KawiZX900 0 #1 February 3, 2003 hit the water at 10 am today. entry was cool. kinda like blowing the exit is bad, blowing the rock entry is bad. we were at high tide so we went down to the clifs edge, waited for a wave to roll up and wash over the rocks and as the wave was smacking the rocks we jumped over the wash and supermaned the water and let the tide take us out. Time it wrong and you get your ass tossed on the rocks and your board get's busted rails. So my neighbor and I are out ther for 5 hours riding SoCal sweetwater and the first hour the ocean was ours, and ours alone. Perfect freakin day no skydives though Accelerate hard to get them looking, then slam on the fronts and rollright beside the car, hanging the back wheel at eye level for a few seconds. Guaranteed reaction- Dave Sonsky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nubain1 0 #2 February 3, 2003 So how high were they breaking? That's one thing I miss about leaving the east coast.There's no water in CO. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KawiZX900 0 #3 February 3, 2003 3-6 then an annoying 1 foot chop Accelerate hard to get them looking, then slam on the fronts and rollright beside the car, hanging the back wheel at eye level for a few seconds. Guaranteed reaction- Dave Sonsky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
12bhi 0 #4 February 3, 2003 Saw this thing on tv yeterday where these guys were surfing the amazon river,some sorta of yearly tidal wave....looked pretty kewl Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #5 February 3, 2003 There's plenty of water in CO, it's even easier to find then on the west coast, since it comes in this bright white package (although you have to get it out of the "package" to use...). hehe --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charliezulu 0 #6 February 3, 2003 You kidding? Cherry Creek reservoir is perfect for windsurfing! CZ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
INSANEDADDY 0 #7 February 3, 2003 You dont't get to choose how you're going to die. Or when.......You can only decide how you're going to live........NOW. -BASE 1605 Night BASE 227 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
r2hubert 0 #8 February 3, 2003 Just curious, how do you get out? -- Renaud SMA #9 "Mind is like parachute. It only functions when it's open." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KawiZX900 0 #9 February 3, 2003 surf until the tide goes down. And then procede carefully allowing body to take bruises instead of board Accelerate hard to get them looking, then slam on the fronts and rollright beside the car, hanging the back wheel at eye level for a few seconds. Guaranteed reaction- Dave Sonsky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airann 1 #10 February 3, 2003 I wouldnt surf the Amazon without a long board for sure. ~AirAnn~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airann 1 #11 February 3, 2003 I believe surfing and skydiving are a perfect match. Here in Texas when the weather is bad and the winds are high its Surf Time. You have to hit it exactly perfect or you miss it. Most people think there are no waves in Texas. That is because they go to the beach when it is beautiful weather. And yeah, then there are not as many waves to SEE. Yet you can find them off the beaten track in places like Sargents, Shorties Peir, Surfside at the jetties, and the Octagon House. Hurricanes are the best unless you wait too long and get the wash cycle. Then you get the wash cycle in combination with a massive Rip. I have been out before and experienced this in hurricane Allison. Everytime I tried to paddle in I got a hand full of FISH. It was major suckage. Soon, I was conditioned to hesitate before I paddled in for fear of the fin prick. I was on my way to Mexico in the Rip before I could catch anything on my team board. Now, if I would have had a long board it wouldnt be much of an issue. I could have washed it in. Again, its all about timing. In winter it is the best just before a cold front and for 20 min to 3 hours after. Depending on tides. Are you measuring your waves from the front or the back? From the front a chest high wave here in Texas is a nice wave. Depending on where you are you can have a nice set from the outside roll in and make some nice manovers till inside and paddle out again. We dont have rocks here. But sand will pile up at jetties and peirs and we periodically have to deal with that. ~AirAnn~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shark 0 #12 February 3, 2003 Quote Just curious, how do you get out? You paddle. And hopefully you can paddle faster than the incoming current from the breakers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airann 1 #13 February 3, 2003 Paddle - Paddle - Paddle - and repeat. You will do more paddling than you ever will surfing. or Skydiving... You will do more dirt diving and more riding to altitude than you ever will skydiving.... ~AirAnn~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
