Re: [Paddlewise] Surf advice - was ' How was 2004?'

From: <cholst_at_bitstream.net>
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 11:43:04 -0600 (CST)
> PeterO wrote
> what do people suggest are the key things to remember in surf thats bigger
> than 1 meter?

Carry a longer measuring stick.

(Sorry.)

Actually, how many paddlers have ever measured the distance from the
waterline to their eye level? This is the height of a wave that will just
touch the horizon. For me it's about 27 inches, as I recall.

Chuck Holst
***************************************************************************
PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed
here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire
responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author.
Submissions:     PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net
Subscriptions:   PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net
Website:         http://www.paddlewise.net/
***************************************************************************
Received on Mon Dec 13 2004 - 09:43:25 PST

This archive was generated by hypermail 2.4.0 : Thu Aug 21 2025 - 16:31:18 PDT