tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86821657945642402272024-02-19T18:39:45.308-08:00Wave StokeThe name says it all. Trying to provide some while I learn how to use my new camera and develop a skill. This is a place for stories and pictures about surfing. Chad Paeglowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17943144049856190433noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682165794564240227.post-12087140225576779502017-12-19T20:37:00.000-08:002017-12-19T20:37:11.495-08:00A Perfect Session. Or Foot Rehab.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Small clean surf was the name of the game.</td></tr>
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I had one of those mornings. The waves were not perfect. They lacked a particular shape to classify them as thus. For instance, I did not really see anything tube. Then again, I was only in the water for thirty six minutes. And while not epic, it sure was a hell of a lot of fun. It started out not quite so optimistic, as a series of swells piled upon each other, with the last coming blasting down the coast overnight with shorter periods and steep angle. Things sounded messy. The previous days had been a bit so. Lots of energy from lots of different places. Not to complain, it is just that the previous week had been really clean. And the one before that, crisp. The confusion and slop that arrived in the water late last Wednesday has just not been as fun. Sure, town was likely fine most of those days, but I really enjoy those clean clean days. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Each waiting patiently for their turn.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Indicators was working very well last Thursday.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A beautiful day for sure.</td></tr>
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I actually wrote that first paragraph some time ago. Long enough ago, I am not sure when, but it would have easily applied to last week. I broke my ankle a few months ago. Lip hit the base of my board and snapped the fibula through the surfboard. While I was standing on it. Crazy. When it happened, I knew something was wrong, but figured it was a sprain. How does a September lip break bones? Anyway, I was north of town at a spot not too far from the hamlet of Davenport. Luckily the surf was not pounding the shore and I was able to crawl out of the water on all fours. I was at the base of a cliff, so I had to walk to get my board bag, sling it over my shoulder and begin climbing. Not a huge cliff, but a good sixty foot climb. Then I walked the 200 yards across a gopher field to my car, and took off my boot, and wetsuit. That was fun. Not to mention the drive back into town. Parked like a drunk person using my left foot to brake. Super fun.<br />
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A big part of rehab right now is walking. So I've been walking. Sometimes along west cliff. Surf has been looking fun. Nothing epic, but plenty of fun. Swell running head high or so. A bit bigger with the new swell on Friday. A bit lumpier as well. But then there were still gems. Can't wait to paddle back out. I likely hit Cowell's in the next week. I'm not cleared to surf yet, but just a good paddle and maybe a few knee rides. Just gotta make sure no one runs me over. From the cliff on Friday, there seemed to be a bit of that going on. Anyway, enjoy the pics and get out and surf. Don't waste your healthy days. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I was thinking of paddling out, but saw a few too many collisions. Rehab.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: x-small;">Declaimer: This is not a surf story, but rather an adventure story. I do not really wish to begin another blog site, but I do wish to share my experience of this wonderful place. So from hence forth, think of this site as Mostly Wave Stoke, and some other kinds of stoke as well. Hope you enjoy and excuse the change.</span></h4>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Every April, I drive my family down to Palm Desert, California to visit with my parent. Ultimately, the is nothing wrong with the place, but after a day an half of sipping cocktails and reading books poolside, I begin to get antsy. In previous years I have skied off the top of the tram and nearby at Tahquitz Rock. But that was when there was snow. In other lean years I headed over the Palm to Pine Highway and surfed around Trestles. But that was when there was swell. In April of 2015, there was neither snow, nor swell. I needed something to do. Lucky for me, my wife had told a colleague that she was headed to the desert for the week, and that colleague suggested that we check out a hike at the Ladder Canyons. At first I was suspect. I had been on a few desert hikes in my life. And while the desert is truly a fascinating place, the California deserts had failed to inspire me with their beauty. As it turns out, one can still be pleasantly surprised when one is willing to explore. Lucky for me, my wife did.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">On our first morning at the resort we stayed out, we went down to get free coffee and pastry. But nothing in this world is free. The price to pay was to listen to a few people offer us tours and adventures and services they had for offer. No big deal. We spoke with an outfit that offered adventure and bike tours, and asked him if he knew much about the Ladder Canyon. Turns out he did. He also told us about how that area has had more rescues than any other region in the valley. There are no signs along the trails, and a wrong turn could have serious consequence. He suggested that we hire his company to take us out there, at just $95 a head. At least it included a light lunch. But we decided we would take his rescue story with a grain of salt, given the fact that most of the ret of the valley is either urban or farm land. So, we spent the next few days poking around the internet and collecting some information. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Probably the best piece of information we gathered was to take the trip from right to left. Or rather, to head up the Big Painted Canyon and back down through the Ladder Canyon. The Ladder Canyon is a slot canyon, and hence is more shaded and cooler than the areas surrounding it. We were also lucky enough to come into some cool weather for April. Palm Desert had a forecasted high of around 72F on the day we went, as opposed to a typical average of 92F for mid April. That worked out well, because we did not get a super early start, which is highly suggested in more regular weather. That said, if you ever find yourself venturing out for this hike, be sure to bring plenty of water, and get an early start if it is going to be warm. Most of the hike is in the sun, and the breeze can be slight. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The area around Palm Springs is quite interesting. Miles upon miles of resorts, hotels, pools and golf courses. The valley stretches from San Gorgonio Pass in the west to the Salton Sea, 65 miles to the southwest. It is flanked along the south by San Jacinto and Santa Rosa Mountains and Joshua Tree to its north. The eastern end is mostly developed land littered with tourist. The central section is home to the locals and the south eastern end gives way to asparagus and date farms. It is flat. The slope leading up to the high desert of Joshua Tree is rugged and eroded, but it was still quite the shock to find these canyons. There is not a ton of information out there about the hikes, and this was the first I heard of them. So, I did not have high expectations. And while they are no match for places like Zion or Canyonlands, they do offer up some spectacular views. And a bit of exercise. </span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The direction we took I think is preferable, although we passed several groups headed in the opposite direction. Besides finishing the day in the cooler canyon, you also get wonderful views of the Salton Sea when traversing the Mecca Hills highlands. There are a few things to know if you take this route. Firs, you need to be aware and watch for changes in the trail. There are no signs along this route, in either direction. The Big Painted Canyon wraps around for a few miles. You want to remain in the main canyon. The spur canyons are fun for some in and out adventure, but as far as we know, they do not lead to any where near where your car will be parked. The entrance to the Ladder Canyon is about a half mile from the parking area, and it will be on the left hand side. There is actually a sign there, which is just an arrow pointing to the left. If you continue up Big Painted Canyon, the canyon will have a major split in it about another mile or two further up. Stay to the left. This is not necessarily obvious, unless you consider the route. Otherwise, both forks look similiar. About a quarter mile beyond the fork, the trail will turn abruptly to the left and up and out of the canyon. There will be cairns and rock arrows around this area. But is would be easy enough to miss if you are not paying attention. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The middle section was a bit wider, and broader.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">From there the trail winds up the hillside and tops out in the Mecca Hills. Eventually, the Salton Sea will come into view. Perhaps a mile after you leave the canyon, you will encounter an intersection of sorts. The left most trail continues to skirt along the rim of the Big Painted Canyon. You can continue along this trail, but you will need to return to the intersection to get back to the cars. The left most trail eventually ends at a point above the lower intersection of the big Painted and Ladder Canyons. It is a beautiful spot, but a down climb is just not likely to end in success. In fact, just past the intersection people have placed rocks across the trail and written the word "NO" with stones. You want to take a right turn at the intersection, and then a left shortly after, following the trail that begins to head sharply down hill. If you remain in the highlands and continue straight after the initial intersection, you will have the option to return to the parking via the Small Painted Canyon. But then you will miss the Ladder Canyon and the shaded areas of the slots. Please research this hike before attempting to do it. </span></div>
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I<span style="font-size: large;">n short, if you ever find yourself antsy while sitting around a pool near Palm Springs, this is one of your options to get out and explore. Of course, there are others, including taking the tram past 8000 feet, hiking and climbing (or skiing in a good year) near Tahquitz, as well as visiting Joshua Tree. But this here hike was quite the find for us and fairly unique for California. And we were still back at the pool with a cocktail in hand by the afternoon.</span><br />
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<br />Chad Paeglowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17943144049856190433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682165794564240227.post-51370251336825395782015-06-08T08:33:00.002-07:002015-06-08T08:33:52.321-07:00Remembering the dog days of winter.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This has been an odd year. Of course, most everyone has heard about the drought. It sucks. The skiing sure took a hit this year. And our water reserves are low. Yet, there were some really awesome things about this past winter. One was the swell. While it was not an all time winter, especially for the spots in town, it was a damn fun winter. The lack of storm systems diving south kept us mostly under a calm, warm high pressure system, that kept conditions on the north coast prime. And while a six foot long period northwest swell barely registers at head high most places in town, once you get up the coast you can find waves and breaks that are pushing double overhead. So it is sure nice when the weather cooperates to allow you to head out and explore. And get away from the crowds. If you know where to go.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This wave rarely ever works. It is just a long, crappy, lumbering close out. Until it is not.</td></tr>
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The other nice thing about fine winter weather is when after a morning surf charging double overhead bombs up at the creek, you can go home, retrieve the family and spend the afternoon chilling on the beach. It is hard to complain about a 70F day at the water's edge in mid February. Hanging out in board shorts, building sand castles, exploring the reefs and feeding the anemones. If I had wanted to to do any of that this past first weekend of June, I would have had to have on a beanie and a hoody, just to stay warm. And it is even better when you have an overhead swell hitting a reef to your left, and a point to your right. To give an idea of how good this day was, these pics were taken over a random half hour, while playing and running around with a three year old. Those with real cameras, and actually paying attention, would have scored some killer pics all day.<br />
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What this winter lacked in size, it more than made up for in consistency and conditions. Hell, it seems like it has been good around here since last autumn. Sure, we have had a few flatter periods, but it has rarely gone super flat for more than a day or two. And if we needed to survive on wind swell for a week here or there, ground swell was sure to show up the following week. In fact, the brief periods that lacked swell I found most welcoming. It allowed for me to actually get some work down around the house instead of having me heading for the waves every chance I got. Sure, it is not quite like winter out there right now, but we have had swell for most of May, and June is starting out just fine. <br />
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Some people pine for summer. I guess if I lived in Boston, I might as well. But I pine for those fine days in winter. Usually, those are the days in between the rain systems, when everything lines up, and we get a long enough period of high pressure for things to warm up along the coast. In a drought year, that is most of the winter. Sure, drought sucks, and we really, really need rain. But if it is not to come, we should just then enjoy things as they are, and get down to the beach in our sandals and take some selfies and send them to our friends who live in Boston. Where there are still piles of (very dirty) snow in random parking lots where they piled it up all winter just to clear the roads. </div>
