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skcreidc
Social climber
SD, CA
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Sunset Cliffs local Barry Ault dies of Staff infection after surfing throughout the last storm. Be carefull when and where you paddle out. This guy was 70 and went out all the time. A real inspiration for everyone else. RIP Barry
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, CA
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Yeah, very true, skcreidc. Staph btw. as in Staphylococcus
A friend of mine, a renown Malibu surfer nearly died from surfing dirty water coming out of the San Lorenzo River here in Santa Cruz, forty years ago, back when it was not so widely known how polluted most of rivers et al are after big rains.
We all surfed these spots back then and only partly understanding how high the risks were. It was just unlucky that Lon got sick or perhaps that the rest of us were lucky to have not sickened! I remember a couple cheapo plastic septic tanks bobbing around in the surf after one of the bigger rains, even.
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skcreidc
Social climber
SD, CA
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Thanks Peter. Spelling has never been my strong suit but I try to work on it. Prolly spelled "suit" wrong. ;)
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skcreidc
Social climber
SD, CA
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^^^^^^ that puts those boys at Victoria Beach to shame!
Peter, thanks for that last post. That stuff is something to think about. In my 30's, I picked up a case of viral meningitis surfing during and after storm events. Nasty stuff.
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skcreidc
Social climber
SD, CA
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Jan 20, 2015 - 04:02pm PT
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After watching the skimboarding vids, I thought you all might get a kick out of this. Pretty damn cool and inventive stuff. Hope you enjoy. Love the way the guy uses a SUP to lanch off into the wave from.
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stevep
Boulder climber
Salt Lake, UT
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That's pretty sick. They seem to be finding a fair number of those type of breaks around Oz.
Me...I'm headed for a warmer and mellower. Leaving for Troncones next Wed.
Stoked for lots of waves and cerveza and ceviche on the beach.
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skcreidc
Social climber
SD, CA
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Feb 23, 2015 - 07:22am PT
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My buddy Toby is hanging out in Nazare for 3 months. He's starting to get a feeing for the area and even made an (albeit small) entry in the XXl.
Soon, this place is expected to go nutz.
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skcreidc
Social climber
SD, CA
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Feb 27, 2015 - 06:46am PT
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Compared to the shot above, this video makes this place look kind of out of control. The submarine canyon that feeds this place doesn't seem to filter much out. The nature of the swell seems to have a larger impact on how clean it is I guess. Even without this wave, Portugal seems like a real surf mecca. Video is a from a gopro. If you are interested in this spot, it's worth a look.
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little Z
Trad climber
un cafetal en Naranjo
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Costa Rica wins the gold and takes the Aloha Cup in the 2015 World Surfing Games.
Pura Vida majecillos y majecillas!
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zBrown
Ice climber
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Original (that would be circa 1937) California Big Wave spot and original Big Wave Spot Surfer
Mr. Dempsey Holder
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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There were stories of orca inside of the lineup from back in those days
(way before Sea World (-: )
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Very little good rock climbing on either coast and absolutely no surfing in Colorado and Utah.
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zBrown
Ice climber
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The skill level required probably isn't up to that of Mr. Donini, but climbing near the coast? Sure we got it. Admittedly, very little ice.
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tripmind
Boulder climber
San Diego
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I think surfing is better at energy expenditure, what with the paddling, and sitting in cold water and being in a slightly more draining environment. Climbing on the other hand can either be very expending or not at all. I mean my own little boulder patch is just a 10 minute walk up a slight hill from the parking lot.
Also you can't smoke and drink on your board, so you might as well leave that stuff in the car. In bouldering we are always drinking and smoking so we resort to mountainous places to get some sort of workout to make up for all the beer we drink.
The best thing at the end of a surf day is getting a fat burrito at the nearest taco stand, not impossible with climbing, just not as much in your face. When you're driving away from the beach you pretty much have to weave your way through taco shops just to get home.
Has anyone seen someone light up while out on a board?
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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Yes.
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