Surfing:
After 2 months without getting in the Ocean , Ryan finally got in the ocean and
did some surfing while I shot video of him. He did good and made some sick drops. After a few hours he got out and we got some lunch at our favorite local grid in la Jolla, Wahoos Fish tacos.
Stand-Up Paddle Boarding: 
After eating we went next door to our surf sponsor, Mitch’s Surf Shop and picked up 2 stand-up paddle Boards. We went out at Big Rock where it was only 2’ and had a nice left peeler. I rode a giant 12' Laird as seen in the photo and Ryan rode a 9'8" Slider. We both rode stand ups when we went to Fiji in December so we were able to get up pretty quick but it is still not as easy as it looks. Unlike regular surfing where you put one foot in front of the other, you place your tow feet side by side which feels totally wrong in comparison with sports like surfing,
skateboarding or snow boarding. I caught a few waves in the first 10 minutes but had a hard time getting into the waves after that. I think the hardest part is the standing transition from a paddling stance to a surfing stance, that’s where I fall the most. After shooting some video and some photos, Ryan joined me and we paddled around for a good while, laughing at each other and hooting as we rode waves. Later we paddled to Wind an Sea and caught a few more waves.
After eating we went next door to our surf sponsor, Mitch’s Surf Shop and picked up 2 stand-up paddle Boards. We went out at Big Rock where it was only 2’ and had a nice left peeler. I rode a giant 12' Laird as seen in the photo and Ryan rode a 9'8" Slider. We both rode stand ups when we went to Fiji in December so we were able to get up pretty quick but it is still not as easy as it looks. Unlike regular surfing where you put one foot in front of the other, you place your tow feet side by side which feels totally wrong in comparison with sports like surfing,
skateboarding or snow boarding. I caught a few waves in the first 10 minutes but had a hard time getting into the waves after that. I think the hardest part is the standing transition from a paddling stance to a surfing stance, that’s where I fall the most. After shooting some video and some photos, Ryan joined me and we paddled around for a good while, laughing at each other and hooting as we rode waves. Later we paddled to Wind an Sea and caught a few more waves.Mountain Boarding:
We then headed home and picked up our Mountain boards that were sent to us at no charge from MBS. We loaded them up in my Toyota FJ and I towed Ryan up an asphalt road near our house. After a few runs we went to another road and Ryan went down a mellow trail and did pretty good. I then went down a steep hill and made it without any falls but I can tell that we really need to have a brake installed. I will be calling our sponsor Mountain Board Sports and see if they can help us out. These boards are amazing and I love the feeling, its a lot like snowboarding.
Skate Boarding:
Later we went to the Poway Skate Park and watched a bunch of guys rip it up. I must admit, it was intimidating watching all these young kids just shredding up the cement bowls. Braydon and I dropped into some small drops and looked like a couple of skate dorks, but hey, at least we did some drops. Ryan on the other hand sat watching and pondered his approach. After about 20 minutes I looked over and Ryan just stood up on his board and dropped into the large pool, I was in total shock! Unfortunately, it did not go as he had hoped and his board slipped out from under him and just before coming up the other side, he fell on his right side hip and it wasn’t pretty. He came up after wards embarrassed and eventually we left re thinking whether or not we should keep skateboarding on the Push list or take it off. I have a feeling that we may remove it but then again, the Push is all about overcoming your personal fears and doing things that you would otherwise never do. We'll see what happens.
In summery, it was a good day and we feel better prepared for the Push.
We then headed home and picked up our Mountain boards that were sent to us at no charge from MBS. We loaded them up in my Toyota FJ and I towed Ryan up an asphalt road near our house. After a few runs we went to another road and Ryan went down a mellow trail and did pretty good. I then went down a steep hill and made it without any falls but I can tell that we really need to have a brake installed. I will be calling our sponsor Mountain Board Sports and see if they can help us out. These boards are amazing and I love the feeling, its a lot like snowboarding.
Skate Boarding:
Later we went to the Poway Skate Park and watched a bunch of guys rip it up. I must admit, it was intimidating watching all these young kids just shredding up the cement bowls. Braydon and I dropped into some small drops and looked like a couple of skate dorks, but hey, at least we did some drops. Ryan on the other hand sat watching and pondered his approach. After about 20 minutes I looked over and Ryan just stood up on his board and dropped into the large pool, I was in total shock! Unfortunately, it did not go as he had hoped and his board slipped out from under him and just before coming up the other side, he fell on his right side hip and it wasn’t pretty. He came up after wards embarrassed and eventually we left re thinking whether or not we should keep skateboarding on the Push list or take it off. I have a feeling that we may remove it but then again, the Push is all about overcoming your personal fears and doing things that you would otherwise never do. We'll see what happens.
In summery, it was a good day and we feel better prepared for the Push.
1 comment:
Keep at it my friends and the footwork on your stand up paddle surfboard will come naturally. How was stand up paddling in Fiji. Did you bring boards or are there rentals over there?
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