So i surfed Washington state today....

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Previous surfing expeditions: Florida (both coasts), Bahamas, NC,NJ,SC,GA,NY,IN,MI,WI,OH,IL, Canada, Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Lake Erie, and Costa Rica (Caribbean and Pacific).

Today i finally surfed the Pacific in the Continental US :D.

I surfed in Westport Washington today, and being from Florida i was only thinking about great white sharks when i was in the water. Looking around a couple hours into my session, i was looking around the water and a seal pops up with a head bigger than mine about 6 feet away. Maybe some people are used to them, but i have never surfed where seals are, so after cleaning my wetsuit out i had a great day. 4-6 ft and glassy. :)

I dont want a cookie, i just thought id share my hobby with others :).
 
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illusion88

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Nice. I bodyboard in Northern Cali, and you are scared of sharks?
What kind of board do you surf? Are you a short board ripper or a a long board cruiser?

BTW, I know a guy who had his board bitten by a seal, dont just put those guys off to the side cause they do have teeth!
 

Originally posted by: gopunk
how was it? i'm in seattle, thinking about taking surfing up this summer...
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I live in Seattle too, it took about 2:30 (maybe less, we screwed around on the way there) to get there. It was alot of fun, it gets expensive though with the wetsuits and surfboards. Let me know if i can help.
 

Im not really scared of sharks, but growing up in Florida i only had to worry about small sharks. I have read alot about great whites up in the PNW and norcal.
See no evil, hear no evil, ............
 
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gopunk

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Originally posted by: Phocas
Originally posted by: gopunk
how was it? i'm in seattle, thinking about taking surfing up this summer...
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I live in Seattle too, it took about 2:30 (maybe less, we screwed around on the way there) to get there. It was alot of fun, it gets expensive though with the wetsuits and surfboards. Let me know if i can help.
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yea that's what i gathered... i stopped by seattle surf shop near gasworks and the guy there said it would take around 600 to get started :Q i took a surfing lesson when i went to hawaii, but i'm guessing the water here is a lot colder... was thinking about just renting this summer, go up every other weekend or something.
 
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deftron

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Um... how do you surf a lake? (IL, Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Lake Erie)


or Ice (Canada) ? ;)
 
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Jzero

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Originally posted by: illusion88
haha, I was waiting for you to plug kayaking! Do you put a fin on the bottom of your kayak, or do you leave it how it is?
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:D

No fin on the bottom of mine. A lot of the more "surf-styled" kayaks (Cobra Wave With, Perception 5-0, Ocean Rrrapido) do have retractable skegs, but not the Yak Board that I use. But it's got a bit of a molded-in keel which is good enough to keep you in a relatively straight line, but doesn't stop you from making a cut.

Truth be told, the Yak Board isn't the world's greatest surfing boat. It's famous for being hard to tip and easy to turn, but it's also well-known for being SLOW.

But, right now my kayak has to "live" at my parents' condo, which has no storage at all. I had to find a boat 8' or less so that it can stand up against the wall. The Yak Board was the only one I could find short enough!

Next summer I will most likely have a house, so I will be looking for an upgrade. :D
 
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Jzero

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Originally posted by: gopunk
yea that's what i gathered... i stopped by seattle surf shop near gasworks and the guy there said it would take around 600 to get started :Q i took a surfing lesson when i went to hawaii, but i'm guessing the water here is a lot colder... was thinking about just renting this summer, go up every other weekend or something.
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You should be able to get a decent used board for ~$150 just to get you started. I'm not sure what weight wet suits you need up there....
But you can get used wet suits, too....
 

Originally posted by: deftron
Um... how do you surf a lake? (IL, Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Lake Erie)


or Ice (Canada) ? ;)
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Winds generate waves, Text.
Sometimes they can get pretty good.

Water was around mid 50s from my guess, i was hot in my 6/5/4 with glove and booties, not need for a hood today.
 
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