E's Surf Report

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Fun windswell peaks this morning.

Wailing Souls rootsin' tonight at the Echo.

Have an irie day and night all!!

Cove boy's, call dispatch if you need me!

please no more kclb stuff.
thanks

Anyone check the surf out in the Beach today? If so, how was it? Can't afford to drive up there anymore with current gas prices.

Yeah no more messin' with the Cove boy's, say's me, or else!

warbly, mixed up, hungry looking pits
of doom on the inside bars. a few nugs
but mostly stems and seeds.....

cheers Hb! good on ya. scout out a fine
soCal sandbar for me to bounce off of soon...

Seems like just after the high tide there has been a window of fair surf the last few days.
But you have to be on it. I waited too long yesterday.
Paddled out, quickly caught two good waves, then the whole thing went to crap in 10 minutes.
Had to paddle back in with my tail between my legs. Spring surf is all about timing...
Bonus was the two 19 year olds sunning in their bikinis
who glared at me as I walked by with my jaw wide open!

hey anon, if you cant afford to drive to OB, then dont worry about the surf. you should worry about getting a car that is more fuel efficient, or maybe taking caltrain.

i recommend either the "Fit" by Honda, (pictured) or the vehicle in the foreground

Excerpt from Kelly's Cove Letter (Nov. Issue)

Surfing in the frigid coastal waters of San Francisco promoted a fierce philosophy to overcome the mundane and live life to the fullest, as well as a greater respect for the delicate balance between man and our most valuable natural resource: the ocean.
But it was more than the surf and the natural rawness of Ocean Beach that brought these surfers together, there was a tribal unity that bonded these pioneers of surfing beyond time and space. These wave warriors were initiated in their rites of passage here, starting out as wild kids without a care in the world, maturing into responsible adults; raising families and becoming firemen, policemen, contractors, doctors, lawyers, artists and more. It was a time of tremendous change—culturally, politically, and technologically.
Old Man Kelly swam out to Seal Rock every day in the era before surfboards. The beach is named after him, carrying his manna to every new generation who goes out in these waters.
The ever-growing surfing culture today owes much to these courageous surfers who braved the waves without a wetsuit or leash. It wasn’t long ago when just a handful of intrepid souls rode wooden planks that weighed close to 100 pounds. As foam boards revolutionized surfing, Bill Hickey was one of the first surfboard makers to innovate this new technology. The 60’s were a defining moment in history when surfboards went from heavy 10 ft. single fin boards to lightweight 6 ft. multiple fin boards and the invention of the surf leash. Wetsuits were also invented in the mid 60’s, which allowed surfers to stay out in the water longer.
Times have changed much since then; with the sand bulldozed up the beach, creating an unnatural sea bottom that destroyed the flawless wave conditions it once had. Though many surfers have moved down the Great Highway south of Golden Gate Park to find that elusive perfect wave, you will still find some of these unsung heroes paddling out to pay homage to Old Man Kelly. The only things missing are the magnificent bon fires (which have since become banned on the beach) and the perfectly formed waves that once broke off the pier (which was torn down in the early 70’s).

OOpps! I meant Excerpt from Kelly's Cove Newsletter (Nov. Issue)

pretty cool excerpt.

My ole man was down with Kelly. Fuhgettaboutit.

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A big pier with perfectly formed waves breaking off it would be awesome at OB. Too bad it's gone. Respek to the original pioneers of the cove and OB for sure.

I wonder if the waves really were better back in the 60s with the pier, or if it's just nostalgia that makes the old-timers remember the waves being better?

e, suggest the two friends start paddling for the horizon ...may be hunker down on the farallones.

Which one of the niceness crew was sitting on his longboard in McCovey Cove last night hoping to snag a Barry ball?

why is death from above considered a bad thing?
red fire balls got the bling bling
better to vaporize on a day with size
than be fried on a flat day,
the last thing you heard was the lipsmacker from wise

RESULTS OF THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION BOYCOTT ON MAY 1, 2006:
The National Retailers announced that, as a result of the Mexican Demonstration and Boycott on 1 May 2006, retail sales were down by 4.2% while there was a 67. 8% reduction in shoplifting.

ATTENTION BODYBOARDERS:

My gf can't (stand up) surf for a while due to knee surgery and we are going on vacation where there is nice surf so I am getting her a bodyboard to use. Any recs on where to buy in SF, what kinds, fins, etc. would be good for a beginner female would greatly appreciated as I am clueless.

Thanks mucho!

just grab the lunch tray from the cafeteria and she'll be all set for boogiedom.

uh heres a clue: kicking with fins is strenuous on the knees.

