Archive for the 'Surfing' Category



Photos: Big Waves and Fing at Overload

Big Tuesday- December 4, 2007: Giant waves slam California Coast
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     Due to a large storm spinning off of the California coast, San Diego gets slammed by massive surf. Waves were coming in consistently at 10′-12′ and the set waves were maxing at 18′. Last December I intrepidly tried to go out in similar sized […]

My new toys: funbox, surfboards and utility trailer

     Continuing to satisfy my hunger for all things skating and surfing, I recently picked up some new toys to add to the collection.
     Top of the list: I picked up two new surfboards (off Craig’sList off course). The first was a 6′2″ Lost Speed Demon (which may now be my favorite board) and the second […]

Once in a lifetime…

     I just wanted to share this amazing experience. Saturday I was out surfing at my favorite surf spot, Black’s Beach, with my 2 friends. The weather was absolutely perfect, the waves were great, the water was clear, and the wind was slightly offshore. About 5 minutes after we got in I noticed what I […]

A December day at Black’s Beach

Here’s some video of the swell that hit Southern California on December 9th of this year. The footage was filmed at my favorite surf spot, Black’s Beach. Unfortunately, I arrogantly paddled out with my 6′4″ shortboard when I really needed a gun that was at the very least 7′ long. Needless to say, I was […]

Why I love The Wedge…

For those that don’t know: “The Wedge at Newport Beach is a combination of two waves that merge together, thrusting into a titanic slingshot that breaks with enough pounds per square inch to send Stone Cold Steve Austin to the mat. The Wedge is not a wave — it’s a 20-foot-plus meat grinder dreamed up […]

My new Psycho II and Superfreak booties

Post update: December 18, 2006.
I added comments on how the suit has performed and the differences between a Psycho I and Psycho II.
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     Well, after almost dying of hypothermia last winter I decided to upgrade my wetsuit and booties. I had been surfing in a Billabong 3/2 suit since I moved here. It was […]