Got finished watching Riding Giants a little while ago....Crazy shit. Has anyone ever surfed Mavericks? I'm tryin to get out tuesday, solid windswell hopefuly.
oh my god i JUST watched that the other day for like the 20th time. How AWESOME was it when right at the take off you hear "GO" start??!!!! WOOOO!!!!!! LOVE IT!!!!!
~~~~~~ALWAYS HAVE A GOOD TIME~~~~~~
Sir Mike McCready is....THE MASTER!!! WAHHH!!!
EVENFLOW PSYCHOS H.N.I.C~FEEL THE FLOW!!!
"Pearl Jam fans are obsessed, they'd see the boys in HELL if tickets were sold."-CROJAM95
Got finished watching Riding Giants a little while ago....Crazy shit. Has anyone ever surfed Mavericks? I'm tryin to get out tuesday, solid windswell hopefuly.
There is no way in hell I would ever surf Mavericks:eek::D
Whoa, chill bro... you know you can't raise your voice like that when the lion's here.
OK...I know nothing about surfing - and I'm going to try to learn in Maui in about three weeks. I'm going for paddle surfing, cuz I think hanging on the the paddle will help my balance. My husband is learning regular surfing....and then we're going to check out Jaws! Just to look, not to surf!
Anyway, we'll be renting the board for the 8 days we'll be there...Anyone have any advice?
OK...I know nothing about surfing - and I'm going to try to learn in Maui in about three weeks. I'm going for paddle surfing, cuz I think hanging on the the paddle will help my balance. My husband is learning regular surfing....and then we're going to check out Jaws! Just to look, not to surf!
Anyway, we'll be renting the board for the 8 days we'll be there...Anyone have any advice?
Paddle surfing is very fun! I've tried it a couple of times..
Since you are starting out you should just paddle around some calm water for a while to get your balance, and then slowly ease your way into some small waves. The good thing about paddle surfing is that you use a big board. It will act somewhat like a flat canoe so you will have a lot more stability in the water. If you start getting good, then you can use the paddle as a rudder to steer you when you're riding the wave!
Tell your husband to rent a long board (atleast 9 feet) as well, because he won't have to paddle too hard to catch waves... the boards basically do all the work. Also, tell him to try not to go to his knees before he stands. That is a common mistake that many newbies make. It should be one fluid motion that starts from the pushup position and goes straight into the stance. He should place his board on the beach and practice his take off before he goes into the water. Just make sure you dig out a hole in the sand so you don't break the fins!
Also, I would recommend a quick lesson so you can learn the etiquette and safety that goes with it. Don't surf where there are going to be swimmers in your way because the boards can really hurt someone!
Take some pictures of Jaws too!!!! ... and then post them in this thread:D
Whoa, chill bro... you know you can't raise your voice like that when the lion's here.
Hubby and I are both going for the two-hour lessons and then we'll be on our own...definitely won't be surfing where's there's people swimming, that's for sure!
there was a loss at mavericks today (tuesday) :( RIP Peter
Big Wave Surfer Dies today in Monster Surf - Nor Cal
Monterey big wave charger Peter Davi dies surfing Ghost Trees
Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 4 December, 2007 : - - A big wave rider died Tuesday at the unforgiving surf break known as Ghost Trees, a Monterey County spot known for its fast-moving 20-foot and better waves. Peter Davi of Monterey lost his board and was attempting to swim to shore, but never made it, witnesses told authorities. Friends of the 45-year-old Davi lost sight of him and later found him floating in the water unconscious.
Monterey County Sheriff's Sgt. Dennis English said a department search and rescue team responded to a report of a surfer in distress, but Davi was dead by the time the team got to Pebble Beach. "It's just extremely high surf. Waves are crashing against the rocks, kind of dangerous," he said. "It's primo conditions for surfers."
According to the Mavericks big wave surfing contest Web site, Davi was one of the early pack of brave surfers to test themselves at Mavericks after word got around about its massive waves. Jeff Clark, the founder of the Mavericks surf contest, surfed Mavericks alone for 15 years before sharing his secret with close friends — including Davi. Clark described Davi as a "rambunctious big wave rider" and the two took a few surf trips together.
"He was one of the early guys that I was able to convince to come up and surf Mavericks with me. He was like blown away at how big a wave it was," Clark said. Davi's death came just days before the waiting period was set to open for the big wave surf contest at Mavericks off the shore of Half Moon Bay, where equally large swells rolled in Tuesday.
~~~~~~ALWAYS HAVE A GOOD TIME~~~~~~
Sir Mike McCready is....THE MASTER!!! WAHHH!!!
EVENFLOW PSYCHOS H.N.I.C~FEEL THE FLOW!!!
