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since 1998

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21-Nov-2022

Massive thickets of seaweed. I stayed until my toes were numb. Rode waves with fellow bodysurfer @quantumprimordial. Great session.
05-Nov-2022

I don’t think about my novelty among the surfers but I am. Two conversations today. (I ride in on the face of a wave, end up near a surfer). He asks: “how are you doing that?!” “What?” I reply. “I mean, what are you riding?” I hold up my handplanes: “handplanes—for bodysurfing.” “Cool! Thanks!” …(later)… A surfer turns around and starts his takeoff in front of me. I go to ground, going to the bottom—it’s in my interest to be well out of the way of large heavy fiberglass boards moving fast. When I come up, the surfer is still there. He missed his wave. “You scared me!” he exclaims, but friendly. “Sorry,” I say, sincerely. “I didn’t know what you were! I thought you were a sea lion!” “Aren’t we all though?” I reply. #bodysurfing #stoke #handplane
16-Oct-2022

I went to OB for “The Meeting of the Mats” put on by @lowerpowered & @yuccafins — I bought a surf mat from @packrattrecords before the summer. I struggled with the thing this morning but I have mucho positive vibes for inflatable surf mats. My earliest memory of being in the surf is on top of a canvas mat next to my dad just south of Crystal Pier. I was probably 3 or 4 and it was my pop setting me up to ride waves. Lots of fun and super fun feelings this morning around several dozen mat riders #surfmat #stoke #surf
09-Oct-2022

Fellow bodysurfer @quantumprimordial I met in the water! #stoke
06-Oct-2022

Wetsuit last year XXXXL. Wetsuit now XXXL. Also this is my waves are good for my use face. #stoke
27-Sep-2022

When you have a piece of kit you like, you acquire a backup. #stoke #handplane @gofloats #gofloats
07-Sep-2022

Last light, home beach #stoke
18-Aug-2022

SF and waveriding? I enjoy.
I dig this combination of waveriding and science fiction! Previously: QOTD, New Blog Read: 23 Breaths
17-Aug-2022

keep coming back — it works if you work it #stoke
02-Aug-2022

Not every day two dolphins sprint in front of me. I think they were taking advantage of a rip current/eddy that might’ve had some good eats drawn into it. This was tonight at La Jolla Shores.

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