Is November known for it's sunsets or what?
Halloween surf!
An unexpected day of waves and sunshine. Just what we needed.
i like it here.
fish-friendly waves.
boo!
a good day for everyone at the beach.
treat.
i like it here.fish-friendly waves.boo!a good day for everyone at the beach.treat.
31 Days/31 Ways
I am absolutely loving this project. Read more about it here.
"31 days/31 ways is a journey in hometown adventure. We will surf each day in October and will try out a different wave-riding device with some of our favorite friends, sources of inspiration, and perhaps a few strangers. We’ll document our experiences through video, photos and words. Each day will be about sharing the wondrous experience of riding waves, the beauty of being in the ocean, and the importance of doing what you love."
- Lauren Hill from Drift Magazine article
Check out some of the other 31 days on their blog.
Second Half of Summer Retrospective
July flew by and August brought some nice, warm water sessions. Towards the end of summer, hurricane swell arrived like a promise made good.
Pure gold.
August.
There was one day (at band camp) in August that I went up to Maine and my fish tried to kill me. The surf was small and junky but isn't that always when stuff like this happens? My first surf stitches!
August even delivered a bona fide nor'easter. Spots that took kindly to a north wind were dreamy.
The hurricane swells. Our first storm was modest Tropical Storm Danielle. Here is a snap I got of Karen at the very beginning of Danielle. Small but fun.
More Danielle sparkle fun. Got this one of Spongie.
And one of Jacko in the sparklebutter.
Danielle stuck around, got a little better and I caught a couple more stellar sessions up north.
August............ die she must. September is here and Hurricane Earl is starting to show. I pulled up to one of my favorite spots ever and there was this dude playing jazz trumpet. Yeah, I got chills. You know when you just feel like you are right where you are supposed to be? This was one of those moments.
Earl was hyped to the max with reports that he was going to possibly hit us. Thankfully that did not happen. But we did get some sweet surf.
Earl, settling in nicely with one of my eternally stoked surfing soul-mates, Mark.
Chris, turns around to thank the wave gods...
After Earl and Danielle we had a bit of a lull. During that time I made great use of my Waxbuddy and stripped off every bit of wax from all three of my boards.
Fast forward to the final days of summer and another superfun hurricane swell, Igor. I made a real surf trip out of this and reserved a spot at Fishermen's Memorial Campsite for 5 nites. Every day of this trip I awoke to fun surf.
Arrived on Thursday afternoon slightly ahead of the swell. Perfect time for a Civilian Litter Patrol Session. I filled an enormous bag full of ciggy butts and trash at the lighthouse before setting up my campsite.
Campfire by master fire builder John Hintlian. About 45 minutes later it started to rain. It stormed all night! First light brought sunshine and super fun surf - but Igor was still on his way. The waves we had that first day were generated by the storm from the night before!
Two days later, Igor was finally out in full force.
The last day was STILL fun. It was the second to last day of summer and there were still little waves to enjoy. Kevin and Eva savoring some of Igor's final offerings.
Forever thankful for all of the good waves and good people I got to know a little more this summer. The journey continues.
Pure gold.
August.
There was one day (at band camp) in August that I went up to Maine and my fish tried to kill me. The surf was small and junky but isn't that always when stuff like this happens? My first surf stitches!
August even delivered a bona fide nor'easter. Spots that took kindly to a north wind were dreamy.
The hurricane swells. Our first storm was modest Tropical Storm Danielle. Here is a snap I got of Karen at the very beginning of Danielle. Small but fun.
More Danielle sparkle fun. Got this one of Spongie.
And one of Jacko in the sparklebutter.
Danielle stuck around, got a little better and I caught a couple more stellar sessions up north.
August............ die she must. September is here and Hurricane Earl is starting to show. I pulled up to one of my favorite spots ever and there was this dude playing jazz trumpet. Yeah, I got chills. You know when you just feel like you are right where you are supposed to be? This was one of those moments.
Earl was hyped to the max with reports that he was going to possibly hit us. Thankfully that did not happen. But we did get some sweet surf.
