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dangler
Since 26 Feb 2006
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Hope he won his heat!
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Wind Slither
Since 04 Mar 2005
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The 503
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| Wed Oct 16, 13 1:09 pm |
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Oy! That reminds me when I was going out with several other much more advanced surfers. You could save a very long and hard paddle out by jumping off the point, but you had to time it right. I watched my friends who made it look easy. I finally got up the courage and went for it. A surge came and slammed me back on the razor sharp barnicles. Sliced me up and thrashed my board.
Still probably better off than the guy in that pic! 
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Wind Slither
Since 04 Mar 2005
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The 503
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| Wed Oct 16, 13 2:52 pm |
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| Wind Slither wrote: | | Still probably better off than the guy in that pic! |
I stand corrected, probably why I got munched, no timing. 
‘Everyone else was watching the surfers out at sea but then I noticed this guy running,’ Mr Hughes said.
‘He was late for his heat. I could tell that he was anxious so I focused my camera on him. Before anyone knew it he ran and jumped off the cliff.’
He added: ‘The surfer had timed it perfectly and landed just behind the white water and paddled out
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boardrider
Since 05 Apr 2006
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Ventura, CA
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| Wed Oct 16, 13 5:48 pm |
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| I thought that was a photoshop job for sure ..
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Windian
Since 28 Apr 2008
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Newport, OR
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| Wed Oct 16, 13 5:59 pm |
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That is a pretty common sight at Steamers Lane on big swells. It looks way heavier than it is as the boys just time it right as the wave moves through and they jump off and on to the back of the wave in less turbulent and deeper water. It does look at bit photoshoped with the irredesent colors, but the rest of it is real and a regular occurance.
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Justsmile
Since 20 Jul 2009
1530 Posts
Not Portland
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| Wed Oct 16, 13 7:05 pm |
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| i say it is a little shady. I see no leash attached to his leg in the pic and you would be able to see the contrast when zoomed in. Looks like one little detail was forgotten!!
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ShiverMeTimbers
Since 26 Feb 2013
381 Posts
Gig Harbor
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| Wed Oct 16, 13 9:45 pm |
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| looks legit to me. good times!
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lekaks
Since 02 Apr 2008
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Hood River, OR
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| Wed Oct 16, 13 10:23 pm |
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| Another senseless tragedy compliments of cut and paste...
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nickdward
Since 11 Aug 2008
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Seattle
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| Thu Oct 17, 13 6:33 am |
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Plenty real. I've made the same jump in similar conditions many times, and every other person surfing the Lane that day probably also did (or never made it out). Likely he timed walking out to the end of the point with the last set wave and he's home clear after jumping onto the back of this one.
First rule of jumping off hard objects into surf is don't attach your leash....or you could end up like this guy:
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airon^
Since 07 Aug 2013
290 Posts
Durango
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| Thu Oct 17, 13 7:25 am ha ha you wish this was photoshopped... |
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| KMG-365 wrote: | | i say it is a little shady. I see no leash attached to his leg in the pic and you would be able to see the contrast when zoomed in. Looks like one little detail was forgotten!! |
yeah Nick, set us straight
real, and awesome
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
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Portland
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| Thu Oct 17, 13 7:36 am Re: ha ha you wish this was photoshopped... |
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| airon^ wrote: | | KMG-365 wrote: | | i say it is a little shady. I see no leash attached to his leg in the pic and you would be able to see the contrast when zoomed in. Looks like one little detail was forgotten!! |
yeah Nick, set us straight
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Justsmile
Since 20 Jul 2009
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Not Portland
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| Thu Oct 17, 13 12:42 pm |
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It is fun when you bait someone an they bite. Very familiar with the caters news agency site. Very cool pics. Maybe we can all get off the computer and on the water if the east winds would pick back up!
That photo looks more like he jumped for safety than enjoyment. The rest of the wave was going to knock his ass in the water whether he wanted it or not!!
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