E's Surf Report

e - Yeah, that place almost NEVER breaks. But it's usually good when it does and folks do get real SURLY about it. Jst joshin' - I have no idea where you're talkin' about . . . I THINK.
Pedro was the only game around yesterday and I got a bunch with 30 or 40 of the usual suspects. Tiny mushy crapola, but the vibe was friendly and most of the crowd differential and accommodating to this old man. A good time was had by all.

When you say Pedro, do you mean in front of the creek at LM (where the waves were maybe 3 to 4 feet on the face yesterday) or do you mean all the way out right near the actual point where it was maybe a bit overhead?

Get a map and find out. Linda Mar State Beach is the large half crescent beach where the nicest Taco Bell in the world resides. They have showers there. The parking lot is paved.

old schoolers sometimes call linda mar beach "pedro". I think that's how Jimmie meant it.?.

shred

sometimes surfers break names don't coincide with map names, a little inside information is what the guy was looking for. Donde esta pedro? Es punto o es boca del rio?

No es del rio, nombre es "Boat Docks".

Yo quiero Taco Bell.

Had Ragatz shot pic of the point a little bit to the left he could of got the Jesus alter. I loved that wave.

Put a new page up, nothing relevent, haven't shot much in a few months, I'll post SC pics later this week, still waiten on em...

sick shots PF

FYI,

The nursing home about 0.75 miles from the beach has its sewer overflow along the San Pedro Creek bank. Overflows from the facility occur anytime the "Depends" plug up the system, raw sewage is frequently spilled over into to creek. You couldn't pay me to surf in that area of the beach. The Regional Board has been after them for awhile but the fix may take awhile to occur.

The good news is salmon have been spotted spawning in the creek this year.

Er, fyi in not so niceness local news, a body was pulled out of the middle of the beach on Sat. Young guy. Witnesed this w/another neighbor. Neighbor asked a rescue crew member what happened, he briefly responded that it appeared to be a suicide. So RIP, mysterious stranger. I hope he's better off now.

To offset bummer post, here is a surf unrelated, but silly procrastinating link for those chained to the moniter today:
http://www.muffinfilms.com

got taken down hard by something this weekend. sounds like it was a good one to be out of commission.

bummed i missed the protest and happy that people are still thinking about the war.

Satuday DP at OB sans board, driving rain, I had the choice between body surfing and using the trainer kite. The kite won and the 20-knot onshore winds dragged me through more than a few camp fires circles. Would be nice if they had a few more rangers to enforce the no glass rule.

Weekend non-surf roadtrip up to Point Reyes, talking to some hardcore natureheads answered last summer's penguin question. Puffins, though rarely coming inland at this latitude, have been known to get their E-W/N-S orentiation off by 90 degrees, and may exhaust themselves flying in the wrong direction. At which point, they'll go to land to rest, where they find themselves exahusted and vulnerable to surfers that want to throw a towel over them and bring them to the zoo.

As for spot naming and old-timers, I think you are required to use the name the previous generation came up with unless you remember the oil pier near the zoo, in between the windmills that still spun in the wind, next to the arctic expolration vessel that sat on wood blocks.

Old people poo + salmon = this news story....

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/03/20/tech/main681797.shtml

Bells starts later today! Dial it in: www.ripcurl.com

Can Fanning take Bells too? Oh snizzle....

e's explanation is correct for what I mean when I say "Pedro." More specifically, on Sunday I was out at BoatDocks. 30 or 40 people at the outside point would signal that it's time to quit surfing! I did see a couple of folks surfing the outside point around 11 o'clock - not a place I am any longer equipped to handle. It's like FP on steroids - LOTS of water moving around and a very sketchy take off zone, with brain-bucket bashing boulders just below the surface.

I used to surf out in from of this spot back in the 1950's. It was right next to the ferris wheel.

If you don't know what this is, you are clearly a tranny!! Stop by and pick up BVB on your way out of town.

Thanks,

The Management

Occy is gonna be a madman at Bells this year, just wait.

Really Nice pics Mexi- Maldives looks sick
I really wonder how all those spot have been affected- those barrier reefs took the majority of the impact.

A question- Mexi, anyone?
I'm headed out to the Valdez/Chugash AK area on Friday- mostly for climbing, backcountry skiing.

During inevitable snowy/ rainy days we were thinking of trying to seek out some surf- maybe a trip to St Elias area. Is it worth it to try and bring a board? Are there any worthwile surf spots within 5 + hours drive of Valdez or fishing boat island access? I think you can rent boards out by Mt St. Elias area. I guess there is a river wave Porcora style around there somehere. Heard some crazy stories about quicksand style mud though!