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It is not like I had traveled particularly far, nor for particularly long. But I did spend much of the latter part of March taking my son up to the mountains for a few boys trips to get our ski on. In case you did not know already, coverage is pretty damn thin this year. With the drought and all. But seeing he is not quite yet four, he was not too worried about the dirt, bush and rocks poking through the thin layer of slush. In fact, he rather enjoyed it. So, when we had our window, we took it. I might have missed a few surf days here and there, but not really too many. Then, for the first week in April, I was down in Palm Desert on a family vacation to visit with my parents. We actually had a pretty damn awesome hike out near Mecca in some box and slot canyons. And I did get a day in surfing Lowers. More on that later. But it just feels so damn good to be back home in Santa Cruz.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(Pictures do not really tie into the story, but rather were from a pretty damn fun swell in February. In Santa Cruz.)</span></div>
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There really are a number of reasons. After several trips at elevation, and then nearly a full week in the desert, I returned home feeling like a dried fig with every ounce of water drawn out of me. I mean, I did drink an awful lot of water, but I seemed to return home with a new sort of long term dehydration. My nose can still feel it and I have been home for a week. But, man, my body is just that much more normal. Not to mention my son's skin. It is nice to live in a proper climate. Never quite too dry, or too humid, nor to warm, or too cold. Proper. And during the wintery months that can often mean near perfect weather. Especially during a drought. I just love the 70s, when the wind is slight and the sun is shining. Not to mention that we have a legitimate winter swell hitting this weekend. So many things that make it nice to be back home. </div>
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Another thing though might loom bigger. Have you ever notice how many people there are in California. Many of them going from one place to another. On the roads. The same road you are on. I mean, where the hell are all these people headed? Not that there is not traffic right here in town, but it seems, at least if you give it a thought, you can avoid it by not heading to certain places at certain times. Not quite as easy once you get in the interstates surrounding and heading out from the Bay. Not to mention the entire cluster that is nearly the entirety of Southern California. It really hit me as we were driving south through Lancaster, in the Antelope Valley, behind a fairly significant mountain range from the Los Angeles. We were driving through the high desert, in the middle of no where, when suddenly we were in a city of half a million people. And we were in the middle of nowhere. Actually, though, a pretty nice route to the Palm Springs region, bypassing most of the greater LA area, and dropping south, out past San Bernardino. But, yeah. Cars. Roads. The second night I was back in town, I headed out for a sunset surf. I live right in town. Drove to a point five miles from my house. It took seven minutes. That same distance can take an hour in some places.</div>
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Like, say, in and around Oceanside and Carlsbad. Holy molasses. My son wanted to visit Legoland, so we took the drive up and out of the desert, over the mountains and down to the coast. After dropping off my family, I turned north and headed fro the Trestles zone. It was probably a better day to stick around the Oceanside harbor with the small, weak wind swell. Yet, I choose otherwise. I got to Lowers around 10:15, and the surf was anything but inspiring, but there were fewer than ten people in the water. And I figured, that as the tide filled in, and the wind came up on its back, the crowd would thin even more. At least that is what happens at home. Not so much in the south with 14 million people in LA and San Diego Counties. By 12:30, there were twenty in the water, with twenty more suiting up on the beach. With the waves swamped, and the bump up, it was time to go.</div>
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That second night back home I mentioned early. Remember that? That night as I walking from my car, across a farm, to the water, I began to think how much more I enjoyed this stroll than the one down to Trestles. A quite farm, with a view of the Monterey Bay and the Santa Cruz Mountains. Not going under a Freeway, and along a housing development. Then, I got a view of the point. It looked pretty crappy, actually. I was glad I had my egg along with me. Sure, the waves were bigger than the day at Lowers, but the shape was not quite as nice. Sure, it was head high slop, but the waves were peeling. And there was not twenty, or ten, or two others to share it with. I had this crap all to myself. It sure felt nice to be back home, where I can go out on a piss poor day and not have to share it with anybody else. In fact, when one other guy showed up, it took twenty minutes before we were both out at the peak together. We just had kept swapping waves. Yeah. That is nice.</div>
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Not that I really like crappy surf. But being a dad, you take the windows you get. On the other hand, I headed to that same point just yesterday when a fresh 8@17 WNW was hitting. Waves were running in the 8-10 foot range along the point. Nothing special, nothing epic. No long barrel sections. No below sea level bowls. No vertical roping lines. But it was overhead, thick, juicy and long, with plenty of opportunities for big, open face carves. Just good, ole Santa Cruz surfing. Just another reason why it is good to be home. Oh, and I shared that goodness with way fewer then ten.Chad Paeglowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17943144049856190433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682165794564240227.post-58674889330683941572014-09-20T12:52:00.003-07:002014-09-27T13:35:04.498-07:00Hurricane Swell.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We I was a kid, growing up surfing the summers in southernMaine, there was one thing we always hoped for: cane swell. Not only would that mean we would have actual waves to surf, but it was easy to name the swell. Gabriella stands out as one of the all time best, as a Cat 5 storm retrograded into toward the Gulf of Maine for 48 hours, before jetting east across the Atlantic. But there were many others. Some excellent. Some disappointing. They all had a name. And when ever the first signs of a tropical wave pushing off of Africa was mentioned on the Tropical Update at ten till the hour, we were paying attention. Tropical swell does not quite get the same billing out here where we are blessed with consistent winter surf, and occasional long period summer swell. Tropical swells are rare. And steep. And kind of weird. But this summer we had a few weeks run of fun surf, that finished off quite grandly.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The lineups were not empty, but the waves were plentiful.</td></tr>
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It was nothing like Newport, and what much of southern California saw. The fact that the Wedge went huge and Newport Point broke were less surprising than seeing the footage from Supertubes in Santa Barbara. What is so interesting about the tropical swells we get is how with their steep angle, and shorter (than say long 17-22 second swell) periods they seem to get into places you would not suspect. In fact, the waves sometimes would look less than perfect at the usual "anything breaks" spots, but the cove that has not broke in a decade suddenly would have a cavernous pit to stand in. One of the breaks I surfed during the Lowell swell is typically a super fun small summer surf kind of spot, but the swell was consistent, closely packed and overhead making for too much water moving over the sand bars. When I shifted a hundred yards north, to where the wave would typically be closing out, the wall reeled forever. Yeah, so you have to pay attention when we get the tropical.</div>
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One of the things I can recall from childhood was how the hurricane swells would stack up. It was before I knew much about period, so early on, I paid no attention to that. Just that if the waves were head high during the sets, they tended to be chest high during the lulls, and one after the other. The peaks would shift up and down the beach, but always somewhere would be breaking. One after the other. If you were strong, and smart, you could pretty much surf, paddle back, surf, paddle back, surf, paddle back until you, and your shoulders, were done. Okay, so sure, there were some actual lulls in the action, when you might wait, and rest. But for the most part go, go, go. Nothing like the waits during a typical summer time south.</div>
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This summer we had one of the best tropical seasons in California in recent history. Karina was first in line sending us some small, southerly, short period swell early August. For the most part, this was not too noticeable with a fair amount of small background southern hemi swell in the water at the same time. The many small swells blended well, and with a bit of northwest wind swell in the water, the waves were quite nice. But not distinctly tropical. That did not happen until Lowell should up on the scene. Hot on the tails of its predecessor, but pressing as much north as west, it drove swell well up into central California. The result was four to five days of fun, consistent, chest high plus surf. At its peak, waves were pushing well overhead at favorable locations. And while more than a few people were out and about, plenty of surf was to be had. It did not hurt that we were experiencing a south flow fog blanket keeping that surface glass. </div>
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Then there was Marie. She sent some bombs to the real steep facing breaks down south. It would seem that a few breaks nearby that can pick up, and handle, a very steep angle also picked up a few of those bombs on the peaking morning. As the hurricane swung wider, and weakened, we begin to pick up more of its swell, giving the reagin another round of chest high consistent surf. Not bad for August. Now, none of these storms really sent any kind of epic surf to Santa Cruz. Just good fun stuff. We would want to see the trajectory of Lowell with the power of Marie. But then again, some times you have to allow Newport and Santa Barbara shine a little bit. And it is not like it was not fun.</div>
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So, if it was not epic, then why is it memorable? Maybe it is nostalgia for my summer time youth. Perhaps it is just that we rarely get any tropical swell at all. Or that it lasted for not just a few days, but spread out over two weeks. Likely, the fact that it was that consistent tropical style shorter period swell helped. And of course, the clean conditions allowing miles and miles of surf and breaks to choose from had its impact. Only thing that would have made the run better would have been a totally open schedule to pick and choose the best times to maximize the fun. Or not having the surf run end over a holiday weekend. I imagine more than a few were chasing the swell by then.</div>
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It also turned out to be a pretty good run for shooting pics. The weather was nice enough for my son and I to plan a few coastal and beach outings. The light was decent enough most days. It did help to get out of the car and get a little closer to the action, but sometimes a road side stop was all we could muster. But when we did set up on the beach, the regular waves and sets, made it easy to wrangle a three year old, and still get off a few clicks of the shutter. I imagine the pros did pretty well around here, especially if they ever left the Lane to search out some of the gems that were breaking.</div>
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Anyway, it has been a while since Marie settled out. Still plenty of fun out there, and with the north Pacific wakening up, and the south sending up some of that late season juice, it is hard to have much interest to what is happening in the tropics. Turns out, as I am writing this, another storm is brewing up, and the National Hurricane Center is projecting a favorable path for Polo. Well, they did last night. Maybe we will get some, maybe we won't. It does not really seem to matter, as long as the waves keep coming.</div>
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The east coast has had another dose of hurricane swell since we enjoyed our run. And good for them. It is pretty much all they get this time of year. Sure, summers can have some fun, small, quick, short period action, but if you are looking for a little juice, you pretty much need the tropics active come summer. In fact, they are right now in prime season. The funny thing is is that they are only on their fifth named storm of the season, and we are up to "P'. But in another month or two, they too will be looking at a more local source.</div>
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I mean, there is the down side of hurricanes, and that is that they can be quite destructive. I don't really mind them interrupting the shipping lanes so much, but when they do come ashore, they can wreck havoc. Odole recently did. And Andrew and Katrina are quite memorable. Irene was less of a wind event than a flash flood event. And even that was far from the coast. And of course there was Sandy. And I can recall surfing waves generated by Hugo, just days after it sent a wave of water miles inland in South Carolina. I guess I've always taken the good with the bad. I can't change the weather, so I mind as well enjoy the surf. It is glassy out there right now.</div>
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<br />Chad Paeglowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17943144049856190433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682165794564240227.post-1038277398092621532014-08-11T15:59:00.000-07:002014-08-12T15:24:54.455-07:00Sies Kilos. Something to look forward to.<br />
Well, it is that time of year again. Mid summer. The season when we get excited because the swell is chest high and some what consistent. Or not ripped to shreds by the wind. Or even just because it is not completely flat. It does not take the mind long to wander back to the days of late winter, or become wistful for the start of autumn. Well, here is a little help, with two days of pics from one of the more popular point breaks here in Santa Cruz. This point is located between two others that are much less busy, and tend to be much less good. But even with its crowds, this right hander can be super fun to surf. And hell, it has some sort of wave almost any day of the year. Of course, winter is its season, and here are two days of moderate sized swell from the final days of the 13/14 winter. <br />
