Sunday, February 19, 2006

The ocean was amazing and showed her power as the waves continued to grow throughout the weekend. The girls found this out the hard way while trying to retrieve a board for Bry. Watch what is coming or you may end up tumbling and rolling over and over by the hand of the ocean. They were drenched as well as amazed that Wayne spent the entire time taking pics and laughing histerically while they rolled and rolled. It was fun of course after it all was over and they still laugh as they talk about the fact that every time they came back up from yet another wave, there was Wayno laughing his head off.
The boys are already planning their next trip and so this one would be considered a success. The skim was perfect! The boys rose early and would head straight for the ocean. Out before the longboarders and while most the town slept the boys would begin their days riding the skim. Through horrible pain by the second morning and spills as the ocean won a few, the boys lived to catch each skim. They skimmed, the talked about skimming, the bought skimming products in the local shops and they skimmed some more. The smiles were contagious and their skills grew quickly in just the weekend they were there. They would stand at the edge and study. They would compare notes. They would ride and then critique each ride. Life was good! They stopped for food and caffeine and some time to rewax their boards. Other than that they lived in the water. They battled the power of the waves and came through it all with some scars to proudly show. The stories still fill the air and the time is now spent prepping the boards for the next time out.