"Pearl Jam fans are obsessed, they'd see the boys in HELL if tickets were sold."-CROJAM95
The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
Verona??? it's all surmountable
Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
Had I not found this love with you
The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
Verona??? it's all surmountable
Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
Had I not found this love with you
I just got a message from a dude of mine - he mostly surf's Lovers Point (mont county) and he was out there this morning!! he was seeing 14-16 footers but the rip was scary bad... :eek:
IF YOU WANT A PLATE OF MY BEEF SWELLINGTON, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO PAY THE COVERCHARGE.
I just got a message from a dude of mine - he mostly surf's Lovers Point (mont county) and he was out there this morning!! he was seeing 14-16 footers but the rip was scary bad... :eek:
as the famous saying in the AET goes "THIS THREAD IS USELESS WITHOUT PICTURES!!!!" tell him to send pics!!!!!! come on!!!!! ohhhh im getting exxxcited about big wave season. And its only a few days til the surf comps in hawaii!!!!
~~~~~~ALWAYS HAVE A GOOD TIME~~~~~~
Sir Mike McCready is....THE MASTER!!! WAHHH!!!
EVENFLOW PSYCHOS H.N.I.C~FEEL THE FLOW!!!
"Pearl Jam fans are obsessed, they'd see the boys in HELL if tickets were sold."-CROJAM95
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oh my god i JUST watched that the other day for like the 20th time. How AWESOME was it when right at the take off you hear "GO" start??!!!! WOOOO!!!!!! LOVE IT!!!!!
Sir Mike McCready is....THE MASTER!!! WAHHH!!!
EVENFLOW PSYCHOS H.N.I.C~FEEL THE FLOW!!!
"Pearl Jam fans are obsessed, they'd see the boys in HELL if tickets were sold."-CROJAM95
It takes balls to put out a UKE album!
I ran it through a translator and it pretty much did the job:)
http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pipodekloon.nl%2F&langpair=nl%7Cen&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
That's cool that they have a memorium for your friend Mick!
There is no way in hell I would ever surf Mavericks:eek::D
Anyway, we'll be renting the board for the 8 days we'll be there...Anyone have any advice?
Paddle surfing is very fun! I've tried it a couple of times..
Since you are starting out you should just paddle around some calm water for a while to get your balance, and then slowly ease your way into some small waves. The good thing about paddle surfing is that you use a big board. It will act somewhat like a flat canoe so you will have a lot more stability in the water. If you start getting good, then you can use the paddle as a rudder to steer you when you're riding the wave!
Tell your husband to rent a long board (atleast 9 feet) as well, because he won't have to paddle too hard to catch waves... the boards basically do all the work. Also, tell him to try not to go to his knees before he stands. That is a common mistake that many newbies make. It should be one fluid motion that starts from the pushup position and goes straight into the stance. He should place his board on the beach and practice his take off before he goes into the water. Just make sure you dig out a hole in the sand so you don't break the fins!
Also, I would recommend a quick lesson so you can learn the etiquette and safety that goes with it. Don't surf where there are going to be swimmers in your way because the boards can really hurt someone!
Take some pictures of Jaws too!!!! ... and then post them in this thread:D
only one of them is mine, dont worry....;)
Hubby and I are both going for the two-hour lessons and then we'll be on our own...definitely won't be surfing where's there's people swimming, that's for sure!
http://billabongpro.com/
Sir Mike McCready is....THE MASTER!!! WAHHH!!!
EVENFLOW PSYCHOS H.N.I.C~FEEL THE FLOW!!!
"Pearl Jam fans are obsessed, they'd see the boys in HELL if tickets were sold."-CROJAM95
It takes balls to put out a UKE album!
Andy's all over that break!
I love how they list HAW for the Irons's, etc.. and USA for everyone else in the states. I guess Hawaii is it's own country now!
Head high waves, not too crowded, magic water, crystal blue-green.
Now that's what I call a liquid lunch !!!!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/SENROCK04/myspace/mav8.jpg
*chills*
Sir Mike McCready is....THE MASTER!!! WAHHH!!!
EVENFLOW PSYCHOS H.N.I.C~FEEL THE FLOW!!!
"Pearl Jam fans are obsessed, they'd see the boys in HELL if tickets were sold."-CROJAM95
It takes balls to put out a UKE album!
Mavericks at its best
- Antwerp '06, Nijmegen '07, Werchter '07
HELL YES!!!
check this one out.....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/SENROCK04/myspace/mav6.jpg
i LOVE this stuff!!!!
Sir Mike McCready is....THE MASTER!!! WAHHH!!!
EVENFLOW PSYCHOS H.N.I.C~FEEL THE FLOW!!!
"Pearl Jam fans are obsessed, they'd see the boys in HELL if tickets were sold."-CROJAM95
It takes balls to put out a UKE album!
Big Wave Surfer Dies today in Monster Surf - Nor Cal
Monterey big wave charger Peter Davi dies surfing Ghost Trees
Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 4 December, 2007 : - - A big wave rider died Tuesday at the unforgiving surf break known as Ghost Trees, a Monterey County spot known for its fast-moving 20-foot and better waves. Peter Davi of Monterey lost his board and was attempting to swim to shore, but never made it, witnesses told authorities. Friends of the 45-year-old Davi lost sight of him and later found him floating in the water unconscious.