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Not every one is really all that willing to sit in a crowd though. No worries. Just a short walk in one direction, and a short drive in the other lie two other, very different points. Short being it will take you maybe thirty minutes. If you run. The closer one does not love the north west direction so much. Sure, there will be waves, but the reef really requires a decent amount of west in the swell, and not too short of a period. And the same goes for the souths. While these are better than too much north, they also need some west component. Let us call it a bit more finicky of a point. But if you know when to show up, it often can be had with just a few others out in the water. And some times you are all alone, so there is much less competition for the sure. And when it does turn on, I'd actually claim it is the better wave. Like three days a year. Of course, on half those days, the crowds do show up too. But there are more than a few days when the wave is decent, the rides are long, the waits are short and the crowd is dispersed along a stretch of ocean. So, kind of fun.</div>
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In the other direction lies an even more finicky point. Few surf it. I like the west that develops on steep, mid period, small south swells. Super punchy. And shallow. And hollow. All when most places are flat. But what makes this one shine is the perfect angled, perfect sized, perfect period swell when the tide and moon are aligned. Let us call it a rare beast. But hey, the crowds tend to be who ever just showed up. Unless it is firing. Which is like once every three years. Not to mention actually getting to the water in the first place. It is a bike of a stroll. So, because of these factors, our featured beach is the popular one. It does not hurt that it is a great place to hang out, protected from the sea breeze, crowded with aquatic life, and with a regular group of surfers always in the water to shot.</div>
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I tend to surf all three these day, and have often considered how I will make my decision to surf. Five years ago, I would have rarely bothered with the pictured waves. Even on a sleeper day, you would need to surf with five others. Usually that number would top ten others on a small, or bumped out day, and nearing, or exceeded 30 on a good day. And the beach is rarely devoid of boards. Nor the parking lot. Just was never worth the bother. I'd wait for they neighbors to have their good days, and surf solo, or with a handful of others. Others just as stoked to not deal with crowds. But, alas, things have changed. These days I get fewer windows. Sometimes they may only be 80 minutes long. Efficiency, and flexibility are a must. And a little willingness to share with my neighbor is as well. </div>
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I still tend to avoid the good days still. Or rather, I surf else where, that happens to also be good on those days. But with fewer folks. So, I guess, I still avoid the crowded days. Thing is, like several other breaks in Santa Cruz, this one breaks most days of the year. Big days. Small days. Windy days and calm ones. Low tides and high tides. Southerly swells and northerly swells. Long period and short period. Oil glass, and even victory at sea. If you want to get out, you can. Some days will be better than others, but rarely is it unsurfable. Even the micro days will allow for some log zipping, if you've got the tool. So, when on days it is nor breaking else where, due to a combination of swell size, period, tide, winds and such, I know where I'll go. When you have 80 minutes, you really don't want to spend too much of that time in the car. </div>
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It helps that it has a killer beach. My three year old and I hang out there a bit. There are birds. And at low tide the pools are full of anemone and stars to find. Rocks are there for scrambling and climbing. And we get to watch the surfers. And the wave. But most of all, it is just a nice place to chill, relax, dig in the sand and jump off shit. That helps keep the lineup full. As folks chill on the beach, watching the surf, kicking back a beverage, chatting with friends, and waiting for the tide to filling in just a bit more, a thin line up does not last very long. So, even if you look from the cliffs, and see just a head or two, don't get your hopes up too high. More surfers are always lurking near by. </div>
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Sometimes is is actually better to watch the show from the beach when the surf is super packed. Kick it with the little guy, and wait for things to clear out. It sure is nice to have the water filled with some talent if you are chasing around a three year old with a camera on your hip. Nothing worse then some killer waves with two or three wankers struggling to make a section, when you are stuck ashore with nothing but the camera. On the other hand, if you are suiting up, that makes the line up look that much sweeter. While this place does not really pull in the pros, there are more than a few who know how to surf. So when a killer set comes in and lines up on the point, it usually is not boring watching the rides.</div>
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Alas now we are in the midst of summer. At least we are past the hump. Things already are starting to brew up in the northern Pacific. Small yet for sure, but better than nothing. Not really expecting this to be the 'turn', more just a little good luck for August. The water surface is looking glassy this coming week, and I'd go so far as to say we are nearing the start of combo season. At least this week sees some small south and small north combining up for some fun sized surf. Not so surf that will make this point the best place to surf, but lord knows it will have something. And you'll likely not be alone. </div>
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Been a while since I've seen the point doing the things it was doing those two days in March. But it won't be long before it is doing it again. Here is for a pray for and early fall season, my favorite time of the year. And we don't even rely on the foliage to make it sweet.</div>
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<br />Chad Paeglowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17943144049856190433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682165794564240227.post-32770660660384483832014-03-17T13:51:00.000-07:002014-03-17T18:45:26.394-07:00Trip Report. Punta de Mita, Nayarit, Mexico. February, 2014.Back in the fall a few things happened. My wife got a raise, and she said to me that she wanted to go on a vacation, a real vacation, for February Break. "Somewhere warm," she quickly added. So, there I was, considering planning a vacation, to somewhere warm, right in the middle of my favorite time at home. Winter. I mean, it is almost perfect at home most of the winter. Why leave? I knew I would have to give this trip some thought. The plan was for us, our two year old, and my in laws to travel some where warm. Our first thought was Costa Rica, but after some more thought, we ruled it out. I like it there. But it is far. A long flight, both for us and my in laws. And then, once there, hours of road travel. And it is hot. Like tropical hot. Then we thought Kauai. Or maybe I thought Kauai. Specifically, the north shore. But alas, too wet. And pretty damn far for our east coast family. Along the way, someone pointed out Punta de Mita. At first I was not impressed, but the more I looked into it, the more ideal a number of factors were. For us it was a short flight. Three and half hours from SFO. It is about 45 minutes from the airport. Nice water front accommodations are not too expensive. And the climate looked just about perfect. So we booked.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking out of our front door on the first morning was nice.</td></tr>
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We stayed for six nights in what many refer to either Punta de Mita or El Anclote. There are a number of low rise western style condo complexes, some hotels and a row of restaurants along the water front. The Four Season's compound, which sits on the tip of the land mass, is next door. It is a nice location. And the weather this time of year was perfect for our group. It was in the mid to upper 80s during the afternoon, with low to moderate humidity. Dawn usually was in the upper 60s and dry. And the ocean, well, the ocean was a toasty 78F. Now, this was not a surf trip. It was a family trip. Was it a perfect spot for a surf trip? Hell no. The surf was okay, but it took some work, or money, to get too. And then, it was just okay. Was it a perfect spot for a family trip? Pretty much. I mean, it was basically pretty easy. Get off the plane. Get your car. (Okay, that was not easy, but never is in Mexico; but easy enough). Drive about an hour. There is even a Mega, or mega-grocery store, on the way. Pull up to a gate, give your name, and park you car. <br />
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The condo had a nice view of the Bahia de Banderas. Across the bay we looming mountains. It reminded me of the Monterey Bay, only on a much bigger scale. The entire wall facing the water was made of glass. Sliding glass. During the day, you could turn the indoor and outdoor space into one big space. Kind of cool. While we could see the ocean, we were not directly on the beach. Town was. So it was a short five minute walk past the pool, down some stairs and out onto the beach. Right out front was a surf break called El Anclote. I caught one wave out there, while on a SUP with my wife. She was not amused I ditched her on our date to grab a wave. But it was a good one. Otherwise, it was pretty small, and weak at this spot. I saw maybe a few waist high waves on the biggest days. And only at low tide. But it was right there int town. You could watch it as you eat your meal at any of the places along Restaurant Row. Turns out some of these are real restaurants. Real chefs working with real local food. I think they all might be. We ate out every single night and were never disappointed. Was if living on a budget prices? Nope. But, not only did we enjoy our food, we enjoyed our time, and our toddler remained constantly entertained by the great staffs we met. And if you enjoy some Mariachi table side while watching sailboats bob in the anchor as the sky reddens with the sun low and sipping your margarita when the waiter shows up with your just pulled for the sea grilled fish, then this is the place for you. If you like to eat on 200 Pesos a day, then you might want to look elsewhere.<br />
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Nearby was a surf break called La Lancha. It was about a mile east along the coastline. It is a series of point like reefs that face predominately south. The walk there is quite nice, in front of condos for a short bit, then in front of estates. Well guarded estates. You can also get there by car and a short walk, but you must be carrying a board to get through the gate. Boogie boards count. Every single person. It seems to keep the beach clean, and relatively un crowded, which is nice. It is a beautiful beach. It became my go to spot. I also went and checked out Burros one day. The hike there is great. You park on a dirt service road next to an all inclusive party resort, then follow a trail down to a some what dry creek bed, which you follow for a while, and then get spit out onto a beach. Another beautiful stretch of beach. But the surf was just not working there that day, so I headed back to La Lancha and kind of scored. The wind is not a big issue there, as the predominant breeze is cross off shore. The crowd it. When I parked, there must have been 25 vehicles, including vans coming with the surf school. Holy crap. As I walked the 200 yard trail to the beach, i must have passed at least twenty people leaving. When I got to the break, it was still packed with a good twenty still in the water, but as I paddled out half of them went in. Ten minutes later, there were just three of us enjoying the waves. Timing is everything. As much as I enjoyed my sunrise sessions, they soon got crowded. I soon learned it was best to hit up the afternoons, when the lesson groups were gone, and the others were grabbing some beers. Thing is, the winds are typically off shore all day, so the surf rarely gets blown out. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dawn Patrol was pretty empty, but an hour later hordes would show up. These guys called it when I did. Not worth fighting for waves.</td></tr>
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La Lancha is basically a fairly soft wave. I'd call it much more of a long board wave, but can see how with a little size you could have fun on a short board. Our condo came with two NSP long boards, and the swell never got above shoulder high, so I never bothered going out to rent a short board. But if you need one, check out Coral Reef in Bucerias. They have a great selection. So does Paul in Sayulita. Rates ranges from 100 Pesos for an hour to $25 for 24 hours. Anyway, there are other waves nearby. If you head out to the point, El Faro is a long, deep water, groin style point, and the Cove is a fun little reef style break. The walk is over mostly cobble steep cobblestone and takes about 45 minutes. Or you can have a panga take you out for two hours. Prices are higher in the marina or with the surf excursions, but rates run about 600 Pesos (or $45US) at the boats in front of the El Anclote Restaurant. In fact, have breakfast there your first morning. It is excellent, all inclusive (meaning choice on entree, fruit, pastry, coffee, juice, and milk) for 60 Pesos. Anyway, eat here and talk to the groups coming in from dawn patrol to hook up with a group to surf the next day and share the cost. I ended up surfing the Cove my last morning. This wave is a little bit more short board friendly, but I did just fine with the long board. You need to hit this spot early though, as the winds here tend to be more cross on shore and can get blown out early. If you are reading this because you plan to visit and want more info regarding the surf, feel free to send comments and questions. <br />
