DaveSandan said..
Big Left! Need so much more practice!

That's my country Dave!!! So good to see youre gettin' amongst it!!!
She's a long paddle eh , the Left.

MangoDingo said..

LucBenac said..
There....

LucBenac - that is completely outta control!
Absolutey stunning man - great photos!

Yes Luc

Beautiful pics! I think that may be "The Chief" the big chunk of granite in the background in the first photo? Jasper, Wendy and I were on the beach here in Tofino walking yesterday with "Chief" another lab who was named after that famous rock. I got out surfing for a couple of hours yesterday. Good to get back in the water.

All the best in 2020.

Cheers,

Bob

FRP said..
Yes Luc

Beautiful pics! I think that may be "The Chief" the big chunk of granite in the background in the first photo? Jasper, Wendy and I were on the beach here in Tofino walking yesterday with "Chief" another lab who was named after that famous rock. I got out surfing for a couple of hours yesterday. Good to get back in the water.

All the best in 2020.

Cheers,

Bob

Hey Bob,
I will meet him in APril maybe. I am coming the frist weekend for a Supsurf clinic with Catherine and Norm. Staying at Jorge's. Happy New Year and hopefully see you then.

Sorry no camera or GPS so I clicked Google maps. Rose Bay beach to Shark point, to Shark Beach, Shark Island then back.
No shark sightings ;)

LucBenac said..

FRP said..
Yes Luc

Beautiful pics! I think that may be "The Chief" the big chunk of granite in the background in the first photo? Jasper, Wendy and I were on the beach here in Tofino walking yesterday with "Chief" another lab who was named after that famous rock. I got out surfing for a couple of hours yesterday. Good to get back in the water.

All the best in 2020.

Cheers,

Bob

Hey Bob,
I will meet him in APril maybe. I am coming the frist weekend for a Supsurf clinic with Catherine and Norm. Staying at Jorge's. Happy New Year and hopefully see you then.

Luc

Stay in touch and give me a heads up when you have some dates. I am starting to wind down work and ramp up the surfing. Hope to be in the water tomorrow. Storm season. Life is good!

Cheers

Bob

Thanks Luc

Yes. I hope we can get out for a surf. I will stick those dates in my calendar.

Cheers

Bob

Few days of sit down and stand up around Ventnor.

Surfing on the Sidewinder today, was not intentional but when I arrived at the local there were some little waves calling me. The Stingrays did not appreciate me disturbing them when I came a cropper.

My last wave RI!

Kicked off the New Year with a surf and a fish at Kaiaua. Surf not very good.....fish so small I let them all go. But kind of traditional for me to make a "first surf of the year" video. So it is what it is

GizzieNZ said..

Did take off fishfinder and battery before paddling out on the Bic Wing :)

When it's Christmas holidays and you find some waves that are empty. Such a fun morning

DaveSandan said..
The crowds have arrived had to go the long way to get around them all and found my first SUP hater who said I can't surf here, what a dick! I kept paddling to his location and he kept moving on further and further away until he found more guys on sups who could out surf him any day.

That's interesting.....?


not

Big storm rolling through the west coast of Vancouver Island. Blowing 30 knots with gusts that blew me off my board even when on my knees and torrential rains. The power was out at home. There were about 12 of us out at the only surfable protected beach. Fantastic to be out in the storm. Caught 10-12 reflected waves off the rock wall at McKenzie beach. Very tight takeoff and quite a bit of board to board contact but great vibe and everyone enjoying being out in the storm. There was a thread recently about taking off in big offshore winds and I used every trick I could remember. Thanks guys, great advice. I was grinning like a Cheshire Cat, still am smiling.

Bob

Shoreham but the swell had subsided since yesterday.