Happy hunting for Gert

[NorthJerzSurfer]

Sweet Pabst!    So re-stoked after the knee slappers we have had lately- Love this time of year!

[stoneaxe]

I didn't really want to see what I missed......hard to be in the office yesterday knowing what was out there.....

[supthecreek]

Awesome day with beasho, Ruby and Kaya.
Fun to surf with all of you.... and Ruby is impressive! Paddles like a racer and fearless!

So glad to finally meet up with beasho!
After years on the Zone, finally meeting in person is the best!
beasho ain't just a big wave charger..... he rips the regular variety like a pro!

Funny side note:
Kaya just paddled up and said "Hi beasho"
We all know each other.... even though 3,000 miles apart 

I gotta say though.... I wish I saved more of my body for the afternoon shift.
It got up to some impressive size, and was soooo much fun!

I stayed out longer than my body wanted, so I pinched my herniated disc after 6 hours in the water..... been paying those hours back since.
Did manage to go to the "Oldtimers" contest on Sunday.... but resting since, trying to get the disc to "unswell"

[kayadogg]

Such a fun day.

I agree creek, I went for an afternoon session and was toast... barely made it outside.

As we're loading the van and getting ready to go home, my wife says to me "You know, it's a little weird that you introduce yourself as kayadogg and not by your real name." Only on the Zone..

[PabstSUP]

Rick - you're always inspiring - 6hrs!  I was out for a little over 5hrs and was exhausted after my afternoon session, though that may have partly been due to being a little wobbly on the 8'4".  Glad I stayed out as long as I did in the morning though. 

Part of me wishes we had taken a road trip up to Rhody to meet up with you as Gretchen would have been able to make it out though I certainly don't miss the crowds at that spot when it's on.  My morning session had about 10pp total out with only a few successfully paddling into waves. I was hugely impressed with one of the local geezers who has to be in his late 70's or 80's who surfs on classic wood single fin he built himself who was able to make it out after a 20min struggle through the wash - he only caught one wave but we all cheered him on.  A great guy with immense stoke and surfing style - Reminds me of someone ;-)

Adding a few more pics from the afternoon session.  The green flies were biting so getting purchase higher up on the sand dunes was a little too much to ask ;-) .