but here is my Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/CDiercksSurf?ref=hl
Gregory, FYI this is an 8'2" by 3 by 19 I just finished up
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bixquite
Social climber
humboldt nation
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Nov 19, 2014 - 04:11pm PT
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those look like great boards, I live up in humboldt and surf the jetty and an 8'0 is a good work horse
winter board. Volume is my friend cus the currents and paddling. would love to host you and your son if you want to go on a nor cal surf trip. all the low pressure systems bring south wind and off shore conditions. The harbor has an amazing sand bar this year.
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