Re: [Paddlewise] waves in california

From: Kirk Olsen <kork4_at_cluemail.com>
Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2011 10:42:21 -0400
Too much traffic for me.   Plus that runout looks mighty short.  

I'm not a big fan of being firmly embedded in the sand under a breaking
wave.  I've been there a few times and can't say the rides around the
drubbing were worth it.

I'll stick with the boring east coast waves on a gentle sloping beach.  
I like to bail off the waves just as they break, leaving the breaking
sequence to the surfers.   21' boats just don't turn fast enough to play
in the break zone.

One more comment on the surf skier traversing the wedge.  He was on his
way out to paddle the waves around and beyond the shore break, he wasn't
there for rides in/on the wedge.

On Sep 5 b11, "Mark Sanders" <marksanders_at_sandmarks.net> wrote:
> I like the YouTube version better, because it shows the ski coming in 
> earlier. Also, it has the classic, Cailifornia 'surfer dude' commentary!!
> So, Kirk, should we give you a call the next time the Wedge picks up?

-- 
  Kirk Olsen
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