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The surf was a fun diversion. It is nice to surf in board shorts, and during the middle of the day, it was a good way to beat the heat. And at sunrise, the water was a good ten degrees warmer than the air, making for a nice plunge. But there is a whole lot more to do in Punta Mita than surf. Like I said, this was a family trip. SUP is very popular down here. So popular, I wonder what everyone did before the SUP scene exploded. Rentals are about $15US for an hour and $40US for a full day. Not sure what I would do all day on one, but it was fun to paddle out on the bay in the evening with my wife to enjoy the sunset. And sneak off for just one wave. $140US gets you a boat out of the Cooperative, by the marina for four adults and toddler to go snorkeling at the Islas Marietas, a pair of islands in the mouth of the bay. Along the way you will likely see whales. We did. And we enjoyed quite a show. The snorkeling area is a bit interesting. You are not inside some reef enjoying calm and crisp water like in Hawaii. You are in the middle of the ocean next to a rock mastiff protruding from the sea. The big draw is a cave you must swim through to access a hidden beach that gets light from a lava tube hole in the roof. Gorgeous. As were the fish. As soon as you jump in you are surrounded by blues, yellows, oranges, greens, whites and flashes of every color. Of course if you prefer to catch and eat your fish, excursions are available for that. We mostly enjoyed relaxing through most of the day, and enjoying a long dining event in the evenings. <br />
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Nearby is Sayulita. A totally different kind of place. Punta de Mita may seem a little bland for some. It is not like Puerto Vallarta with its mega resorts, towers after tower along the beach and all inclusive and crowded type of Mexico vacation. Here, there were a lot of families and a lot of American retirees, as well as locals escaping the city for the weekend. While not super built up, it is a collection of condo resorts not dissimilar to what you would find in the States. Sayulita is a who different character. It is a town. A crowded town, with lots of street life and beach life. The surf is right our front, with a few different peaks along the beach. And it was super crowded with a full mix of talent. Ultimately, the restaurants in Sayulita fell into two categories. The primary type we saw was touristy establishments targeted at making Americans feel at home. As in a lot of burgers and pizza mixed in with a little local food. But none of them seemed the same caliber as The Blue Shrimp or Rosa Mexicana or Si, Senor (all on Restaurant Row in Punta de Mita). On the other hand, there were many, many small store fronts and street venders who were serving up very tasty looking authentic meals. And at a budget travel price. Throw in a few relaxing coffee shops, and you get the mix of options. Now, we only spent one day in town, so I know there must be places we did not see, and I fully expect there are some nicer restaurants some where in town. It is a fairly big town. Well worth a visits as it is really only twenty five minutes drive away. A short distance further north is the hamlet of San Francisco. We did not make it there, but from what I understand, it is slightly less touristy feeling than Sayulita. <br />
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For those who may be looking at more adventure, there are jungle tours near by. You have plenty of options for excursions. Zip lines, ATVs and horses are all available for you to explore. Of course, for cultural history, one can drive back down to Puerto Vallarta's Old City and check out the architecture and monuments. Of course, there is golfing nearby. Lots of golfing. And most of it is along the water front, so I know at least the views are good. There is also a fish and farmers market twenty minutes away in La Cruz de Huanacaxle. The marina was built just a few years ago, and can be fun to walk around checking out the fishing boats coming in each day. You can't find fresher fish than this. There are also a number of nice seafood eateries in town that tend to be a bit cheaper than Punta de Mita. One reportedly includes a bottle of all you can drink tequila with your entrees. I only assume the Policia are parked nearby, do bring your designated driver. <br />
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When we first arrived, I was wondering how I would spend an entire week here. The surf was tiny my first day. About knee high. I'm not one for much sitting in the sun, or bathing by the pool. I am allergic to chlorine, so sitting in the pool was not an option. But turns out the place really grew on me. The surf was mediocre at best, but is was always warm, and fun to get out in. The food was way better than I ever expected. As much as a I love a cheap taco stand, I was never disappointed with eating thoughtful chef creations. All of the establishments utilized local ingredients, but incorporated a whole slew of global cooking techniques. Very cool. Well, Rosa Mexicana was pretty much just Mexican, but pulling in tastes and styles from around the country. And I never bored of watching the sun set and sitting on the water. But more importantly, my toddler and my in laws really enjoyed themselves. So, if you are trying to figure out a place to take the family, but still get your self in the water, you may want to check this place out. Chad Paeglowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17943144049856190433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682165794564240227.post-40088144016785751312013-12-21T07:27:00.000-08:002014-03-17T19:04:06.867-07:00Small Autumn.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Now, having grown up surfing in New England, I'm not about to call the last month flat. Just dismal. If you are lucky enough to have a flexible schedule, and disciplined enough to stay on top of it, and know where to go when, then there has actually been a fair amount of fun enough surf. It just has not been going off. Ocean Beach actually had a lot of fun small days. But a small, fun day at OB is basically a long board day here in town. Facing south has a huge advantage in summer, and handles the big winter swells and makes them more manageable, but when all you have in the water is small mid period northwest swell, not much energy wraps in. And that is what we have had lately. On the good days. Until last week. Things started up nicely again.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And while we never got any big surf this fall, it was not all small surf.</td></tr>
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Okay, so it is not like there has been no surf since the start of autumn. There has. There has even been a handful of really fun days. I can recall a Monday in October that we pretty damn fun. And overhead. But it was only one day, and it was only a moderate swell. Nothing to right a blog about. But it was sure nice to get a little bit of swell to fill nicely into town this week, with another one lining up for this weekend and another behind that. It finally feels like home around here. Just in time for Christmas.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And when it did get fun, there was talent in the water.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm pretty sure this is a text book maneuver. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Even the shoulders get shredded to bits by this guy. He should be a pro.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">But you just need to make the most of what you got.</td></tr>
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So, yeah, more crowds and less surf this year. One could easily start complaining about things. Like how there were 40 or 50 heads bobbing out at Swift Street on Monday. Or two weeks with nothing but small wind swell. Or a beach (and point break) closure during one of the better swells due to a drug smugglers boat getting wrecked ashore. Or, one could just appreciate that they live and surf here, in Santa Cruz, where a bad day, is a pretty decent day is so many other places around the world. My buddy is looking at the surf right now. He is calling it and going back to work. His report? Not very good. About head high, and a bit mixed up. Not worth it he says. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I just love this sngle. Driving toward the shallow part of the reef.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And the barrel section is a commitment.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just north of town the surf is not breaking much bigger, but there is a bit more juice to it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If you surf here, you know this guy, trying to get into the green room on another small day.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Winds across the top of the point, and fog in the distance. Guess it is time for a slash.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The take off at the Slot on small days is right up against the cliff.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">To the nay sayers of small surf, you must have forgotten how to just enjoy being out in the ocean. Not this guy.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The long boarder here has no idea what is going on behind him. For each their own.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Even the small days can throw a bit of water. Working on that pop up is all important.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">But that left can be so much fun.</td></tr>
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<br />Chad Paeglowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17943144049856190433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682165794564240227.post-6665075610510672932013-09-06T13:50:00.002-07:002013-09-06T13:50:51.479-07:00Going Home.<span style="font-size: x-small;">Warning: This post contains very few actual surfing pictures, and those are not of very exciting waves. </span><br />
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If you are like many who are bitten by the bug, and did not grow up in a town with consistent surf, you likely have migrated to greener pastures. Our at least better line ups. Still, no matter how meager the surf, it is always pretty epic to go back and visit your home break. No, not the spot that you claim is yours, or where everyone knows your name. But that spot that you first picked up surfing. That break that is home. For me, that is Wells Beach in Maine. Hell, the entire coast of the state south of Portland feels like home, but I logged the most water time between the Jetty and Forbes in my first few years of surfing. This past summer, my family headed back east to make a tour from New York, through Connecticut and Boston and on to Maine, visiting family and old friends. This was about visiting, not about surfing. I mean, July is just about the worst time for surf in New England, but the hot humid days sure beats the fog that is summer in Santa Cruz. Most years, I also leave surf drought conditions behind. Oh well. This year is seemed like the south machine kept on kicking through the month. Lucky for those of you who stayed behind.<br />
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I got lucky. I was in Maine for just eleven days. I got in the water on five of them. And had I put water time ahead of family, I might have scored nine. It was small, but there were waves. There was even a session or two down at the Ogunquit river mouth that may have been worth getting involved in. One of my favorite things about summer time surf in Maine is that with the right conditions it can be 90F on the beach and glassy conditions on the water, along with an abundance of sunshine. And this summer the water was a balmy 68F. That means when the sun was out, board shorts were an option. But the best thing about surfing in Maine is not the waves or the weather. It is getting back in the water with old friends. I was able to surf with two of the guys from our old crew. Really the only other two who are still getting wet. Swapping waves and stories was a blast. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You will see a few like this. Sure, it is small. About waist high. But empty and inviting.</td></tr>
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Wells Beach is a slightly curved beach with a long jetty at the north end protecting the entrance to Wells Harbor and a craggy rocky reef outcropping at the south end. Occasionally bits of the reefs work on a decent swell, and the harbor entrance has been know to hold a good wave when it is working, but the majority of the waves break right up on the beach. Best at high tide, there can be fun surf through the full ten plus feet of tidal swing. As kids we named the regular sandbars that formed based on the house that is was in front of. Spirals, Dena's, Ugly House, Blue Porch, and Lisa's tended to hold the best waves. Now when I come to visit we tend to surf the dunes near the jetty end of the beach. I guess when the surf is micro and you are basically just chilling with friends, there is no need to go further. Especially when it is basically an empty line up.<br />
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Growing up there were just eight of us who regularly surf the beach. Our crew of six, and two brothers. Occasionally when a hurricane swell pushed in with off shore breezes, one or two older dudes would wipe cobwebs from their boards and paddle out. But basically the 3/4 of a mile of beach break was mostly empty peaks. Seems to be the same today. Not gonna say we didn't see anyone else surfing, but we never had to share a peak. The closest we got was during one session when one guy was surfing the peak just to our north. I paddle over to say hello. He was a summer regular. He said that this was pretty much what to expect. No one out. Even when things are on. Gotta say that it is kind of nice.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Surf casting is pretty epic at the river mouth as well. Low tide.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And they have a garden to enjoy as well. How many dinners you know that grow their own veggies?</td></tr>
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There are other waves around when the swell is running. Firehouse might be my favorite. Moody Point can turn on. The Rivermouth is a pretty regular spot. J-Land for high tides and south winds. York has a few breaks. As does Goose Rocks. But I doubt I'll surf any of those again. Unless I move back. Which I likely won't. And when I visit, I just seem to want to paddle out with old friends, at my home break, and have it all to our selves. And even occasionally we still bump into Dena or Lisa and their families. Kind of nice. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lonely surfer enjoying some morning grey glass at Lisa's, Wells Beach.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking out at my old home. As a kid, we would watch for white water hitting the jetties to determine swell size. More accurate than Surfline.</td></tr>
