Unemployment - Part 2 (wave riding trip video)

kt · Since 16 Mar 2005 763 Posts Portland, Or Opinionated

hey gabe,

thanks for chiming in. not sure i would even go out in overhead conditions but, i have encountered some big waves on the N coast before. any pictures of your leash? i have some extra kite leashes in the basement and this would be a good experiment for sure.

thanks
kt

forrest · Thu Jan 07, 10 12:49 pm

It's always fun to play tea bag games with waves. I like to pretend like I'm going to hit the wave on a twin tip but then turn and run at the last second. One of these days I'll actually try and smack a lip, after I learn how to jibe a surf board. Riding toe side all the time is exhausting, lol.

boardrider · Since 05 Apr 2006 1034 Posts Ventura, CA XTreme Poster

blowhard · Since 26 Dec 2005 2027 Posts Windward

everyone I know who has made the trip downunder is pretty ripped about it
even with the lefts
The first part with the offshore reef looks damn nice for open ocean
Did you ever hit any protected breaks and was the water warm enough for shorts?

The leash discourse is what i'm thinking too,
last summer was a particularly big wave season here ,
after losing all my shit I was swimming through the break ,tumbling really,
I was thinking
Kevin Salter would have his board right now,,,,
but the leash does have its own set of issuses

wise choices Gabe,
but my main defense to live is to not take on things I would not do without my gear

genek · Since 21 Jul 2006 2165 Posts East Po KGB

No protected riding, but the reefs help a ton by providing a consistent breaking wave and cleaning it up a lot. The big day footage was about as sloppy as it gets over there.

Near the Southern tip you'd want a shorty or maybe even a 2-3mm full suit for longer sessions. Further North we were toasty in a rash guard with 90-100+ air temp and 80+ water.

The lefts were amazing to ride even going at them switch. If you're goofy you'd be in heaven.