I guess a 4/3 vest/hood/ booties would be enough for 1 hour sessions? If those kayakers are trunkin @ the lane...

Any info is appreciated- send an email for any sensitive spots- although I don't think crowds are the real worry up there.
Gracias!

That's a nice pic, that last one by Ragatz.

E, as always, very nice surfing with you, and special thanks for the perceptive observations on the line up -- hooked me up. For me to get anything in that crowd is legendary (in my own home at least)! And your mom is really cool.

Re: the poo factor at Pedro. The anonymous is absolutely correct. In more recent years, I get freaked out every time I surf there. Between the polluted creek and the outflow from the storm drains further up the beach, it's a very dangerous place. But when one is jonesin' . . . Oh well, I hope those post-Pedro-surf-session Listerine gargles help!

yeah, why are surfers so angry?

cold harsh conditions, social-economic issues pertaining to being a surfer and living in the bay area, greed?

i was in the hills yesterday... in between trees and with friends and lots of fluffy white stuff and not once given stink eye. smiles all the way around. it was great.

Wow - killer diller pics of Juan Don Pedro de Ville's surf spot! Niceness rocks!

"I DRIVE AN EXCURSION! I WANT TO SPEAK TO YOUR MANAGER! 2.59 IS AN OBSCENE PRICE FOR GAS AND IT HAS TO BE LOWERED NOW!!!"

artifact, if you go, i want to see pics. St. Elias Mtns. are my namesake.

Artifact, I think this is one of the coldest time of the year for surfing up in AK , but I have surfed up in Vancouver Island in March and it wasn't that bad, water maybe 48 degrees. I surfed in the Sitka area and the water temp was in the high 50's in june... It's worth a shot, take the stuff.

Oh man, that shark story does not make me want to surf down under any time soon.

Mexi, look at end of Friday's blog, I posted a link about removal of non-native species in the Oakland hills.

Nice stuff Bruce! but I wouldn't post em...

E,
props to your mom for making an astute observation. Tell her that there are some surfers who are just like the greedy little boys who didn't like to share their toys and preferred to horde them for themselves. Same attitude different circumstance..On a more positve note I am going to surf a very rare and esoteric spot which only breaks on certain conditions and will give any other surfer or aquatic creature the biggest shit eating grin in the world.
peace

I bought a new small wave board this weekend to replace two that I sold last week. It's got to be one of my favorite feelings. As psyched as I was, I considered going to Linda Poo but passed. I have a fear of microbials after it rains down there. I never surf near that creek either...

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/03/21/BAG1TBRNCL1.DTL

Howzit All !?!
Anyway, r u tlkn 'bout 'Stinkeye' or 'Pinkeye'?

Been sick for a while, which is why I haven't been here as much as I usually am. I noticed though... this place is kind of...well...dead. Hopefully surfing and catching some epic waves. To liven the place up I 've proposed this idea. The Official Session Expression Thread. What this place is about is everytime you go out surfing, you have to come back and report to The Glide:

-When you went out
-What break you went to (unless it's a secret)
-The conditions and wave height
-Most impotantly share your stoke or vent some anger because of some kook dropping in you.

Yes my fellow wave riders this IS mandatory. It was all there when you signed up to become a member of The Glide. (it's in the fine print ). Now you might be thinking, Skip Fried, 'what happens if I don't' ? I am glad you asked. The first offense, you will be issued a verbal warning. Second offense you will be fined...a surfboard. Yes you will buy me, Skip Fried, your favorite local, a new surfboard of my choice. (It'll hurt me more than it'll hurt you) Third offense, you'll will fly me over to your hometown, and we will go surfing at YOUR break. Afterwards I will watch you post our every session on The glide. I know what you're saying...'Skip Fried, you're doing so much'...I know, but someone has to get out there and share the stoke!!! It's a thankless job, I know.

So without further interruption, share the stoke. C'mon guys and girls I haven't hit the water in so long. I would love to surf vicariously through you guys. Your stoke will be very much appreciated.

Hmmm Skip Fried. Nice job with the grammar!

i surfed a lot this weekend. saturday was just ok and super aggro at one spot. sunday was freaking sick and nearly empty at another.

i'm starting to get earaches, time to break down and buy some plugs.

all this bitchiness about something so FUN...

something that is MORE fun...the alma mater
making the sweet 16!!! go wolfpack. so stoked.
the weather and waves combined for some fine
guilt free t.v. time this weekend.

i guess my alma mater makes me a tranny or alien.
seems there is a diatribe brewing re: that mindset.
let's just say that i see no difference between a
locals only beach and a white's only water fountain
or a white's only beach in south africa.

nice shot of curren..is that a left at bells?

no surfing for me this weekend..i learned the name of a sf spot i didnt know though..