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We came home and enjoyed the last five days or so of waves before the August flat spell kicked in. Things are looking a little up for September, but nothing yet epic. Maybe a bump up this weekend and again middle of next week. Hoping the NPAC fully kicks it into gear, or the SPAC sends us some late season love. Perhaps one of the best things about going home is the reminder that it does not take much swell for things to be fun. If you have the right perspective and expectation. I'll be in the water tomorrow morning. And as soon as the swells start running, I will be back taking shots and and watching waves.Chad Paeglowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17943144049856190433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682165794564240227.post-73976777576776668612013-07-09T13:52:00.000-07:002013-07-09T13:52:04.887-07:00The Good Days. Or maybe this should be called The Rare Days.It is hard to define what makes a good day exactly. It is mostly something you know of after the fact. Hell, if you start a day with the expectation that is is going to be one of the good days, you may just ruin it for yourself. Sometimes the best days are the ones that take us by surprise. One of those days when the swell, tide and wind seem less than perfect, but when you pull up to your spot, no one is on it, and the waves are reeling through like they were made by a machine. Or, it is not the wave that makes it a good day, but the fact that you are in tune with its every aspect, warble, nook and cranny. But generally speaking, some of the good days happen to occur when the stars align and that rare swell arrives at your door steps to turn on that rare spot that you have been eyeing for years. In these parts we tend to get plenty of solid energy hitting us from the north west. Those big swells of winter that work their way well into town and turn spots up the coast into hell-man arenas. Sure, those are fun, but they are too common to get too excited about. So, those rarely count.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mid summer juice not too far south of where I lay.</td></tr>
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The west swell is a rare beast indeed. Especially a big one. And they can light up quite a few spots, including a handful that seem to only work with a direct west. But those tend to arrive in fall, and it is summer right now. A pretty decent one, wave and weather wise, so far. I think I've surfed maybe 18 days in the last three weeks. So, I 'm thinking about a south swell we had here a few weeks ago. It was solid. I don't really recall the last time I saw so much energy coming out of the south west. While I didn't get in the water on the day of its arrival, I was playing on the beach with my son and watching some solid waves peeling along Pleasure Point. The next day we drove on south a bit to see if we could find some solid juice. And we did score and evening session on a slab of rock that will only light up when the conditions are right. Sure, there was a tad bit too much north west swell in the water to make it perfect, but it was peeling. One of those spots you only really get to surf properly once every few years. I've had better days there for sure. And bigger. But with the super long periods of this thing, the beasts were thick and furious and ready to deliver a handful of beatings. And dish out a wave or two if you were diligent, and lucky. And if you got one that did its thing, that was all it took to make the entire trip worth while. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mid June, three feet overhead, while in trim. With the wave about to set up on the reef. Could be worse.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The thing about rare breaks is that even when they are breaking, a perfect one is rare. Racing into the section in hopes it stays open.</td></tr>
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For the next day, it was back to town. I stayed away from the crowd and perfection that is Drainpipes, and ventured to a point not too far from those. It is no secret spot. And it is rarely a good wave. Mostly it is a lopping, rolling, flat peeler. But when a nice solid long period south west hits it, the place lights up. And the crowd reflected it. More people there on this particular day that I had ever seen. Used to be I had a hard time getting anyone out there to play with me. Not anymore. About 35 of my buddies in the water. Actually, many faces were familiar, so it was not horrible. And the waves just kept lining up. One after the other. Small ones were just a bit overhead, and the bombs were pushing ten feet on the face. Surprisingly fun. And so many waves with a backhand bowl to vertical wall that would stay up for well more than 100 yards. Even found a few lips to duck under and get out of the sun. Did I mention how perfect the weather was. Warm, sunny and no wind. Yup, it was a good day. So much so that I ended up taking a double session, just to get a few more. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The first two guys on it ended up mostly riding the corner bowl. On the big ones the wave would clip there. On the small ones, though, it was pretty stellar from south bowl.</td></tr>
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The funny thing about good days is that they may not last the entire day. Somewhere in the middle of my second session, the point reverted back to its old, average self. What was lined up 200 yard walls with several shack section turned into weird, kind of closing out, kind of peeling, sort of waves. You know, the way it typically acts. As if it kind of wanted to be a wave, but not really. And the next day, while there was swell in the water, was nothing extraordinary. Just waves. And it has been pretty much fun sized since then. Might be a few years before we see a southwest like that again. Or it might be just around the corner. I mean, this summer has been pretty decent so far. <br />
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Summertime weather is not a common thing in Santa Cruz. Beach weather we don't get a whole lot of. From Memorial Day through Labor Day you are more likely fog in the mornings and wind in the afternoons than a sunny, hot, calm day. But we do occasionally get some fine weather. And when it is less than ideal, there are some places that are better than others. Sure you can duck behind the cliffs at 4 Mile, but the wind still hits you on your walk in and out. One of the real positives of the relatively new sea wall on Pleasure point is how much sand is getting caught and making some fine little beaches. It is pretty much a low tide thing only, but when the water is out, it is the place to go. And it is were my son and I have been getting our beach time recently. Turns out a few surfers like to catch the waves near there as well. <br />
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It is pretty much perfect for hanging out with a two year old. Paved, free parking lot right at the end of the avenue with a bathroom and outdoor shower. A short walk across Eastcliff Drive, down about seventy steps, and you are there. Sandstone benches are up above the high tide level and living reef showing only on the negative tides, with hard sand beach in between. Right at the bottom of the steps is a great spot for charging the shore pound. As you head south it becomes mellower, but the real good stuff is the series of tide pools that develop when the water pulls way out.<br />
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The surf does not suck either. If you like that kind of thing. My guy mostly ignores the action, but occasionally will watch a set or two. He is more likely to check out your stick and hello as you enter or leave. And he will have a way better session than you when it comes to measuring with a stoke meter. He owns the beach and rules the shore pound. Sure, it is more like shore wash down at the Hook, but that just allows me to chill and eat a breakfast burrito. Up at 4 Mile the pound is pounding and requires a much shorter leash and much more attendant father. Anyway, this is not a blog about how cool my son is, it is about the surf, and the Hook really does offer up some fun looking surf. Its been a long time since I surfed the spot. Crowds are not really my thing, but the wave does have a lot going for it. <br />
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For one thing, the paddle out takes about ten steps and seven strokes. For some that is a huge plus. You will not get tired surfing this spot expect on the biggest of winter days. In the summer you pretty much chill out for ten minutes as you wait for the sets to arrive. Little to no current to battle. No crazy sets having you paddle hard for the horizon. You are not really going to get held down. Just some fun sized, mellow, easy surf to rip up. The real challenge is the crowd. It is not just the size of the crowd (recently when a decent sized south swell arrived on a Sunday there were 45 guys out), but the mix.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I think he is a pre teen. Not too shabby. Better watch out for this guy.</td></tr>
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Shortboards and longboards. A few spongers and an occasional SUP. Newbs, kooks, groms, gapers, rippers, dweebs, pros, and old dudes make for a variety of skill and style. So you need to pay attention and paddle for the right one. If you are on it, you generally score quite a few fun waves. But other days are mellow. This morning for instance had a good 15 people on it with little to no surf. As things got closer to noon, the tide filled in a touch, the swell started showing at waist high and only four surfers were out in the line up. Timing is everything.<br />
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If you are not a fan of siting shoulder to shoulder with 40 of your closest friends, there are other options around. Shark's Cove is one of my all time favorites. Not really a short board break when smaller than head high but a very nice wave none the less. Shark's pretty much starts where the Hook ends in a closeout. It bowls up nicely and then wraps into a cove sometimes offering up a very long ride. I hit it about a month ago. I was planning of taking my log out to 2nd Peak but a contest had the Point closed down. I was about to turn around and head home but decided to give a look see. Sure it was small. Ankle biters. But ankle biters that bowled, barreled and then wrapped for rides that required a good 100 yard paddle back. Hell, I was looking for exercise and it was just about perfect. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One thing I need to work on is my focus. Maybe a wider range of focus is what I need.</td></tr>
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And if you are not yet enticed, there are the other breaks on your way to Capitola. Privatess, Trees, Piles are just a few of them. You'd be surprised what makes its way in there. Of course you will want a fair amount of foam along this stretch of coastline as the surf tends to roll much more than throw. But you also tend to have a little more space for yourself. And it is certainly mellower than fighting for waves at First Peak. The really cool thing is when the tide is pulled way out, you can walk all the way from the Hook to Capitola. Grab a quick bite if you plan to beat the tide back. A few of the points get a little tricky once the water starts to fill in.<br />
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But this story is really about the wave at the bottom of the stairs. It really is a pretty decent wave. It picks up swell from pretty much every direction. I've only been there on the lower tides recently, but it seems to break on the negative tide, and gets great form before one foot, and was still breaking nicely over 3.5 feet. So it pretty much works through all the lower tides. It also seems to work pretty nicely on even the smaller days. While under three foot it tends to be better suited for the long board, the better waves that line up offer an opportunity for those of you who know how to generate speed on your small boards. But you will need to wait a while if it is anything like this morning.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Are you just a little bit jealous.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back up at the Hook the short board crowd is ruling the line up.</td></tr>
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For me a new board does not come along all that often. It was about a decade ago that I returned to the snow and started sinking my toy fund into all types of AT gear and goretex. And that stuff ain't cheap. But it was fine because I do take real good care of my surf gear and boards can last me for quite some time. But this past summer my wife decided it was time for a new board and declared it my birthday present. So I began my search for a shaper to work with. As luck would have it, in June we moved in to our new home, across the street from local Santa Cruz shaper Buck Noe. While I had never looked closely at any of his boards, I did notice that a lot of the pictures that I had captured of folks ripping it up in the water were riding a Noe. Seemed like a good endorsement to me. Apparently, his boards work just fine. So I walked across the street and started the conversation.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Small days brings you right in front of the cliff.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sometimes it feels like freedom just chilling on the cliff. Guess it depends on your perspective.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Wa'SUP?" Pretty sure this guy was taking a business call right here. He's got the best office in town.</td></tr>
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Then slowly life changed. I surfed less, and more importantly, had less flexibility of when I could surf. So often I was is sub perfect conditions. And I got older. Let me warn you about that, because it happens to all of us. I used to be able to literally surf 12 hours a day. Now a days, after two hours, I'm pretty much done. Old folks get tired. And now, twelve years since the board bonanza, I have pretty much the same quiver, with only my daily driver having been replaced, by a near replica of what I was surfing a dozen years ago. Oh, the other thing that has changed drastically? Board design. So, yeah, I was stoked to try something new. Noe did exactly what I hoped for. We talked. About where I surf, how I surf, how I'd like to surf, what I did not like with my current boards and so on. And he looked at my boards. After running some numbers, he made some adjustments to his daily driver and presented the idea of a 6'0" x 19 1/4". Sure. I trust the shaper, let's give it a try.<br />
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Even if a new board is not your dream ride, it is a new board. Seriously, there is nothing, other that a great surf trip, that gets me in the water more. If nothing else, it is something new to try. I am rather pleased with my new board. It was shaped as a daily driver, for waves between say about thigh high up to a foot or so overhead. A bit wider in the waist, and quite a bit so in the tall, than what I had been riding on but with a good deal more volume and glide it has been way better in the small and weak stuff. Which is what I tend to get more often than not these days. I'm talking about the sub chest high, not all that well lined up or hollow of a wave. Or if it is a zipper, its a short one. Anyway, the new board is way more fun. Sure, it took a while for me to get used to. I had been shimmying forward quite a bit on my old equipment, to get squared up over the foam, in the gutless stuff. On my Noe, you actually stay with a foot on the tail. Like you are supposed to. In the better stuff it is a good deal looser than my old boards. This is mostly a good thing, but you need to focus a bit more on the steeper, chunkier, more gnarly drops. Again, though, I was out a day this winter in surf 2-4 feet overhead, and it was actually a day when I and the board were doing it right. So much fun. I was joking with my buddy that I am getting 33% more turns in on the wave. I'm still old and slow, but having a lot more fun and getting way more out of the wave. Even got my first air in years.<br />
