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Alex_thedroog
Posts: 3433 - Karma: 2
I really really want to go surfing right now.  Of course I wouldn't go anywhere because of skiing.  but as soon as the season is over I am heading to a beach
I recently fell in love with surfing  again and it is amazing...so I guess I will ask how many people here enjoy surfing?
Dec 13 2007 10:34PM
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Tolz
Posts: 1882 - Karma: 27
i love it.

i suck at it.

but i sure do enjoy it.
one reason i need to move away from minnesota...
Dec 13 2007 10:35PM
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Alex_thedroog
Posts: 3433 - Karma: 2
haha, I am terrible too, but even though I suck I get the same feeling I do when I am skiing

and the best part is that it is free except for your initial cost of gear
Dec 13 2007 10:39PM
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JockinJLoads
Posts: 3480 - Karma: 6
skiing >>>>> surfing
Dec 13 2007 10:41PM
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Nico_G
Posts: 1480 - Karma: 15
I sometimes love surfing more than skiing cause it's cheaper and way more mellow than skiing. But I need my balance. But in the summer its like all I do. I did go recently and it was cold as fuck. But the waves tend to get better in the winter so its worth it.
Dec 13 2007 10:55PM
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Microcosm
Posts: 4765 - Karma: 153
I love it. this happened to me earlier today, I saw a pic of a wave and it all came back. I haven't been since September and now I can't wait for spring to go again.
Dec 13 2007 10:57PM
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Nico_G
Posts: 1480 - Karma: 15
Where do you guys live at? Im in San Fransisco where the water is like 45 degrees and the waves are ok.
Dec 13 2007 11:14PM
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Gtweaker
Posts: 1371 - Karma: 19
ha i surfed in hawaii on vacation and it was so fun! i really want to do it sometimes outta nowwhere
Dec 13 2007 11:20PM
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Alex_thedroog
Posts: 3433 - Karma: 2
I live in utah...I have to travel to surf
my dad grew up in your area and he said it was miserable surfing on those cold days...thats why the pee'd in there wetsuits
Dec 13 2007 11:59PM
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Nico_G
Posts: 1480 - Karma: 15
Yeah peeing in the suit is pretty much the only way to be somewhat warm in the winter.

You got the skiing close to you I got the surfing.
Dec 14 2007 12:02AM
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Alex_G
Posts: 11902 - Karma: 1,019
I would actually much rather ski than surf. Sure it's mellow and all, but you gotta wait a while for that perfect wave and that pisses me off. It's just like waiting for your resort to get snow, except it doesn't happen for 10 minutes at a time. Then you get an amazing ride. You paddle back out. The set starts coming again as you paddle out. You get thrashed multiple times. Yeah it's fun and all, it just fucking sucks to get thrashed by just paddling out whereas in skiing you can just bomb down the hill whenever you want, and you don't really have to wait for a whole lot besides in the liftline. Don't get me wrong, I love surfing. But I just love skiing a little more because I feel like it expresses who I am more. Nothing says fag more than a neoprene wetsuit whereas you can steeze it the fuck up with some baggy ass outerwear.
Dec 14 2007 12:42AM
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ShreddingthaGnar
Posts: 454 - Karma: 18
I leave for the north shore in 5 days, i will drop some picture stoke when i return
Dec 14 2007 2:51AM
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I_Am_Mod
Posts: 13214 - Karma: 3,753
get yaself a drysuit and bite the cold !

"i just went icediving 35min under the ice...."
Dec 14 2007 10:12AM
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AltaPilgrim4973
Posts: 217 - Karma: 11
you could pull a warren miller and take ur surfboard down somepow. thats what i did with ym white water boat.
Dec 14 2007 12:26PM
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Microcosm
Posts: 4765 - Karma: 153
doooooo it. that sounds awesome.
Dec 16 2007 2:11PM
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Nicholas.
Posts: 10905 - Karma: 60
yeah even tho im loving riding i was to longboard pretty badly.
Dec 16 2007 2:16PM
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KRAMPUSNTROLLZ
Posts: 2715 - Karma: 355
not i cause i have only done it once but i love waves they are  amazing
Dec 16 2007 2:30PM
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Nico_G
Posts: 1480 - Karma: 15
thats one thing I love about surfing. Like there is no other sport where people sit and watch "the playing field" I could sit all day at the beach and just watch waves. You cant do that in other sports, like your not gonna go and sit on a tennis court all day and watch a tennis court, cause the court never changes but the ocean does. and its just relaxing in general to be at the beach.
Dec 16 2007 7:07PM
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Schmidnj
Posts: 387 - Karma: 10
Wish i could say i have ever had the opportunity to surf...sounds like it would be a good time.
Dec 16 2007 7:24PM
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saucybiscuits
Posts: 2554 - Karma: 173

i tottally agree. i took 3 lessons once, froze my balls off, and had the time of my life. suring is like skiing in the summer. so is mountain biking. and kayaking and street climbing.

Dec 16 2007 7:29PM
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Alex_thedroog
Posts: 3433 - Karma: 2
and longboarding.
Dec 16 2007 8:06PM
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