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SUP General / Re: Dawn Patrol Episode 7 - 8'10 Placid wakes me up!

« on: July 14, 2020, 04:41:55 PM »

Indeed!!!  Had to come back for another look...very cool!!!

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SUP General / Re: ghosting

« on: July 14, 2020, 04:41:16 PM »

oooohhhhh ya!  Nice Creek!

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SUP General / Re: Dawn Patrol Episode 7 - 8'10 Placid wakes me up!

« on: July 12, 2020, 05:28:30 AM »

CREEKER!!!!!  What up brother?  Been a loooooong time since I've logged in here although I still troll every now and then.  Pumped to see a couple of recent videos!!!  Gotta admit, when I've visited over the last number of months I haven't logged in and probably spent less than 5 mins based simply on seeing a myriad of topics/comments ranging from COVID analysis/interpretation to foiling threads - and serious lack of videos related to board reviews, technique and just session fun.

Anyway, when I do visit I go straight to the "Recent Posts" and "Recent Topics" to see what's up/new in a quick glance.....I stumbled upon this video when I went into the "General Discussion" category as I didn't see it in the recent posts section on the main page....gotta be a better way for the site to highlight recent posts without having to go into each category(?)

Enjoyed the vid and will be back for more....hopefully!!!!

Peace out!!!!




Peace out!

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Technique / Re: Cross-Stepping/Noseriding: My Personal Quest

« on: September 29, 2019, 03:57:35 AM »

Not LS ....Surfs up by Henrik Anderssen

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Technique / Re: Cross-Stepping/Noseriding: My Personal Quest

« on: September 28, 2019, 06:19:36 AM »

Here's a short little clip I made from yesterday's session.....ah yeah, I know, I forgot my paddle.   

Sloooooowly but surely!

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Technique / Re: Cross-Stepping/Noseriding: My Personal Quest

« on: September 23, 2019, 04:49:58 PM »

Eastie & FRP,

All good fella's....I love anything that anyone does that involves Mother Ocean for recreational value - if I'm to coin/cop, actually a local business, we are all water brothers.  We all know and share the connection of her power (both spiritually and a good pimp slapping), joy, beauty, etc...

I will return to SUP....probably when I start freezing me arse off in a couple of months when I could be standing in the sun and warmer air up on a nice sunny day!     

For now, I'll continue to stick with my longboard and just have fun and look for friends who show up and just want to enjoy some fresh air and hopefully some fun rides & vibes.

I'm usually on the Zone every day...I just don't log in....ESPECIALLY with all the banter about politics and non-water stuff....I can get that crap in a lot of other places!!!!!!! I want pics, videos, board reviews, repair info......just saying.

Talk soon fella's....Hope to see ya on (or in) the water!

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Technique / Re: Cross-Stepping/Noseriding: My Personal Quest

« on: September 23, 2019, 12:21:19 PM »

Subber:  Couple of reasons I guess....I was a VERY VERY novice surfer back in my college days and probably only managed a few green water rides given irregular/infrequent outings, but those few rides were etched in my mind forever and I totally got it (surfer stoke). Over the years I’ve only got out a handful of times in various places.  Why prone? Started SUP 4 years ago now, or thereabouts, cuz I simply thought I was getting too old to start proning (now age 58) and I saw lots of folks my age and older that where killin it on SUP!  I got hooked in a big way and loved it! Earlier this summer I just couldn’t stop thinking about trying to prone again...so, rather that try someone’s longboard or demo something I did a bit of research and dropped $1300 like a moron - not knowing if I’d try it once or twice and hang it on the wall.  Turns out that my first session on it resulted in several rides that brought me back to previous attempts except I was actually pretty successful from the start.  Make no doubt,  had a ton of wipeouts but I had a some really nice little rides too - No doubt in my mind that my quick prone progress/success was largely because of SUP.  I just had to practice/relearn pop-ups.  I still miss a good number waves and pearl but I also get a LOT of crazy fun rides.  Its definitely a different feeling I get without a paddle - not sure what it is...free-er I guess - at least in part...also, turning/kicking out of wave after a successful ride and meeting the board as I fall slowly back to the water in a controlled manner in perfect position to prone paddle back out is a pretty sweet feeling/sensation.

Creeker:

WhatsSUP
said:
"That was back in later July and I haven't ridden a SUP since."

traitorous bastard!   
Come up to the Cape and we'll see how much you like your little sinker 

Nice talking to you this morning!

