We had 6" of snow. I trailer my board down to the beach on Saturday. The fat tires helped and got out in the knee to waist high waves. The water at 8 degrees was a fair bit warmer than the air. Lots of surfers out enjoying the crisp winter day.

Cheers

Bob

Was kind of "compare and contrast".....first out at pipe town beach giz this am ....only person out for 45 minutes. Was thinking "would rather be riding my electric skateboard".....the naish 11'4 a big effort to turn and carve. Towball turned up after about an hour and a half and tried to look "keen" . Was walking to surf break in dark with my board dressed in my wetsuit.....guy in car stopped and asked if I was "okay" lol

Got some FILTHY waves this morning!!! First out at sunrize- it was glassy and golden and HEAPS of waves. Absolutely going off. After the past month or longer of monsoon onshore westerlies, she's started to turn offshore and it was PUMPING!!!

Finally got some proper juice to give the 9'4 Creek a run - and oh my goodness. What a board. These things are so sick. Played around heaps with my back foot and the Creek just turns accordingly - and so fast eh.

We had the good fortune of BigHugg up here for a few weeks recently too - the bloke's a deadset legend and if you ever get the chance to hang out, do it - he's funny as, and fair dinkum, he's one of the nicest bloke's around.

He left me with a set of quobbas - far out - how good are these fins?!? I've got the medium centre and large sides in the Creek it works SO SICK. It goes so good and loosens it up enough to leave you grinning after every wave - but no loss of drive.

Anyway, all the local Darwin SUP crew reckon BigHugg's a champ - you've earned your spot in the line-up up here big fella!

So anyway, back to this morning's session. All time except for one small (or rather F**kn HUGE) problem - a massive croc around 3-4 metres long shows up in the line-up. About 50 yards away from us.

Just rose to the surface like a nuclear submarine. And . He was MASSIVE!!!

FinsUp was out on his new smik Bonza and absolutely ripping (where's the post and pics bro?) - he saw it too and he might chime in to back me up - needless to say, we both saw it and started paddling like we're on the homestretch of the Olympics 100 metres freestyle.

Finally managed to get everyone else in - and we're all forced to sit and watch from the beach.
SPEWING - but still scored some filthy waves.
Stoked.

Tardy said..
crikey ,creeks and croc's .good session good eyes spotting ...

I could just imagine the flames coming off those paddles heading in ..followed by a quick pick up and a run

Ha! Yep- that was it Tardz- wAs like Grant Kenny going for the finish line up the beach.
Got the old twinkle toes goin' I tell ya what!

FRP said..
We had 6" of snow. I trailer my board down to the beach on Saturday. The fat tires helped and got out in the knee to waist high waves. The water at 8 degrees was a fair bit warmer than the air. Lots of surfers out enjoying the crisp winter day.

Cheers

Bob

A local surfer/photographer sent me a picture of this snowy day a few hours ago. She had to track me down to find out who to send it to. The building in the background is the Wickanninish Inn. It is a nice place to stay if you are headed out this way once travel restrictions lift.

Cheers

Bob

yesterday ...nice little reef break .

Lorne Point today, such a great part of the world.

Oahu westside lineup...with social distancing.

Get it while you can...

...the chores can wait until later.

Fun lines that kept getting better

Pambula River catching micro waves on Iron Phil.
First time on a SUP rather than the OC1 for what seems like months.

Pain in paradise. It hurts just as much. Good to hear you are starting to get past it. That does look like a nice spot to stretch it out. Good luck with it.

Take it easy Creeky.

The beauty of our boards. Even in a crowd there are waves to be had. And with some patience and moving around, using the vantage point to see where the cracks in the pack of surfers, yes sweet to get some.

Kela said..
Was good fun Wednesday, Southwester. Good peaky swell made up for the terrible banks.....few good waves down Mandurah way.

Love a few of the breaks down your way Kela!

FRP said..

FRP said..
We had 6" of snow. I trailer my board down to the beach on Saturday. The fat tires helped and got out in the knee to waist high waves. The water at 8 degrees was a fair bit warmer than the air. Lots of surfers out enjoying the crisp winter day.

Cheers

Bob

A local surfer/photographer sent me a picture of this snowy day a few hours ago. She had to track me down to find out who to send it to. The building in the background is the Wickanninish Inn. It is a nice place to stay if you are headed out this way once travel restrictions lift.

Cheers

Bob

Very picturesque, however I'd rather see coconut trees and grass huts in the back ground if I was surfing it.
Too much snow and too many degrees below zero for this soft sook!