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I still have a lot of learning to do. Hope to get out in a few hours. And it is not a one board quiver by any means. I still need to grab my egg or longboard for when it is truly small. I can grovel a little, but it is not a groveler. Not sure if I want one of those yet, but I have seen some guys getting really fun looking waves on a dedicated small wave board. And for the most part, with a decent wave, it is super fun up to a foot overhead. After that something with a bit more grip and drive might be in order. Scrimping change already and selling off old equipment cheap to fund the next one. But I know where I will be going to get one made. And this is why I have always liked the idea of working with a local shaper. They know the waves, they know their boards. When you go back for round two, you just need to describe how you thought round one went. Talk and refine. Hell, if you have some money to float, you can get a board shaped, surf it 6 months and then sell it. Yeah, it cost more in the long run than just keeping and taking care of a board, but you get to refine things until they are perfect. Kind of like renting fins until you find the ones you like. Kinetic has a pretty good program and that is how I found the ones I have now. Anyway, new board.<br />
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So anyway, yeah, new boards are fun. Bottom line is get one if you can. Even if it is only new to you. It will help keep your surfing fresh. And if you are an intermediate or more experienced, you may want to consider a custom build. I prefer working with a local guy, but some of the bigger companies have a pretty good program of making you the boards that will be right for you. Or just go down to the local shop and talk with a shop rat about boards. Something else that has been fun is the spring surf this year. All these pics are from March and April at the Lane. Nothing epic, but fun. Looks like we are in a little dry spell right now, but if you know where to look, you can ferret out some waves even now. It helps if you are stoked on a new board.Chad Paeglowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17943144049856190433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682165794564240227.post-4294530969863928192013-04-21T15:07:00.000-07:002013-04-21T15:07:43.785-07:00Palm Springs SurfingSo last year, when I went with my family to spend time with my parents in Palm Springs, I got out skiing a bit. See, I am not so keen on the heat. And I have a chlorine alergy, so taking a dip in the pool is not my favorite thing in the world. But the joy my parents and my son seem to get out of each other is pretty awesome, so I agreed to Palm Springs. Last year was a pretty thin year down south, but I was able to find some snow at the top of the tram (yep, they have one that brings you from the valley floor to above 8,000 feet) and around the back side of the San Jancintos via the Palm to Pines Highway. Anyway, this year made last season look kind of epic, and with a south swell expected to hit the Southern California coastline on late Monday, I laid plans to get myself out to the coast. <br />
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My buddies Jeremy and Jeremy were expected to be around. The first lives in San Diego, I was my partner on the tram ski expedition. So I knew he'd be up for some adventure. The second was from San Francisco, but had made the trek south to get a piece of this steep angled swell. So no doubt he was up for adventure. Those two hit up Cotton's on Monday Night, and the report came back as a building swell. I decided to wait until Tuesday, to allow the swell to fill in a bit, and at least say hello to my parents. So, SoCal is known for sunny warm days and clean crisp surf. Right? So I put on some shorts, a t-shirt and flip flops and hit the road around 5:30. It is a two hour plus drive from the desert to the beach. I opted for the mountain route to avoid driving through the sprawl that is L.A. A half hour in, I thought it felt pretty chilly, so I checked out the car thermometer. 28F. Certainly it could not be that cold, so I rolled down the window to take a check. Yup, that cold.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Even with the mid morning low tide, there were plenty of super fun, lined up, steep rights coming through. </td></tr>
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At least when I got back down to sea level the air temp had risen into the low 60s. The flip side is it was raining. In the OC. Seriously? It pretty much hasn't rained all winter in California, and today it was raining. On me. But I was here, so I took a stroll down to the water to take a look. The walk down to the beach is not too bad. I remember how I once heard it was such a long walk to Trestles. But seriously, it is not too bad. Lowers takes a bit more time, but it is certainly no trek. With the drizzle and the chill, I headed down to Uppers. I left the gear in the car, waiting for my friends to arrive. The breeze was onshore, and the sky overcast, but when I got down to the beach, the surf was pretty glassy. A good dose of morning sickness was on it, so I ended up driving around the coast a bit, waiting for the sun to come out, and the tide to fill in a bit. By late morning, we were in the water, surfing overhead Cotton lefts. It was good. Real good. I think the other breaks were doing pretty good as well, but the great thing about our choice is we had the peak all to our selves for over two hours, while 20 or so guys scrambled around Uppers and a good 30 plus were packed around the Lowers peak. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Providing a good demonstration on how to surf off the back foot.</td></tr>
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With the forecast for the winds to push off shore through the night hours, I laid plans for an early morning session on Wednesday. And earlier start had me arriving at the parking lot at 7:30. A quick suit up, and walk down the water had us checking out a swell that had dropped significantly overnight. Waves were only running from waist to head high, so we opted to paddle out at Uppers because it was making more of the small conditions than Cotton's. A good choice. As we walked out over the cobblestone's a good five surfers paddled in. The crowd dropped from 20 or so spread out, down to just 8 at one point. Again, we found ourselves alone on a peak. But only for 45 minutes or so. Then, at about hour three of our session, I think 25 guys paddled out, all within 15 minutes. It was shoulder to shoulder from Barbed Wires through the entire Uppers lineup. Caught a decent one and called it a vacation.<br />
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So, anyway, I took some out of focus pictures on day number two. Sorry I did not do a better job, but I ended up using all my time to surf, so I just quickly whipped out the camera and pulled off a few shots. But man, did I get lucky. As we neared our trip, I kept on hoping for a good snow to fall in SoCal, but we barely even saw snow in Tahoe in 2013. So, I figured I take a day to surf, but of course, was not expecting much. I mean, it is April. Not exactly the middle of south swell season. But, if you've never been, and you find yourself within a few hours distance, you should really paddle out at Trestles. Those waves are a bunch of fun. <br />
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<br />Chad Paeglowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17943144049856190433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682165794564240227.post-79391114294550969612013-03-05T13:38:00.000-08:002013-03-05T13:38:08.052-08:00Winter in Santa Cruz.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunny days with lined up surf under your toes. What could be better than winter in Santa Cruz</td></tr>
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Winter can be pretty harsh in certain parts of the world. I grew up in the Northeast. I recall going for over month without topping 20F. And big snow banks lasting into March. I'm pretty sure climate change has modified that, but it is still not quite like winter in Santa Cruz. Being a wave blog, of course, I am considering more than the weather. But that does play a key role. Typically, once winter roles around, we can be pretty confident that one can find surf on almost any given day. It may be stormy surf, or it may be clean surf, but usually, there is some sort of surf. This season was a bit of an odd duck though. I mean, Fall started off pretty darn epic, but quickly became sporadic and then nearly dead. Once winter rolled it, we were getting hit directly by storm after storm in December, pretty much turning our surf to victory at sea. But all was not lost. Once the new year rolled around, things began to make a turn for the better.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Head High is pretty much what one expects come winter. The sunshine is just a bonus.</td></tr>
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A friend just commented on how the past few months have been fun, despite the lack of any really outstanding swells. I agree. Nothing has really stood out in the past few months. Sure, MLK weekend saw long period swell and super clean conditions, turning Ocean Beach, and pretty much every deep water spot between the foreign borders on. Like really on. That was the swell that they held the Mavs contest. Sure, it was clean, and thick, but far from huge. In fact, there have been very few events recording more than 12 feet of deep water swell. Not that I mind too much. While I indulge in the occasional big wave or two, I have been enjoying the more playful size this season.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All these pics are just average surfers on average days here in winter. Look inviting?</td></tr>
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So, like I said, not really stands out, way above the rest. There have been other long period swells since MLK. There have been other sheet glass days. I had a real fun day at the sidewalk a week back. The Lane just looked a mess, with all energy focused on a bouncy, tall, Middle Peak. A good nickname for that wave on that day would perhaps be Burger King. And there was a crowd. Up a ways, at the points, the crowds looked thick. And still, with folks huddled waiting for the set. So I went further, and as I gazed into the brilliance of the sun, I thought I saw just a few heads bobbing about, so I suited up. Turns out there were a few more heads that though, but it matter not. The line up was stretched, the sets plentiful, and the wave long. It was fun. But not really standing out.<br />
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This past weekend was fun. Clean on Saturday, with more 19 second period swell in the water. Surfed a right hand reef with just a buddy of mine. Perhaps smarter folk decided on a spot more manageable. A certain point had more that its usual crowd. Like, a lot more. Town, I am sure was fun if you like your waves under your chin. Or your neighbor. It was rough and tumble, even if clean. On the bigger sets, I wished for a different board. Got caught inside once, but found a hole out. My buddy was not so lucky and was driven the 100 plus yards across the reef three times. Turned out that was one too many. Across the channel, a left hander raged, looking both inviting and deadly. Perhaps I should rename her Black Widow. Anyway, it was fun. But not really standing out.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of energy management going on right here.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love this moment of suspension, waiting for gravity to kick in.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No, not perfect. Not outstanding. But sure looks like fun to me.</td></tr>
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So, I guess I have been having fun. I also know that I have few windows to surf. And I also seem to try to escape to the mountains every now and again. Still, I've been able to get in the water four or five days a week for the last several months. And it has been decent, even good out. So, I guess, it is Winter. I can pretty much surf on any given day. Sure, there have been a few days that I turned it down. When the south winds are blowing, and the gutters are running and the surf is a soup of brown runoff and foam. But those days have been rare. And there was still some swell in the water even then. And besides, that is when I try to book on out of town and go get me some snow. Got to love that Winter in Santa Cruz.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This might be my favorite spot to be on a wave. All potential.</td></tr>
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<br />Chad Paeglowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17943144049856190433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682165794564240227.post-91373958124180270812012-11-05T13:27:00.001-08:002012-11-05T13:27:50.307-08:00Lonely Surf.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I know I have already mentioned how awesome October is around here. But some times things can get a little lonely. This season started off pretty nicely, but instead of improving on that, things settled down for a few weeks. People started to focus on other things, and with reason. But then the surf started to come back. Nothing spectacular, but with great weather and off shore winds, there was some fun surf to be had. But where were all the people? I guess when the internet forecast sites are not telling folks that it is really good, then it must not have been that good. But, man, sitting in sharky waters for two hours, while scoring shoulder high to two foot over head rifling rights sure fells good. Except for the shark part. And it would have been nice if at least one other surfer had showed up to split the sets. But I am guessing those days are over. With the ASP in town, everyone is amped back up again and in the water. I guess, at least, I won't be so lonely any more. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Point of anticipation.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coming off the top, bringing it back to the curl and setting up the next section. Basically, a turn.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Almost. And he already knows it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I just loved the focus on this one. Steely blue.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">October in Santa Cruz. Often sunny, glassy and head high. Even on your knees.</td></tr>
