Three Men and a Wave

I had several titles for this post, most of which deal with how the intersection of a friendly wave and human foolishness can result in a ding.  Let's try them all!

1.  Three Men and a Wave.

Surfing etiquette exists, but I know nearly none of it, so I usually SUP on the edges of whatever break we're at to avoid egregious offenses.   But on this fine day at Road L I found myself  on more than one occasion in close company with other surfers and SUPers who don't know me well enough to know I know nothing.   In the photo above, por ejemplo, I now know that it was encumbent on me to clear out ("closest to the curl gets the wave" I've been told.  Makes sense to me.  Now.)  I didn't know it then, and so the longboarded had to jump off his board to avoid colliding with the SUPer in the middle.  Oops, and apologies!

2.  A Beautiful Day at Road L.

This is an exception to the wave+dumb=ding title.  What a beautiful day!  Check out Peconic Jeff and the Wolf soaking it in:

 

3.  Have A Slice of Humble Fin.

(Title cribbed from P-Jeff's Flickr post.)   The image says it all.

4.  Putting the Eye in Impact.

Photographer Remy McFadden takes one for her art.  The wave hit the camera, the camera hit her eye.   Eye, as in "I"  "I in Impact."  Get it?  Doh!

(Surf photography by Remy McFadden, who I didn't run over despite the shot below.  Dinged Jeff and Remy photos by the editor.)

Comments

[Jeff, aka PeconicJeff]

It looks like the curl on that wave has enough room for all! I heard lots of nervous chatter and laughter as you three amigos passed by, but I'm glad everyone emerged unscathed.

I like how Remy sports both a shiner and a smile - way to go Remy, surf photographers rule!!

[Joe Rouse]

AWESOME!!!! Jeff is correct, it looks from the photo that there was plenty of room. Sharing the waves is what the spirit of aloha is all about. I love longboarders!