HAH!!!!!    I knew I could count on you for a good bash!   And the only thing I'm dangling in the water up there is some bait on a hook from a BIG ass boat!!!  Homey ain't playin that game!   

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Technique / Re: Cross-Stepping/Noseriding: My Personal Quest

« on: September 23, 2019, 05:41:36 AM »

Figured I was long overdue for update so wanted to push a quick update on subject line topic......

I've now suffered two external hard drive failures this summer......the first one about 3 months ago and managed to lose all my iMovie footage.  I had a "project" which contained half a dozen clips of some final video (#4 of 4) cross stepping w/ closeup 5-over nose rides - gone! I wanted a couple more rides to add to the video but I should've just wrapped it out and pushed it out...

Progress had progressed to the point this summer on my B&B SUP that I was getting at least one super fun hang 5 per session, sometimes more.  Cross stepping had progressed to a point where I felt very comfy moving up and back and I started to think more and more about some local longboard guys who were/are really good.  So, after lots of parking lot chats with some older local long boarders and a couple of Zoner's here (once proners) I decided to buy a longboard and set my goals on cross stepping and nose riding that.

After LOT's of research and conversations I settled on a 9'6" Walden Mega Magic.  That was back in later July and I haven't ridden a SUP since.....let the sighs, bantering, bottle throwing begin!     I've become obsessed w/ it and its been a learning curve but its now been about 2 months and I'm now starting to cross step it up and back with some regular success and feel I'll soon get to the point of being able to get some cheater 5's. 

(Stands w/ head bowed) "My name is WhatsSUP, and I've been SUP free since the middle of July".........

 

 

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SUP General / Re: Creek clips video

« on: August 27, 2019, 08:42:07 AM »

Love the vid Creeker!!!! Ditto on Wetstuff's comment - "let's move it along fellow!"

Hope you get the computer wackiness sort out!!!!

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SUP General / Re: Noseriding SUP vids: let's see em!

« on: August 15, 2019, 11:51:06 AM »

Thanks Linter!  Will definitely check it out.

Thanks again for sharing!!!

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SUP General / Re: Hatteras July '19 Soloshot

« on: August 02, 2019, 06:23:41 PM »

Jarvis,  VERY VERY nice!  I love the vintage music......black and white footage would fit quite nicely!!!!

Those shoals in the distance towards the end are quite interesting!!!  I'm sure they're quite a distance from where you where surfing.

Loved it!!!!

Thanks for sharing!  Nice riding!

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NorthEast / Re: East Coast...Feeling the Bump?

« on: July 30, 2019, 05:08:35 AM »

Earlier last week I had a stretch of 5 straight dawn patrol mornings that were REALLY fun.  It was topped off last Thursday morning with fellow Zoner PDLSFR with some amazing waves.....

1st pic is of PDLSFR catching a bomb & me in the foreground trying not to get crunched. 

I also bought a new Walden Magic longboard....yep, have been experimenting on the dark side - I haven't surfed in probably 30 years and even then was a total newbie.  I was pretty surprised at how easy I seemed to transition - I just need to figure out what to do with my hands!!!    Sooo much fun.  July has been a blast - I racked just over a dozen sessions!

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Sessions / Re: Stoke session at Doheny on my new L41

« on: July 18, 2019, 04:48:52 AM »

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Sessions / Re: Stoke session at Doheny on my new L41

« on: July 18, 2019, 04:48:25 AM »

Really enjoyed that Tall....very nice riding and super vivid colors!!!!!  Reminiscent of DavidJohn's vids which are great.

I haven't done much filming with my Session since getting a SS3 but I do use a handle bar mount that's always on one of my paddles if I get the urge.

Great vid for sure and look forward to more!!

Thanks for the stoke!!

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SUP General / Re: I need some ideas on restoring my board.

« on: July 16, 2019, 04:05:35 PM »

LOVE this post and subsequent comments - both repair and sharky comments!!!

Creek, your "Shark Worthy" picture is AWESOME!  I Love it.....the vibe transcends the pic. You/we all do what we do for the feeling and love that Mother Ocean brings and surfing brings us.....I'm guessing not many can contest that we feel better getting out of the water than we did prior to going in.....I know I do and that's what keeps me going back over and over and over and over again....

And now I have an idea how to address a deck pad replacement/repair on my own Creek should I need.

Nice, Thanks!!!!