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<br />Chad Paeglowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17943144049856190433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682165794564240227.post-35462607434629057292012-10-23T20:52:00.000-07:002012-10-23T20:52:05.800-07:00More Combo. More October.Seriously, the waves during the first two weeks of October were fun. Surfing five days a week in good surf, even when your only window may be in the afternoon. Well, that is just fun. It is also nice to be able to go on a morning stroll with your son, hang out, watch some surf, and takes some pictures. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is really enticing looking. Just another October morning of combo swell.</td></tr>
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Things have started to turn though. While SoCal was getting nothing but South, we slowly started to see more of the Northwest. That combo energy stuck around, but late summer turned to fall. Hell, the weather got great. You can look back at the post for a year ago. October is an awesome month. While November and beyond we can hope for big swell, for now, we pretty much have waves daily. Sure, it can turn off, as it has the past few days. But really, there are kind of waves out there daily. Surfed tonight. And it was fun.<br />
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<br />Chad Paeglowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17943144049856190433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682165794564240227.post-66257142998528659412012-10-19T13:44:00.000-07:002012-10-19T13:44:47.297-07:00Hooray for the Combo Swells of October.Earlier this month, I strolled up to the Lane to let my son run around on the grass, play with dogs and greet everyone who walks by. I was pleasantly surprised by the surf. It was pretty much going off. Super clean, lined up, head high plus surf was rocking the Slot. Not too crowded, but everyone was surfing. No buoys as far as I could tell. Had I not boy to wrangle, there was some great surfing to shot. Still, I got a few. What made the surf truly amazing is that the swells in the water were not really all that big. There was one that was just about two feet, and another that was just a bit bigger. And a third, tiny one. Thing is, they were coming in and comboing up just perfectly. It was on. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'd say this spot seems to like a combo swell. October in Santa Cruz. Sun and surf.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It is always nice to roll up for a surf check and to see that things are working through the inside.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">But it was the outside that was the real surprise. The bouy reading was about three feet.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">While small, there were two or more swells running in the water. A small SW and a small NW, plus just a touch of another NW.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I like how the Slot is about to pen wide right here. Nice three footer.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This guy was the most stoked of all. Just showed up from North Carolina. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He was awed by the waves. Nothing like back home. He was hootin and hollerin. Pure stoke.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What a great morning of surf. Super clean and lined up. Head high plus. Sunshine. Warm. No wind. Sick.</td></tr>
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I have a spot I like to surf. It is not very good, but it is good enough. It has barrels. And ramps. But it is not perfect. Not by a long shot. It is not a big fan of the south swell. I mean, you can ride an egg on it on those days, but it ain't the same. Yeah, it really prefers the northwest wind swells. The bigger ones, up above six feet. Fun little wave when it's working. Thing is, some times we get these small wnw ground swells. By themselves, they are okay, but just too small to make this spot light up. It is kind of tucked, so not really exposed all that well to the northerly swells. But if you get one of those running at the same time there is some small long period south swell in the water, things begin to turn on. Funny how that works. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of way to enjoy the ocean. Some are a bit more kinetic than others.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">When the waves are pumping, it is good to have a decent duck dive.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It is fun to slide that tail around from time to time.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The sun was out a good part of the time, and the Slot was doing its thing.</td></tr>
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This is what October is all about. It is not the large surf that we get in the winter months, but it is not summer. And while we can see some sort of smaller combo swells in spring time, the wind too often are an issue. Not only do the small swells show up more often this time of year, but the winds are pretty mild. There are some great spots right here in town, but the nice thing about this time of year is how much you can spread out. Lots of breaks working all up and down the county. The past few weeks have been fun.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A few days were good enough to get the big guns out.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Commanding the Slot, this guy got his share of waves.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seriously, does it get much more fun than this.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crowds can be a factor when the waves get good.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I mean, you can be having such a great time enjoying a shoulder, that your mood is not ruined by the guy behind you.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Up the coast a ways, the reefs were enjoying the taste of October.</td></tr>
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<br />Chad Paeglowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17943144049856190433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682165794564240227.post-5490513793967256392012-10-02T12:29:00.000-07:002012-10-02T12:29:06.187-07:00Fall Opener brings a nice end to summer.Sure, summers are great. In other parts of the world. But around here, most folks are waiting for fall. Even if you do not surf, it is hard to not pine for the sunny mornings, offshore breezes and hot afternoons that is October weather. But, for those of us who do enjoy splashing around the ocean, there is no better thing than the beginning of fall. The north Pacific stirs, storms form, and consistent, powerful swells start to pound our coast. The days of summer, waiting for the south swell that never really shows, and chasing up and down the coast to find a spot that will turn that tiny, weak, wind swell into something worth riding are over. For at least a few months. For now, many of us start to look for swells with heights greater than five foot and periods more than 13 seconds. Any less, and we might be busy. I mean, we all need a hair cut sooner or later.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You know fall has arrived when Middle Peak starts to show at Steamers Lane.<br /><br /><br /><br /></td></tr>
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Its not that we can't enjoy the lower quality waves. It is we don't have to. But the Opener is more than that. It is a reminder of what we love to do. Some ditch their bikes or their kites for the first time in months. Others finally put away that longboard or groveler that has made summer bearable. And others finally come home. I call the season opener this past Monday, the last Monday in September. Not just because it is in the first few days of lunar autumn (so, like, officially autumn) and not just because there was a swell out of the north Pacific. Hell, there was a fun little northwest a few weekends back. But it was not enough. Now, this past swell was far from being a big swell. But it was enough. Enough for town to have overhead waves. Enough for Indicators to start to run a bit on the lower tides. Enough for Swift to show for a few hours. Enough to make Scotts start squaring up on the outside. Enough for a few boards to snap. Enough for many of us to paddle out, and have something happen that makes us go, oh. I had a fin box get dislodged. Others had worse. But that was all okay. Because it was surf season again.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tuesday morning had too much tide and a bit of sickness at Middles. It did not lack in size.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some sections were slower than others, but every surfer came to the beach with a smile.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is were my little guy wanted to play. So today, we bought him his own board.</td></tr>
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Monday night and Tuesday morning were the best of it. A light seabreeze in the afternoon made for light texture up north of town. But not too bad. A high tide plagued a lot of spots in the morning. It was not epic, or all time. But it was damn fucking fun. Did not here a complaint form a single one. Folks up on the cliff, watching the Lane. Stoke level high. In the water all smiles. On the walk back from 4-Mile nearly every surfer stopped to say hello to my 16 month old son. Not just because he is super charming, but because of the simple fact that the wait is over. Fall surf has arrived. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A sign that the swell was fun sized. The Slot had good form. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another sign it was fun sized. 2 out of 3 surfers don't even bother to look at a nice shoulder high wave.</td></tr>
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All in all, we got a two day swell, with left overs, followed by a little south swell, and then another weekend plus of northwest. Now we are waiting to see what happens next in the Gulf as another good late season south keeps us paddling. This week looks good, and the forecast is not grim. It is not a non stop flow of waves for the foreseeable future, but it is a far cry from drought. Small NW energy gets a boost this week, as does the south. And in the mid term, it looks like things could perk up again. Regardless, it has started. And today, as I right this, it is 88F over on Pleasure Point. And there is surf. Welcome Fall.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Did I mention Fall weather showed up. More to come: How Awesome are Combo Swell?</td></tr>
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<br />Chad Paeglowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17943144049856190433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682165794564240227.post-24756096870812182092012-09-25T12:05:00.006-07:002012-09-26T11:15:32.927-07:00Fall Teaser<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just in case you live under a rock, fall opener is in the water. Go get some.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tuesday morning high tide and sickness kept it from being sick. But there was a little of swell sneaking in. </td></tr>
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<br />Chad Paeglowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17943144049856190433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682165794564240227.post-42973595790706764942012-02-07T14:24:00.000-08:002012-02-16T09:41:45.853-08:00And, then there are not so small days.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Putting on a show for the peanut gallery.</td></tr>
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The month of January was tough for me. At least when considering waves. And top that off with lack of snow. It was not that there was any lack of waves in January. In fact, it was a stellar sort of mid winter month. Mostly clear, light winds and a moderate swell running nearly daily. Nothing huge, but a few bigger days here and there. It was just that my timing was way off. I had tripped planned to the Sierra and Florida during the best swell events. My mornings are occupied with hanging with my son. No complaints there. And afternoons seemed to either have some weird breeze knocking things down, or if is did stay calm, it was less than chest high. And on those days the wind kept me in town, it kept everyone else in town today. For someone who often surfs with fewer than five people, a crowd of 40 is just wrong. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some of the better ones came is single or double wave sets. The peak was a long drawn out drop.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Setting it back a little, to make the most of that first section.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Other sets came through and just bull dozed the entire zone.</td></tr>
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That does not mean that there were no waves for me. I got plenty. Just not enough. My ideal day is a combination of me being on my game, plentiful decent overhead waves, and five smiles to share them with. February started with one of those days. OTOH, watching my son does give me plenty of opportunity to watch the surf. I never really thought much of the Lane before. Sure, the wave tends to be good. And sometimes it is worth fighting for some. But as a place to hang out. Well, there are others. But it is the perfect spot to let a little one run free, and snap some pictures of them, and a few of the waves. Especially when there are waves.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting off the top of the point can be a bit of a challenge on big longer period swells</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No one was bothering waiting for the inside of Middles.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Or the slot for that matter.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trying to sneak inside of this one.</td></tr>
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The bigger days are the best. We have not had any huge days yet this year, but toward the end of the month we had a sizable Thursday. A few bomber sets broke way out on Third Reef. It almost looked like waves were breaking out in the middle of Monterey Bay. No one was riding these bombe, mostly because they would merely be crumbling mountains that would reform and break out on 2nd. The waves that slipped through and peaked here were the best ones. Nice overhead drops. Some lined up on the outside for a while. Others were slow, waiting to stand up further inside. They all looked fun. Middle Peak had finally come to life.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some waves just cleaned out the entire line up.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A few gems got picked off.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The guy way inside is probably happy he is not right under the peak.</td></tr>
