"Paddle like I want that shit!" @!#!#$@!
I was at Sunset today again. I thought it would be better today but no, it was worse. Yes, I can safely confirm that I'm an idiot when trying to judge how waves are going to be with the tide. So, how do you know how the tide is going to effect the wave? How does the tide change how the waves are going to break? is it the shape of the bottom that's the main factor? Sherman and Stephanie were there again this morning, but not Marvin. He probably went to Bay Street, where I should have gone as well. O well, I'll go there tomorrow... (Funny, I refer to Sherman and Stephanie as if I know them. But I actually don't. Marvin told me about them. And ever since then, I remember seeing them during my past surfing sessions. I'll probably meet them soon.)
But man, I didn't catch a SINGLE wave today! 1) there weren't too many waves to begin with, and 2) I paddled hard for maybe about 5 waves and didn't manage to catch any of them! I think it may be my paddling. I probably need to get my paddling stronger. Or as Surfsister says, "Paddle like I want that shit!" Next time, I'm going to "PADDLE LIKE I WANT THAT SHIT" alright. And maybe, just maybe, I'll get a good ride out of it.
So, while waiting, I thought about paddling a bit more toward the area between Dos Banos and the point where a lot of people were but didn't since they seemed to be good. Yes, I got scared. :( I get so self conscious when I'm around those people who are good - because I know that they don't like us beginners... So anyways, after waiting for about 30 minutes for a wave, I just paddled away toward Santa Monica then paddled back. Might as well get some exercise, right? Probably good for my paddling anyways.
But one good thing about today's session was that I met Angela while waiting for a wave. She is a beginner too - well.. sort of. We exchanged numbers so that we can surf together sometime. Maybe she'll meet me at Bay Street on Friday morning.
But man, I didn't catch a SINGLE wave today! 1) there weren't too many waves to begin with, and 2) I paddled hard for maybe about 5 waves and didn't manage to catch any of them! I think it may be my paddling. I probably need to get my paddling stronger. Or as Surfsister says, "Paddle like I want that shit!" Next time, I'm going to "PADDLE LIKE I WANT THAT SHIT" alright. And maybe, just maybe, I'll get a good ride out of it.
So, while waiting, I thought about paddling a bit more toward the area between Dos Banos and the point where a lot of people were but didn't since they seemed to be good. Yes, I got scared. :( I get so self conscious when I'm around those people who are good - because I know that they don't like us beginners... So anyways, after waiting for about 30 minutes for a wave, I just paddled away toward Santa Monica then paddled back. Might as well get some exercise, right? Probably good for my paddling anyways.
But one good thing about today's session was that I met Angela while waiting for a wave. She is a beginner too - well.. sort of. We exchanged numbers so that we can surf together sometime. Maybe she'll meet me at Bay Street on Friday morning.
posted by OutdoorChick @ 10:47 PM
2 Comments:
At 6:07 AM,
Surfsister said…
I don't think the non-beginners hate the beginners. I don't hate them. I just hate that, at Sunset, there's not enough room for us all to be there. It's frustrating. And which group is the best scapegoat for the ills that plague Sunset's lineup? Beginners. The fact is this: we all started somewhere and were probably pissing off other people when we did. Oh well. That's surfing. Just remember to watch out for other surfers. I watch to see who's turning around to go for a wave. It's it's three people or more, I wait. If it's two people and there's room for all of us to be there, I go. I now approach Sunset with a "party wave" attitude. It's unlikely you'll get a wave to yourself. The place is too small. The one thing I do suggest is that when a set rolls in, don't take the first wave. Everyone goes for the first one. I always wait for the next wave in the set. By that time, a lot of the people have either caught that first wave and ridden it. Or they've missed it and they're floundering. Either way, that means there are fewer people going for your wave.
At 6:59 AM,
OutdoorChick said…
That's good to know, Sis. Go for the 2nd or latter wave in the set, unless I have the wave to myself. I'll keep that in mind, Sis. And in the meantime, try to stay out of other surfers' way and "paddle like I want that shit!"...
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