Nice shot of La Jolla Cove. Anyone here ever surfed there?

They have temporarily closed La Jolla Cove children's beach due to the seals. That place is one of the best places in the world for a swim. They have underwater mileage markers and tons of fish that can be seen while your out there swimming.

If you are referring to the last of E's pics...that is not La Jolla Cove. Not sure where it is but it looks soft.

La Jolla Cove is a wierd place to surf...STeamer Lane like crowds on the cliff/ line up...lots of rocks on the inside-and sea lions too.
Very picturesque view from the line-up...Not that hard of a wave and one of the only places around that holds big NW swells...but if you don't make the drop/get caught on the inside...it is hellish in a Todos Santos kind of way...except there are 200 people watching you get worked.

"It was really good up the point until...."

can the guy that posted the kelly's cove newsletter info. give us more more. That is good stuff!

O.K. apl here is a bit more from the Kelly's Cove Newsletter...

San Francisco has a rich and wonderful history of characters and times, and the Kelly’s Cove Reunions pay tribute to a part of that history which has made generations of surfers proud to be living and surfing in these waters off of Seal Rock.
These surfers were the true warriors of peace, heroes who challenged society’s rigid matrix, and gave up everything to reach for that golden ring inside the emerald chamber within Mother Natures Womb: inside the tube. Unsung and Unknown to the world, isn’t that how it always is?

AJ - that might result in a nice wave that would carry you away from the radiation fallout.

Presume that is Bikini or somewhere similar?

Hey is that the cliffs or what.

Naomi, have I told you lately that I love you?

I think surfer as warrior metaphors are silly.

i think the line says "warriors of peace", not "surfers are warriors"....

Damn, heavy pic of Bikini Atoll. It's incredible how much the US fucked up some of those remote atolls back in the day. Christmas Island, too. Johnston Atoll, Rongelap, etc. And the French have done their share of nuclear damage to the Tuamotus....

anybody heard the new Chili Peppers album? Man, they have been a let down on the last couple. the single i've heard on the radio is still singing about the same crap "californication, LA, etc."

thoughts?

Some friends and I are having a a garage sale (a lot of surf crap and other crap too) at the corner of Balboa and 36th on Sat.

Actually, Gavin went to High School in the sunset.

Hey Perry,

Thanks for the advice, but I already drive a Honda Civic. Honda Fit looks like it can go 100 mpg. That might have to be my next car.

the Chili Peppers are way, way past their prime....

The chili peppers have found their "locked in style." You can expect all future albums to sound exactly the same. The same phenomena happened to the Stones and ZZ Top all of whose later albums all sound the same when they locked in their style. I call the ZZ Top locked in style the "Sharp Dressed man" style and the Stones the "Tattoo You" style. The Chili peppers have the "Californication" style.

Compare with U2 or the Beatles whose albums, for the most part but not in every instance, all have a different sound.

however, locked-in in-style is still totally legit.

okay so the album sounds the same
but DAMN did any see the chilis on snl?
frusciante is SICK. SICK guitarist. the waa waa
and the slide he did were unreal. much better
live...and i wonder if anthony's socks on his
arms is a sign of riding the horse again?

zz top "just got paid" is one of my favorite songs

clue giver guy: her problem wasn't acl, kicking around on a boogie is "good" strain for this knee, the problem is impact stuff like running on pavement or jumping up on a surfboard. but thank you for the thought.

no other boogers out there? damn. Keep in mind this chick came here from Hawaii and she doesnt go in the ocean here except on maybe the hottest days of the summer so if you are somehow worried about another booger clogging the lineup you can let that go.

Where is a good place to buy a bodyboard in SF? Any advice on brands/sizes/fins for a beginner female?

sponges are for birth control, not surfing

Anyone who is REALLY interested in what used to happen at Kelly's Cove, Bill Hickey has been spotted around SF Surfshop in the afternoons this week. However, Kelly pre-dates Bill, meaning Kelly was gone before 1950.

Rite Aid. What size shoe does she wear? I'd be the same size in fins.

Go to Aqua for a board and fins, they have a decent selection of good quality boards and some of the sales sfaff actually ride sponges.

nice excerpt from the kelly cove newsletter.
i think Bill hickey glassed boards, but did not shape them. i am not sure who shaped the boards his glassed.

Damn, gnarly. The greatest montage of pics here ever.

What a chicken shit act of cowardness to hack E's blog!

That is one large collection of cut & pastes. Oh neato, someone looked up a domain name registration....

Woooooooooooohoooooooooooooo.

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