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It was one of those days that never got too crowded. Only a few have the right boards and the right mind to paddle for these. Most every one else were along other parts of the coast that don't focus quite so well. The points and slabs of West Cliff were looking fun. Cowell's had its crowd. I am sure the east side was looking fun. And crowded. Especially as the tide dropped. But at Middles, the crowd never got more that 15. And you really only paddle out hoping for one or two of the good ones.<br />
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</div><div>Turned out a pretty nice way to finish off the month. Surf continues to bless us on the central coast. It what is the worse snow year in (my) memory, is turning out to be a swell machine. Plenty of moderate waves, with very little inclement weather to deal with. Now, if I could just score a few of those off shore mornings, all would be well in surfland.<br />
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</div></div>Chad Paeglowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17943144049856190433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682165794564240227.post-20108517181737315772012-01-27T09:42:00.000-08:002012-01-27T09:42:43.173-08:00Small Winter Days.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Even small days can offer a tube or two.</td></tr>
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Last week, I had just a few short windows to surf. That is just the way life is now. And you almost always take advantage of them. I was thinking that it would just not quite be worth it to go out for a surf. A combination of winds up north and a weak, dying swell, at that point down under 12 second periods and less than six feet, it did not sound promising. So, before my relief got home and gave me a chance to surf, I decided to take my son out to the park and a quick walk along West Cliff for a look see. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">When things hit the reef right, a wave would form.</td></tr>
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Some days, you just need to know where to go look for the slightest signs of swell. The nice thing about the winter is that "flat" does not necessarily mean that it is flat. There is almost always some sort of swell in the water, no matter how minimal or inconsistent. And in that case, there still are waves to be had. You just need to know the spots. Some of those spots are well off the beaten, secret to just a few. Although, truth be told, none stay secret for long. If you are lucky, your spots require cliffs to descend, poison oak to navigate, parking to locate, sharks to avoid or a any list of perils that keep the smart away. Or, your spot might be right under everyones nose.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The ref is calling a foul, but this surfer just ignores him and keeps on going.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Take your call, and shove it.</td></tr>
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Often, at these spots, a different kind of trial waits. The crew can be tight, and it may take years of persistence before you are allowed anything but scraps. Chances are, before then, a bad taste in your mouth may lead you ways. Or just the general exclusion. Some leave complaining about the assholes. But really, every surf town needs one spot where all the angst can happen. And the local rippers can demonstrate how it is done. So be it. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On a day that most report as "flat" even the small ones get ridden. You sometimes just need to work more.</td></tr>
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Anyway, I saw that there were waves. I decided to head to one of my spots that are a little less noticed. A little mellower. And where I could get lots of waves. Maybe they were not quite the waves from the Holiday, but they were still fun. And that is why I still surf on the small winter days. Because really, there are always some waves. Somewhere.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This certainly looks better than sitting on the couch.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Drawing up on the reef, getting ready for it to go.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This spot is about the slash and burn. Even when small, the long period swells wrap and warp.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not a whole lot of size, but plenty of fun.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting ready for the race track.</td></tr>
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</div><div>Of course, the best waves were up the coast, with Saturday morning quite impressive. But with little time to surf, there was no time to shoot. Still it was nice to see the need to grab some bigger equipment for the first time in a while. While Saturday was the biggest, the swell seemed to really get defined and organized on Sunday. Barrels were had. And not the inside beachbreak grinder type, but heavy boxed up, don't get hit by that lip tubes. Needless to say, it was fun.</div><div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some like to use that rail and carve.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And still others like total release.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Its is all fun, but throwing buckets is still what I like to see.</td></tr>
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<div>And all of this, just in time for the holidays. Sure the lineups get a bit more crowded this time of year, but there are more lineups to share when the swell and winds work together. You can tuck yourself well into town and take out the log, or head up the coast an hour and ride your biggest gun. Personally, I like the stretch of coastline about ten miles north of town. You have everything you need up there except good protection from north west winds. But when we get weather like this, you don't need to hide. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This guy was finding time to bury a few rails.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Always a good view of the left at Middles.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finding a few floaty sections along the inside.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And the rights at Middles some times line up.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some sections ask for a cut back.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Even the smaller waves offer some punch.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting ready for the speed section.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Small clean ones sneaking through.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And the sailing weather has been quite good as well.</td></tr>
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It looks like we might have a few more weeks of this fall like weather on tap before winter takes hold here in Santa Cruz. Make the most of the clean and lined up waves. Victory at sea will be here soon enough. After a fairly weak early November, it has been game on for the holiday season. Nothing huge as of yet, but plenty of fun days with even a few moments of triple over head up the coast a bit. In town it has been fun with just a tiny bit of gnar.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">When this section lights up, it is game on.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Or float over the top.</td></tr>
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I finally paddled out at the Lane for the first time since May or June. The winds had come up quickly during my surf window, and even the Miles looked pretty ripped. I forgot how much fun this place can be when we have some real swell. And how the bodies drop off the point like they are popping from a pez dispenser. I would not doubt it average one every two minutes while I was out there. But damn, the right wave out there is pretty damned fun.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Even the small days can be fun.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This kid was killing it this particular day. He knows how to use his rails for sure.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And he knows how to complete his turn and set up the ramp. Bravo.</td></tr>
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</div><div>Happy New Year everyone, and get out there, and have some fun. The waves continue to be quite good and are plenty of fun. It looks like we have a few more weeks of this high pressure and light winds. Go bring in 2012 in style. Get barreled.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Post sunset sessions. Things tend to get dark and rosy, and a touch less windy.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some guys just stay on their bellies to avoid that breeze. Its Beach delivers some wedge action.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Could be worse. You could be in surfer jail.</td></tr>
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After a disappointing start to November, it finally felt like things were set right. I mean, we had waves. Enough so, that I have not seen the mountain bike in quite a while. And then, after this past weekend, it looks like things have shut off. Sure, we have a few swells filling in this week. And late season south or two. The second even looking legitimately fun. A tiny dateline swell. If it were August, the 2'@14s would be drool worthy. For December, it is background. And the big news is a swell coming for the weekend. Finally, another long period, reasonable size swell. And some clean conditions for us to all get out of town.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">North of town, the waves tend to be a bit bigger, and more warbled. And the views, a bit wilder.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">But it is far from a complete mess.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sections like this keep the crowds plenty thick.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nice carvable faces.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And rosy sunset action.</td></tr>
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Town has been where most of the action has been. Or, perhaps I should say, clean waves. A few days in the Bay and a few up the north coast, but for the most part, we have seen little of the full days of calm wind. For those who can find some time in the mornings, there have been more options. But then you need to prepare for the cold. It is days like these that the water around here actually feels warm. But if you are like most, and prefer an afternoon or evening session, you probably have been surfing with the crowds. Could be worse. It could be completely flat.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It may not have been epic, but it was fun for a few weeks.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I just kind of like this one. Not sure why.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The back of the wave is sometimes the best part.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just enough juice for things to be fun.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And to lay an edge into it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dropping in.</td></tr>
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After this next swell, it looks like things are ready to take a break for a while. The North Pacific is clamping up for a while. Or at least that is how things look. It is not much better for the <a href="http://www.powderhappy.blogspot.com/">snow</a>, so make the most of what you can. Or you may want to pull out the longboard, as by next Tuesday, things are looking pretty weak out there. Of course, as we move into winter, we should see improvement in wave quality and count. So it is just a matter of waiting. Think back to last January. 70F, no winds and 12-18 foot days. Yum.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With the right amount of foam, it is always fun.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And glassy is always good.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Digging in.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just inches away for the goods.</td></tr>
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</div><div>So don't despair. Get out there this weekend. Expect long long waits. Almost like a summer south swell. And then get some work done. Because when winter comes into swing, the swells will start to really fill in. And then things will go from fun, to epic.<br />
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</div></div></div></div></div>Chad Paeglowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17943144049856190433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8682165794564240227.post-91666354637507194832011-11-29T07:14:00.000-08:002011-11-29T07:14:18.581-08:00Semi Secret SpotsWe all have them. Everyone else knows about the good spots. Right? Where I grew up surfing, everyone knew that the Ogunquit Rivermouth was the place to be. With its near perfect rights coming off the rock point and hitting the sandbars that made up the submerged rivers banks. Rights would roll for a hundred yards or more. But what about Firehouse? Or Outsides? Or Insides, even? It seemed like almost no one knew about these spots, or surfed them.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just an empty line up at a scary ledge. When this wave hits you, it feels like you've been slapped by a 2x4.</td></tr>
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I'm sure everyone here has heard of Steamer Lane and Mavericks. Sure, because those are the best waves around. Or at least the most famous. But this coast is littered with great waves between the Golden Gate and Big Sur. Sure, spots like Steamers has consistency on its side. And Mav's, well, it has girth. But we have submerged points that grind forever. Ledges that make you think twice before every drop in. Coves that turn tiny swell into head high wedges. Reefs that peel from a perfect A-frame. And many of these spots remain empty. Perhaps because you can't see them from the road. Or are just a bit off the beaten path. They may require a bit of a hike to get to. A cliff to down climb. And many of them are frequented by the landlord. But for what ever reason, you can still score empty waves in a land where the surfers seem to seep out of the wood work every time a decent swell rolls into town.Chad Paeglowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17943144049856190433noreply@blogger.com0