kurtster wrote:
When denialism hits home.

Been watching this guy for the past few weeks documenting all the erosion and whatnot in the Newport Beach / Laguna Beach area that I used to call home.  And on down to Dana Point and San Clemente.

Know and been to all the places shown.  simply devastating what is happening there.

@ the 12:53 mark is where one side of PCH has been almost taken out.  Been watching the progression of the cliff erosion there over the last two weeks and it is disappearing rather quickly.  At the base of the cliff there used to be the El Morro Bay trailer park when I was a kid.  

 islander wrote: For California weather... this guy is the best...

Big storm rolling up the west coast. Wish I was further south next week, a couple of my favorite spots will be rocking. 

 black321 wrote:

58 y.o. surfer gets engulfed by giant Nazare wave...and barely survives dangerous rescue. 
https://www.instagram.com/reel...

“Endless Summer” Surf Icon Mike Hynson Passes Away At 82

My last board was a Bahne Mike Hynson with the down rails as described in the article.  I still have what's left of it out in the shed.

Pau, brah ...

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 NoEnzLefttoSplit wrote: Watching... not doing.

 kurtster wrote:

My understanding is that S Korea has a pretty intense drinking culture, so I think this is a good thing.

Although when I take out one of the club's racing kayak trainers, you would think I'm drunk by the way I weave around trying to stay upright and steer at the same time.

 KurtfromLaQuinta wrote:
that was strangely soothing.

Drunk surfing and kayaking to become illegal in South Korea in 2025

 haresfur wrote: 
Here ya go !

 haresfur wrote:

‘Conditions were perfect’: how the breathtaking image of Olympic surfer Gabriel Medina was taken

can't be arsed to figure out how to embed the photo so you will just have to click the Guardian link or google

 kurtster wrote: I'm in that crowd.

 kurtster wrote:

The only surfing I did at that age was on a 2x4 affixed with one of my sister's roller skates. Barefoot complete with splinters. It wasn't exactly a wave pipe but that 90 degree sidewalk turn was still a little tricky.
I'm a natural righty too but I shoot a rifle lefty. Not sure what that's about. Seems easier.
On a basic training firing line that M16 ejection port being on the right popped hot brass down the neck of my field jacket. It wasn't pretty to be dancing on a live firing line with a drill sergeant whipping my ass but I'll bet it looked pretty funny. Maybe goofy too, but I digress...

 miamizsun wrote: 
As I am, too. 

My friend who taught me how to ride a skateboard back in 4th or 5th grade was a goofy so naturally I surfed that way, too.

It is the only reason for that as I am naturally right handed.  I am somewhat ambidextrous (I spelled that right without looking it up :) as a result.

 miamizsun wrote:

Same, plus or minus a foot.

 Coaxial wrote:

i'm goofy footed as well