Author Topic: Good Article on Kelly Slater's Surf Ranch.  (Read 4609 times)

PonoBill

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Re: Good Article on Kelly Slater's Surf Ranch.
« Reply #15 on: February 15, 2018, 08:57:50 PM »
Going to the Surf Ranch would be kinda like going to see a hooker.....

But a really good hooker.

I know I don't surf for the perfect wave. I surf for the whole experience. A big, big part of it is being out on the ocean with people I like and respect, sharing a great (or not great) experience with them. I get as big a thrill seeing a buddy get a great wave as I do myself. Well...almost. I love surfing shit waves with my brother.

Would I do it once--bet your ass I WILL. Will I make a habit of it. Nope.
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Re: Good Article on Kelly Slater's Surf Ranch.
« Reply #16 on: February 15, 2018, 08:58:01 PM »
Cool article. It's pretty much described exactly how I imagined the experience to be. Except the wave frequency was longer imagined for a man made. for me it would be the a one and done trip just to experience it. Def would miss the sea air.
Nothing like surfing with a strong smell of manure in the air. SurfCowboy might be ok with it:) 
It's not overhead to me!
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Re: Good Article on Kelly Slater's Surf Ranch.
« Reply #17 on: February 16, 2018, 09:52:57 AM »
Going to the Surf Ranch would be kinda like going to see a hooker.....

But a really good hooker.

I know I don't surf for the perfect wave. I surf for the whole experience. A big, big part of it is being out on the ocean with people I like and respect, sharing a great (or not great) experience with them. I get as big a thrill seeing a buddy get a great wave as I do myself. Well...almost. I love surfing shit waves with my brother.

Would I do it once--bet your ass I WILL. Will I make a habit of it. Nope.
Pretty much this. Surfing is the whole experience and it's a multi dimensional ritual not just riding the wave. It would also be like going fishing at a trout farm rather than camping by a stream and fishing there.
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8-4 x 30 Hyper quad Tom Whitaker (wife's now)
8-4 X 31 1\4.  Round (wide) Diamond Tail Quad Tom Whitaker
 9-4 X 30 1\2. Swallow Stinger Quad Tom Whitaker (ex wifes now)
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