5.15.11-5.28.11 - 2 week surf update

I have been really busy the past two weeks and haven't had a chance to update surf sessions until today. This is a log of the past two weeks. I will be doing another post about our experience at the Cal Rep Show.

5.16
I went surfing with a new friend, Amanda at LM and it was really great chest to head high waves. I had a great time getting to know Amanda. She is also a graphic designer and a great surfer. I love meeting people that are like me! At one point during the surf session, we lost one another, but we both found some really fun waves.

5.19
I met up with Luke at the JT and his friend Jason happened to be there too. At first the waves were jumbled, but cleaned up during the session. We caught a bunch of fun chest to shoulder high waves.

5.22
My friend, Joe from the east coast was here to visit and help me with the Cal Rep Show in Santa Cruz for the week. We taught him how to surf at the JT and our friend, Sarah came with us too. It was extremely windy and was fun to be in the ocean, but the surf was not great at all. It was hard to teach Joe because we kept getting swept down the beach. Joe said that he had a fun time and wanted to try it again later in the week.

5.26
I really needed a surf session after a new and great experience at the Cal Rep Show. Amanda contacted me and said that she would be doing a dawn patrol at LM and I told her I would be there. Joe decided to stay at home and get some rest. Jacob and Sarah also joined us. Sarah just bought a new surfboard and was really excited to try it out.

The waves at LM were probably the best waves we have seen since we have lived here. The waves were chest to shoulder, super clean and extremely fun. When I got out I felt so refreshed and I was completely revitalized.

5.27
Jacob's old co-worker, Josh was here for a short visit, but expressed that he wanted to try surfing. We went to Sonlight to get him a wetsuit and booties since Joe was using Jacob's old suit and booties. Joe went into the SF for the day and Jacob and Josh met me at LM for an after work sunset session. In the morning, Amanda reported that she had a fun session. I was really excited to hit the surf, but when we got there the wind had picked up and blowing out the waves. 

Josh was brave and paddled right out beyond the white water and was in the line up. He was pretty stable on his board and caught some white water on his belly. Jacob and I caught some crumbly waist high waves.

5.28
Before Joe flew home, we took him for one last surf session at the JT. He had a much better time since there was no wind and the waves were only thigh to waist high. He paddled out into the line up and practiced sitting on the board and caught white water. Jacob and Josh were also there and Josh was doing great and caught some really good thigh high waves. He is a natural! I am glad that Joe had a better and less windy experience.

Ride Waves and Spread the Swell,
J-Bird