Monterey County Sheriff's Sgt. Dennis English said a department search and rescue team responded to a report of a surfer in distress, but Davi was dead by the time the team got to Pebble Beach. "It's just extremely high surf. Waves are crashing against the rocks, kind of dangerous," he said. "It's primo conditions for surfers."
According to the Mavericks big wave surfing contest Web site, Davi was one of the early pack of brave surfers to test themselves at Mavericks after word got around about its massive waves. Jeff Clark, the founder of the Mavericks surf contest, surfed Mavericks alone for 15 years before sharing his secret with close friends — including Davi. Clark described Davi as a "rambunctious big wave rider" and the two took a few surf trips together.
"He was one of the early guys that I was able to convince to come up and surf Mavericks with me. He was like blown away at how big a wave it was," Clark said. Davi's death came just days before the waiting period was set to open for the big wave surf contest at Mavericks off the shore of Half Moon Bay, where equally large swells rolled in Tuesday.
Sir Mike McCready is....THE MASTER!!! WAHHH!!!
EVENFLOW PSYCHOS H.N.I.C~FEEL THE FLOW!!!
"Pearl Jam fans are obsessed, they'd see the boys in HELL if tickets were sold."-CROJAM95
It takes balls to put out a UKE album!
http://www.ucd.ie/surf/
watch the clip
Verona??? it's all surmountable
Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
Had I not found this love with you
or those pics... I think county Clare is one of the most beautiful places in the world.
http://www.surfline.com/surfnews/photo_bamp.cfm?id=12597&ad=1
Those were taken at the weekend.
Verona??? it's all surmountable
Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
Had I not found this love with you
Beautiful pics, Helen!!!
I don't know who Brad and Dave are but I sure wouldn't mind finding out
I know that it is like a freakin' dream to pass up but if you are not 100 percent please stay the shore!
take it easy along the central, people!
ride in peace! lots of love...failedp
dude! they should TOTALLY rename dooling point to DROOLING POINT!!!! holy freakin McCready thats awesome there!!! and 'cream' point is RIGHT!!!
Sir Mike McCready is....THE MASTER!!! WAHHH!!!
EVENFLOW PSYCHOS H.N.I.C~FEEL THE FLOW!!!
"Pearl Jam fans are obsessed, they'd see the boys in HELL if tickets were sold."-CROJAM95
It takes balls to put out a UKE album!
yeah what she said!!!!
and someone needs to get pics from the breaks in australia up in here!!!!
Sir Mike McCready is....THE MASTER!!! WAHHH!!!
EVENFLOW PSYCHOS H.N.I.C~FEEL THE FLOW!!!
"Pearl Jam fans are obsessed, they'd see the boys in HELL if tickets were sold."-CROJAM95
It takes balls to put out a UKE album!
Trailer a.k.a KID ROCK is NOT out there. He's attending rockstar stuff!
Sir Mike McCready is....THE MASTER!!! WAHHH!!!
EVENFLOW PSYCHOS H.N.I.C~FEEL THE FLOW!!!
"Pearl Jam fans are obsessed, they'd see the boys in HELL if tickets were sold."-CROJAM95
It takes balls to put out a UKE album!
hehe sorry forgot his alter ego HIS NAME IS KIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDDD!!!!
HAHAHAHA yes it is!!!! i heard the waves are pretty ripe today out here. I NEED to ditch work & GO there!!!
Sir Mike McCready is....THE MASTER!!! WAHHH!!!
EVENFLOW PSYCHOS H.N.I.C~FEEL THE FLOW!!!
"Pearl Jam fans are obsessed, they'd see the boys in HELL if tickets were sold."-CROJAM95
It takes balls to put out a UKE album!
as the famous saying in the AET goes "THIS THREAD IS USELESS WITHOUT PICTURES!!!!" tell him to send pics!!!!!! come on!!!!! ohhhh im getting exxxcited about big wave season. And its only a few days til the surf comps in hawaii!!!!
Sir Mike McCready is....THE MASTER!!! WAHHH!!!
EVENFLOW PSYCHOS H.N.I.C~FEEL THE FLOW!!!
"Pearl Jam fans are obsessed, they'd see the boys in HELL if tickets were sold."-CROJAM95
It takes balls to put out a UKE album!
Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
awwww you shoulda got it anyway!!!!! come on lizard!!!
Sir Mike McCready is....THE MASTER!!! WAHHH!!!
EVENFLOW PSYCHOS H.N.I.C~FEEL THE FLOW!!!
"Pearl Jam fans are obsessed, they'd see the boys in HELL if tickets were sold."-CROJAM95
It takes balls to put out a UKE album!
hehe... well she's right:) My friend Alain went over there yesterday, so when I talk to him I'll see if he took any pictures..