Thursday, May 19, 2011
West Coast vs. East Coast Surfing
West Coast or East Coast surfing? Each one of us has our reasons why we like either coast better. Personally I like the West coast. Not only in my opinion are the waves much better but more diverse in the sense of wave size and strength. The only thing about surfing in most spots in the east is no wetsuits that I like about spots there. I guess this column is more of a matter of opinion. Please leave your comments about what coast you like better and why.
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Surfing Santa Cruz
Today at the point the waves were going off. I had traveled from Davenport where the waves were not but waist high all along the coast. Beach breaks to say the least. I usually dont like surfing at the point on 41st. The groms and the tourists get in the way. However today was a different day.
I cant really remember the last time I surfed the Point. My usual spots include:
-El Nino
-Deadmans
-Ocean Beach
-Fort Point
-Ano Nuevo
-Four Mile
-The Hook
-Mavericks
Today was different because the waves were breaking over head and there was only 3 people in the water. Hesitantly I parked and suited up. Walking down the stairs brought back some old memories of when I used to surf her as a kid and loved it. So as I paddled out I still had a weird feeling that I was surfing at a lame spot. In the line up I noticed it was a few of the guys I new really well. We all chatted a bit waitin g for the next set to roll through. I caught a nice 6 footer. As I was paddling back I began to think. Why is there such a stereotype of surfing spots like these? I normally would have never surfed her especially a few years ago. Then I realized what I had possibly been missing out on by thinking that way. Back in the lineup I asked my buddies what they thought about it. Keep in mind they are all seasoned older surfers. They all thought the same way I did but as we get older its not all about surfing the cool spots. Its all about where the waves are good and the crowds are low. Which brought us all the this spot that day.
It made me think how many waves that could have been the best ever if I hadn't had such a closed mind all these years. So from here on out Im going to be a surfer that surfs the spots I like not by whats cool or what people thing. Moral of this blog post is to broaden your horizon. Be a leader and surf where it brings a smile to your face. Not to be cool!!
I cant really remember the last time I surfed the Point. My usual spots include:
-El Nino
-Deadmans
-Ocean Beach
-Fort Point
-Ano Nuevo
-Four Mile
-The Hook
-Mavericks
Today was different because the waves were breaking over head and there was only 3 people in the water. Hesitantly I parked and suited up. Walking down the stairs brought back some old memories of when I used to surf her as a kid and loved it. So as I paddled out I still had a weird feeling that I was surfing at a lame spot. In the line up I noticed it was a few of the guys I new really well. We all chatted a bit waitin g for the next set to roll through. I caught a nice 6 footer. As I was paddling back I began to think. Why is there such a stereotype of surfing spots like these? I normally would have never surfed her especially a few years ago. Then I realized what I had possibly been missing out on by thinking that way. Back in the lineup I asked my buddies what they thought about it. Keep in mind they are all seasoned older surfers. They all thought the same way I did but as we get older its not all about surfing the cool spots. Its all about where the waves are good and the crowds are low. Which brought us all the this spot that day.
It made me think how many waves that could have been the best ever if I hadn't had such a closed mind all these years. So from here on out Im going to be a surfer that surfs the spots I like not by whats cool or what people thing. Moral of this blog post is to broaden your horizon. Be a leader and surf where it brings a smile to your face. Not to be cool!!
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