Steve-O I read that story last night, cool, thanks I'm into the Native plant thing. At they kicked ass, future generations will enjoy those groves... I hate all the fucking transplants! I've done a lot of planting along the San Mateo coast and with my students up in San Bruno mountain...

Kaiser's The Glide Blog Entry - 3/21/05

Time: 7:32 a.m.

Break: M _ _ A _ _ T _ B

Conditions: Warm water, about 42 degrees Celsius, no wind (except when I slipped and one slipped out, like when you were in gym class...), one other out, but he was chillin over in the corner on his yellow floatation device.

Wave Heights: Pretty small. When I got it, there was a set about 4-6 centimeters in height. About 6 waves in the set. Then it went pretty flat for some time. Some small ripples here and there but nothing to get excited about. A big set rolled in when I let that one slip out. There was a bit of refraction (from the wave-lets, not from the sound) in the corner and I could see a few double-ups on the set waves. It got kinda stinky too. I think I had too many beers last night or maybe it was the artichoke I ate. At least the water wasn't brown afterwards. It was actually pretty clean during my entire session. Pretty stoked.

Stoke Meter: 5 out of 10. It was a typical session. I was kinda tired at the beginning but the warm water really helped to get my day started. If it was an evening session, I might have added a cup of tea before I got in.

surfing is fun.

Most of us are locked to the computer ALL DAY LONG

Vague is vogue

Spot naming is seldom

99% of the people here enjoy discussing and bullshitting with each other without slinging bad-vibes.

This site is as much about quick fun breaks while being LOCKED TO THE COMPUTER ALL DAY LONG as it is about surfing.

glide bloggin' -3/21/05

friday a.m. with elias was a great glide/ slider
session somewhere between the kelly's and the
pacifica pier. no one around for a loooong time.

waist to maybe chest glass. boards traded and
differences noted. tail design and shape single
to double wide swallow tail vs narrow with bumps...
in the rain. few nice turns here and there a cover
up with no prayer of exiting...
stoke meter : 7 or 8 but then a bit less after
changing in the rain. that is a total stoke killer.
wet clothes and/or socks after a surf is a chafe.

Hmmm. . . thanks for the comment Mexi. I'll reevaluate. Never thought of it as secret. Thanks for pulling them, E.

Virginia Durr: Decca was visiting usand doing an article for Esquire on the you-alls and non you-alls. It was a take-off on her sister's book in England about the U's and non-U's -- how to tell the upper class from the lower class. It was supposed to be a rather light piece. She'd been pursuing rather frivolous aspects of Southern life that whole week...

...Decca and I got up on Saturday morning and got ready to go, but we decided to go by the office first and pick up the mail. As we got closer to the office...we saw an enormous crowd of people. Of course, I knew immediately that the Freedom Riders had arrived. They had been expected all week. This was Saturday, May 20, 1961.

Decca, with her journalist's instinct, hopped out of the car and said, "Oh, I want to get to the bus station." We were about a block from the station and you couldn't park. Cars were parked in every direction...I finally spied a used-car lot. I parked there, illegally, but there was no place else to park. Everything else was just jammed.

I went up to our office through this great crowd. From the second floor, I had a box seat. I could see exactly what was going on at the bus station. The Freedom Riders had come in on the bus. They had been escorted to the city limits by the state troopers...[where] the city police were supposed to take over. But the city police hadn't the slightest idea of stopping the Ku Kluxers, or whoever did the beating up.

...I saw the Negroes being frisked by the police. They made each Negro hold his hands up and then they'd take his shoes off -- maybe to keep him from running away; I don't know. And they would systematically proceed to frisk him. The crowd was yelling, "Go get the niggers! Go get the niggers! Go get the niggers! Go get the niggers!" It was the most horrible thing that I have ever seen...

I was also terrified for Decca because she was in the midst of this mob. With that English accent of hers, I thought if she opened her mouth, she'd be attacked. I didn't know what would happen to her. But Decca is brave and takes terrific chances. She was after her story, and she wanted to be right in the middle of what was going on.

Her friends were right to be concerned. The riot was spinning out of control. An observer representing Attorney General Robert Kennedy was laying in the middle of the street, clubbed unconcious. A judge and the Alabama Attorney General arrived but stood on the sidelines, gleefully rubbing their hands as the Freedom Riders were beaten by the fine citizens of Montgomery.

