Tuesday morning I'm STILL store from paddling on Sunday. The waves were often head high or higher (not the one in the photo...it's head high 'cause I'm bending over duh) but the interval was short. Seven seconds max...pound pound pound. The first time I got out I had to take five minutes to give my arms a chance to recover. The one decent wave I caught (photo)...getting back out again was another pound fest. There wasn't a channel (really Scott...everyone agreed!) it was just punishment. And/or I suck. Christian and Jeff did better.
I am not going out again when the interval is that short. Unless there's a serious channel back out.
Time to ice the shoulder.
(Photo by Jeff Schultz)
Love it,
at least there's honor ( I mean commiseration) among surf/wind/paddlers who get more than their share of punishment and ice packs on the shoulders.
Looks like you got a few good waves to make up for it though.
Posted by: McPhilly | July 23, 2013 at 09:33 PM
Not sure I did any better.
Sitting out far enough to avoid the odd beasties coming in meant being too far out to line up for the smaller more attractive beasts. The coward in me wasn't willing to take the beasties on the head to get the good rides.
Then, my very public prediction that things would get smaller in the afternoon couldn't have been further off the mark (thanks for nothing NOAA).
Avoid these conditions or get better/fitter? Perhaps a combination of better judgement and better physical strength...
Posted by: christian | July 24, 2013 at 10:55 AM
Mike,I feel your pain,but Christian has it right;get fitter -get better.if u don't surf short period swells around here u wont surf much.Develop that technique for getting over white water and your fun factor be increased dramatically.Peace BB
Posted by: bill barber | July 24, 2013 at 02:48 PM
Bill I hear you but this was too much. I can't duck dive a SUP board, and when big whitewater is knocking me back 15 feet (again and again and again) it's a bear. Been SUPsurfing for 4 years. No argument that I suck. Argument that this day's conditions at Ponquogue were exceptionally challenging and not much fun (until you were out). Usually there's some semblance of a channel or a preferred path.
Posted by: Michael | July 25, 2013 at 08:35 AM
I keep tellin ya stay away from suppin, ya gonna hurt yerself and then the wind comes...now what?
Posted by: scott k. | August 01, 2013 at 05:39 PM