Earl, settling in nicely with one of my eternally stoked surfing soul-mates, Mark.
Chris, turns around to thank the wave gods...
After Earl and Danielle we had a bit of a lull. During that time I made great use of my Waxbuddy and stripped off every bit of wax from all three of my boards.
Fast forward to the final days of summer and another superfun hurricane swell, Igor. I made a real surf trip out of this and reserved a spot at Fishermen's Memorial Campsite for 5 nites. Every day of this trip I awoke to fun surf.
Arrived on Thursday afternoon slightly ahead of the swell. Perfect time for a Civilian Litter Patrol Session. I filled an enormous bag full of ciggy butts and trash at the lighthouse before setting up my campsite.
Campfire by master fire builder John Hintlian. About 45 minutes later it started to rain. It stormed all night! First light brought sunshine and super fun surf - but Igor was still on his way. The waves we had that first day were generated by the storm from the night before!
Two days later, Igor was finally out in full force.
The last day was STILL fun. It was the second to last day of summer and there were still little waves to enjoy. Kevin and Eva savoring some of Igor's final offerings.
Forever thankful for all of the good waves and good people I got to know a little more this summer. The journey continues.
Midsummer Daydreams
Nothing crazy here but looking back on some highlights from The summer. Unfortunately, the BP Gulf Oil Spill is what I will remember most about this summer and not so much the surf. All I can say is that I hope our country uses this as a catalyst for changing the way we get our energy. I am ready to make change.
And on to happier things!
First summer night session. The waves were tiny but the paddle around was lovely. A full moon.
The first real waves of the summer 6/29. That's Jacko rippin it up...
And from earlier that day. Jacko got the first action shot of me riding my fish. Small surf but I still love it.
I can't recap the summer thusfar without including a sidetrip to JAMAICA for Justin and Erika's wedding. It was the trip of a lifetime and man was it fun. Look at us all just floating...
While I was away in Jamaica, of course we got long-awaited waves. Luckily I got to surf the next day on 7/12 and there were decent leftovers. In fact, the leftovers lasted thru most of the week in various forms. Here is Carlos gliding thru to the inside section.
These were the best waves I think I saw all summer on 7/14. A little size, shape and speed. Got my first real FAST chest-high wave on the fish. Also got my first major ding on lil blue.
Not to worry because Keith Natti of Twinlights Surfboards in Gloucester fixed that baby up good as new!
Summer sessions. This particular day goes down as an official skunking. There were no waves at all but somehow this one spot in NH was packed with surf students. Kind of your typical summer situation.
One last July session on the 29th. Sweet nothings is the name i dubbed this session. Somehow I got what I needed here.
July went out as flat as she came in but I love her anyway. Can't wait to see what the second half of summer brings. Hopefully no more oil leaks and loads of fun waves with good friends.
And on to happier things!
First summer night session. The waves were tiny but the paddle around was lovely. A full moon.
The first real waves of the summer 6/29. That's Jacko rippin it up...
And from earlier that day. Jacko got the first action shot of me riding my fish. Small surf but I still love it.
I can't recap the summer thusfar without including a sidetrip to JAMAICA for Justin and Erika's wedding. It was the trip of a lifetime and man was it fun. Look at us all just floating...
While I was away in Jamaica, of course we got long-awaited waves. Luckily I got to surf the next day on 7/12 and there were decent leftovers. In fact, the leftovers lasted thru most of the week in various forms. Here is Carlos gliding thru to the inside section.
These were the best waves I think I saw all summer on 7/14. A little size, shape and speed. Got my first real FAST chest-high wave on the fish. Also got my first major ding on lil blue.
Not to worry because Keith Natti of Twinlights Surfboards in Gloucester fixed that baby up good as new!
Summer sessions. This particular day goes down as an official skunking. There were no waves at all but somehow this one spot in NH was packed with surf students. Kind of your typical summer situation.
One last July session on the 29th. Sweet nothings is the name i dubbed this session. Somehow I got what I needed here.
July went out as flat as she came in but I love her anyway. Can't wait to see what the second half of summer brings. Hopefully no more oil leaks and loads of fun waves with good friends.