When the crowd dispersed -- on its own, without intervention of police -- Decca and Virginia returned home. While Virginia was shaking so much that she couldn't drive, Decca was "absoluely thrilled," according to Durr. "She was having the time of her life. Our reactions were diametrically opposite. She was onto a great story. She'd seen it with her own eyes."

Soon they learned that Martin Luther King had arrived in Montgomery, and was planning a rally that night at Ralph Abernathy's Baptist church. Decca was determined to attend.

Virginia Durr: Decca put on her Southern costume -- a lovely sort of fluffy green hat with chiffon on it and pearls around her neck and white gloves and a green chiffon dress. She said, "Nobody would think of attacking me. I look like a perfect Southern lady." I said, "That's exactly why you might get attacked. What would a perfect Southern lady be doing going to this Freedom Rider meeting?" Well, she paid no attention whatever. [A friend and Decca] rode off together in the Buick...

We sat glued to the radio. People began to drop in. I don't remember who. Everybody was in a tremendous state of tension and excitement. Then we heard how the federal marshals began to throw tear gas at the crowd to keep them from storming the church. The mob would take the tear gas bombs and throw them into the open windows of the church. Decca said later that was the most terrible thing you could imagine because it was crowded and hot as hell. She was afraid the whole place would be set on fire...

About two o'clock in the morning, Decca called from the basement of the church and said, "Virginia, I'm all right. It's the most terrifying evening of my life, but I'm all right. The National Guard is here and they will bring us all home." They escorted everybody out of the church area.

Decca came in about three o'clock with this young boy from Antioch. Of course they were quite stirred up. The first thing she said when she came in was, "Oh, Virginia, they burned your car. I'm so sorry." Instead of parking three or four blocks from the church, as we had advised them to do, they drove the car right in front of the church. When the mob saw this very handsome, well-dressed white woman get out and go into the church with this young white boy, they immediately grabbed hold of the car and turned it over. They put a match in the gas tank and it just burned up. There was nothing left but the frame. I saw it afterward, and it was absolutely burned down to the frame.

nice ones Bruce, that row 14 guy is nuts...

drove south; too burly/messy except for lindy (a bunch of longboarders south hiding from the closeouts--which a few game souls were picking through--no very fun looking rides), and the jetty (chopped up swell and kind of blown, a couple surfers chasing scraps); both spots reeked of sewage.

cool shots Bruce. Where is that wave? I don't recognize it, though it must be in Pacifica somewhere. Please let us know. Looks kinda crowded, but there is always room for one other out there!

I dont understand pacifica-protectors

Vague is too much information.

I know that secret spot. It's a rock reef break about 300 yards south of Fort Funston. Damn, I mentioned Fort Funston. Doh! I did it again.

http://www.monitor.net/monitor/decca/montgomery.html

You think were going to read that much BVB? please consolidate if your trying to get a point across.

Right on Elias- A cool place to be named after! I'll get pics for sure whereever we end up.

Thanks Mexi- Anything below 49 degrees is just freezing- I'm just expecting it to be really cold, more of a novelty surf- I'm sure I'll just bring a board with all of my other toys!

Andrew- I was out there getting dragged around too. Those fire pits are kind of sketchy.. never know what buried treasures you might find- but those trainers are fun- we tried to pioneer OB landkite kayaking- better in concept than reality...

so, i watched bruce brown's "hollow days" last night and i'm wondering if it's true that Phil Edwards was the first person to surf pipeline? also, who was that kid that surfed sunset and waimei at the age of 12? what became of him?
interesting little piece of history though...it was funny that real barrel riding wasn't even a thing yet, just barely starting to comprehend what could be done.
it also amazes me that you see so little graceful cross-stepping these days when pretty much everyone could do it 44 years ago. props to the girls at linda mar on saturday who were dancing across their boards. they've got it and knew how to laugh at the wind.

Other ponderable that came to me this weekend: anyone else notice the odd relationship that surfers have with dogs? Maybe it's because we both go to the beach to play, we're stoked and run everywhere, or because we both like to carry sticks. But I feel like I can't stretch on the beach without a slobber covered tennis ball being dropped on me, and I can't run into the surf zone without having some random fido paddle after me. Maybe it's just me, but surfers seem to be a highly dog-friendly bunch, and the dogs seem to recognize that.

is skip fried from sandy eggo?

korewin, excellent analogy; water fountains & beaches. sadly, surfing like racisism breeds provincial mindsets.

vague is vogue
hate is fucked

I like surfing when its big!

