I’m hoping my old school has a semi private thing going. I think they’re officially closed. Porto has to get better (crowds) as waves get bigger.
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Crowds at your local?
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Bend is a tourist town, so more crowds now that it's warm + covid tourist looking to get into the outdoors.
have you considered riding a bicycle like an asshole?!?!
My go to spot is strange. There will be 50 people on the main peak and a total sh!t show. Walk a ways down the beach and no one is around. But ya, morning times are a total sh!t show.
Last week there was some really solid swell. Jam packed at dawn. Had to be somewhere so I only had 20 minutes. Paddled out past the crowd and took the first set wave. Paddled back out and did it again. Took that wave all the way in and went home. I'm friends with everyone out there and they thought it was hilarious.
Last week there was some really solid swell. Jam packed at dawn. Had to be somewhere so I only had 20 minutes. Paddled out past the crowd and took the first set wave. Paddled back out and did it again. Took that wave all the way in and went home. I'm friends with everyone out there and they thought it was hilarious.
Nuisance level crowds on both beach and in water. I usually dawn patrol during the week but on weekends, usually a family day but try to get to beach "early" by 9 and then bail before 11:30 inland onslaught. Been packed by 8. At least 1/3 beginners in the water.
Even though I fantasize about SoCal having a mandatory 14-day quarantine in Trona for tourists, I tell myself this will all be over after Labor Day. 2 weeks.
With this heat wave, hard to blame people trying to escape it by going to the beach.
Even though I fantasize about SoCal having a mandatory 14-day quarantine in Trona for tourists, I tell myself this will all be over after Labor Day. 2 weeks.
With this heat wave, hard to blame people trying to escape it by going to the beach.
Been telling my daughter the beach is closed because of the germs. Was feeling really bad about it this morning.
At least Disneyland actually IS closed right now. Deceit level: 0.
Optimistic that the the first proper fall swell will clean up most of the herd. in SB 70 percent of the crowd seems like its people that just started surfing in April. Once paddling out is more than 40 yards off the sand - all the kooks will vanish again. Half of em dont realize whats surfing SB beachbreaks is even like on a swell - can be alot of work.
Your post gives me hope. Just having the ripping down the beach current at my usual is a physical if not mental game-changer at my usual beachbreak. Especially as it accelerates the further it takes you.
This will of course not stop me from cussing the gods out when I am pinned inside the sandbar taking 40+ waves on the head in a row.
Crowds actually make me pray for onshore winds (Havoc is my witness) as it sends them scurrying home.
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If I had a stronger arm, I'd throw a Molotov cocktail at you right now.
Al Soldano is happy in your misery.If I had a stronger arm, I'd throw a Molotov cocktail at you right now.
Local summer spot just north of the bridge is on another level recently. 20-50 teenagers out any given time just sitting in the way and all going simultaneously. All the locals are like WTF happened. A couple of us told a pack that had ruined a decent set getting in the way to move down the beach and the kid was like “good surfers just go around us” The entitlement is disgusting. I’ll try to look out for the mellow groms that have put in some time and are humble by blocking the kooks when I can.
If I am guessing correctly where this is, the kayakers there need to connect some barb wire and do a sweep and clear.