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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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i've done climbing at night but not surfing at night! great video.
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zBrown
Ice climber
Chula Vista, CA
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Hipwood - Tasmanian Devil alright.
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Fletcher
Trad climber
Fumbling towards stone
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Just saw o-man's image of the dolphins riding a wave on the previous page. Actually saw about four dolphins playing and doing just that in moderately heavy surf off of Carlsbad today! Very cool. One also jumped straight up and came back down in likewise manner! Needless to say, my kids and me were thrilled.
As for surfing, one of these days, one of these day. Definitely "speaks" to me. Just gotta live close to the coast so I can get regular. I live very close to the base of the San Gabriel Mountains, so I am not complaining from that perspective!
Eric
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GhoulweJ
Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
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Follow up as promised.
Saturday at 11am I met up with a surf instructor.
We proceeded out to Cowells.
The early morning was 30 mph winds and rain so I think many people just didn't show up.
Once we got to the beach, there was zero wind!
We had Cowells almost to ourselves at 3'-4'...
Instructors was great! Ron from Santa Cruz Surf School.
He gave some assistance with getting positioned for incoming sets etc.
First wave I go for.....
I paddle,paddle, power paddle, power paddle, I feel the board lift..... Oh my Gawd this us awesome!!!! Quick move to my feet. Front foot drug a bit but landed perfect center. IM SURFING!!!!! I rode that wave till I hopped off the board!!!!!
That's it!!!! I love this sport !!!
It's just amazing the way the waves just roll forward and we can cruise their smooth face.
Now remember, this is Cowells in Santa Cruz... As Crouch said, "the girl scouts of surfing".
I do not care... I was having a freKin blast!!!!
We spent 2 hours out surfing... Many falls. Many missed waves. Lots of seals.
I bought a new wetsuit and I am trying to figure out how I can get back out again this week.
Surfing and climbing..... What a life!!!!
I am all smiles!!!!!
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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Nice!
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Fletcher
Trad climber
Fumbling towards stone
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Smiles indeed! Thanks for the report!
Eric
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Jim Clipper
climber
from: forests to tree farms
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Maybe kind of corny but I had to post it.
[Click to View YouTube Video]
It brings back memories of heading out for North County San Diego on the weekends. Sitting on bean bags in the back of something like this, but quite a bit less stylized.
Dad had a Pipeline dub, made on a reel to reel. The song copied twice without a beat missing in between. It lasted just a little longer. Riding skate boards goofy foot. He tried to get me to start natural. Finally, he gave up, and said well you can surf it someday. His dream board is still hanging in our house.
Saturday nights, we slept on the floor of a friend's condo in Del Mar. No furniture. Now, the place is probably worth a King's ransom.
Finally, if you need a board, you can ride mine. (maybe pay just pay for the repairs if needed.)
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o-man
Social climber
Paia,Maui,HI
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I can't seem to get enough Pipeline
Here's some video that Karen Lang shot of me on a typical summer day a while back.
Dick Dale and Stevie Ray's cover of Pipeline.
https://vimeo.com/12477758
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zBrown
Ice climber
Chula Vista, CA
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k-39. I think tecnically it was k-38.5, but when we used to surf there in the late sixties it was very uncrowded.
Does anybody remember The Challengers?
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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murse
Trad climber
San Clemente
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I'm just glad that i've surfed San O on an 8 foot day and stood atop the North Six Shooter. I'll never forget either of those moments and both pursuits keep me coming back for more.
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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this is the way to go when it's windy and big.
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zBrown
Ice climber
Chula Vista, CA
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When the wind is good (I don't think the swell matters that much), you don't see anybody sittin' in the water. They're all cruising up and down the line. I stopped and talked to a couple kite guys and they said the transition from surfing isn't major and pretty much everybody shares without the conflicts you see elswhere. Thumbs up.
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roadkillphil
Trad climber
Colorado
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Great posts and pics. Really like this thread.
I was just wondering though, is it a coincidence that "sport," as in climbing; rhymes with "short," as in board?
I think not.
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