I think dogs are just attracked to our smelly wetsuits.

its called animal magnetism, just ask the lady's.

ya lizzie!

is the Bells contest on or on hold? The cam is feeding but there's no commentary.

I hate it when I drive around the Bay Area and see Eucalyptus and Mexican fan palm. Sometimes I imagine a life of nocturnal eco-vigilanteism, ripping out non-native villains where ever I find them. Actually, if you tell me where you planted those PG&E donated Eucalypti, maybe I could make them disappear for you.

The Rip Curl Pro has been postponed for today due to moderate onshore SE winds and a small easterly wind swell, granting the surfing gents of the ASP a sleep-in pass for the first day of the waiting period. The next call on conditions will be made at 7am tomorrow

Steve-O, you're scaring me.. you sound like a bigger native tree dork than me...

Curren in Russia

sorry. that second photo is Brian Toth i think. The goofy.

For all you that think "surfing" is not growing in popularity:

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VF Corp. to buy Reef Holdings, boosting sportswear

Associated Press

GREENSBORO, N.C. - VF Corp., the maker of Lee, Wrangler, Nautica and North Face clothing, Monday said it has agreed to buy Reef Holdings Corp., a maker of surfer-style clothing and shoes from an investor group led by Swander Pace Capital.

Financial terms weren't disclosed for the deal, which is expected to close by the end of April.

VF, which is based in Greensboro, said San Diego-based Reef is expected to add about $45 million to annual sales.

In 2004, Reef had sales of $75 million, excluding royalties.

Under the agreement, Reef will remain based in San Diego and will become part of VF's expanding Outdoor unit.

Outdoor unit sales exceeded $1 billion in 2004 and they have grown nearly sevenfold over the past 5 years, VF said.

Shares of VF fell 50 cents, or 0.9 percent, to $58.15 in early afternoon trading Monday on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Nike bought Hurley for a reason!!!!

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From Herald Sun Australia

THE US-based sportswear group Quiksilver plans to take control of France's Groupe Rossignol, the world's largest maker of skis, a CGT labour union official told Agence France-Presse overnight.

The deal, to be announced by Quiksilver today, will result in 152 job cuts at Rossignol, the official said.
Rossignol chairman Laurent Boix-Vives said in January that he had received an offer from Quiksilver for his family's 44.6 percent stake in the company.

The French group employs 2,900 workers, half of whom are in France.

It has activities in clothing, roller blades, tennis rackets, skis, ski bindings and Lange boots, and golf equipment in connection with the Cleveland brand.

The available workforce increased by 126% between 1950 and 2000. From 2000 to 2050 it will increase only 36%. 54% of workers aged 45 or older will leave their occupation between 1998 and 2008. There were 70 million baby boomers; there are only 40 million “Generation Xers” So you youngins should pretty much have the beach to yourselves in a few years as we old farts head to the nursing home or die off.

so now Reef is owned by an even bigger corporate entity. gives new meaning to the term 'ass for cash"

so what is Quiksilver trying to do with Rossignol?? maybe Quik wants to get in on the ski technology that Salomon has used to make those new blanks....
and last year Quik bought DC Shoes. someone is making some money...

Professor, what's another name for Pirate Treasure? Well i think it's Booty.

Mexi,

LOL, I'm not a tree avenger but I want to play one on tv.

steamwand - That kid in "Surfing Hollow Days" is Petey Johnson. I believe he grew up to be a North Shore lifeguard and I think he's related to Jack Johnson (dad? uncle? not sure which).
A lot of claims in old Bruce Brown movies are pure theatrical hyperbole. I've heard Greg Noll say in interviews that a number of other people, including himself and Mickey Munoz, were also surfing Pipeline that day - it's just that Phil Edwards got the footage.
For more early Pipe footage (along with lots of other great old-school surfing, including Dora at Waimea), check out "Walk on the Wet Side," by Dale Davies. It's AMAZING what Butch van Artsdalen, John Peck, et al could do on those big ol' heavy boards!

i love you guys

how do I post pictures? anyone help?

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quik bought Mervin mfg (gnu, lib tech) a few years ago too. me thinks pop-out quik stiks are a product development life cycle away.

all the big surfing companies are pretty much corporate money grubbing greedy bastards. Me and BVB are gonna make surfing lame again watch out. If you buy/wear surf clothing you're pretty much a poseur if you didn't already know.

yeah i'm gonna rip the logos of my wettie , booties, board and shorts then i won't surf for shit cause my board will sink and my wettie and booties will leak ..the shits all logo ...damn...this kook surfs for shit any way ...had fun in sc today, love those santa clara county work gigs. what's with pacific waverider saying its all closed out down there?

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