Didja ever ask that question to someone coming out of the water as you're getting in? Do you? And if so why and how do you use that information? I usually ask whenever and whomever I can, but then it's difficult to judge how much weight to give to...

I've been accused somewhere on this blog of Schadenfreude, that is, taking pleasure in the misfortunes of others. I don't see it that way. Consider how many years I've had this blog, and correspondingly how long it has taken me to get to the point of...

Today was another bigger wave day, five feet, and I made it my goal not to hang back but to take off later. I did it. And it wasn't so bad. At first I got worked. Then I got up to my feet. Then I got a ride. It wasn't perfect, but at least I learned...

Today was about as good as a session gets. The sun was out. The wind was calm and it was warm. No one needed a hood. Miracle of miracles, no wind in the afternoon. I got out late, after having an unusually good day so far. I timed it right. The...

Has it really been a month since I posted? Sorry about that. There have been some more small wave sessions I didn't write about. I've travelled, been busy. And today I was woken up by waves. They weren't small. The wave report said up to one foot...