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Random / Re: Beach Closures - COVID-19

« on: April 03, 2020, 10:33:38 AM »

I dunno about everyone else but I just assume the nation be under complete quarantine so we can all get back to the norm. Ocean isn't go anywhere any time soon. The more people keep going about their lives by doing what they will, the longer this is going to drag out. The more this drags out, the worse it's going to get.

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Random / Re: Beach Closures - COVID-19

« on: April 02, 2020, 08:19:10 PM »

Isn't there a stay at home order across the U.S.?

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Random / Re: Beach Closures - COVID-19

« on: March 24, 2020, 06:49:49 AM »

It is a strange mixed message from the government. They tell you it is OK to exercise outdoors, but not OK to park somewhere to do said exercise.

I'm pretty sure the beach has a lot more room than a city block for social distancing.

In WA state there has been a massive uproar over people visiting the beaches over the weekend. This panic has induced major tribalism among the locals. The same thing happening in Hawaii. People living in these places are making social media posts saying things like; "You coming here is the same as murdering my family." Their point being that the smaller local hospitals do not have capacity for ICU beds, which is true, but the infection rate is still scalable to the size of the community.

Not going to lie, my daughters and I surfed this weekend. Drove 60 miles away to a secluded spot that works on certain tides and swells. We had an entire cove beach to ourselves. We were at a state park that was open for day use. But, I felt pretty guilty the entire time.  However, any day I get to surf with all of my girls at once is worth more than anything to me, so I would do it again.

This afternoon we will get our political performance for the day, and will probably lose beach access for the foreseeable future.

Where'd you go for the cove to surf? Only place I've ever seen with that description is W of Port Crescent.

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SUP General / Re: New GoPro 8

« on: March 24, 2020, 06:41:01 AM »

I'm still running with my Silver 4🤣🤣 but after seeing the stabilization difference, my eye is beginning to twitch for an 8

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SUP General / Re: New GoPro 8

« on: March 23, 2020, 07:05:38 PM »

So far the greatest image stabilization you can get from gopro.

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SUP General / Re: New GoPro 8

« on: March 23, 2020, 06:17:48 PM »

They're great! Make sure latest updates are done and either check YouTube or go to gopro direct for tutorials.

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SUP General / Re: Was followed by seal today

« on: February 02, 2020, 08:39:52 AM »

The ONLY thing I'd be worried about when seals are around, are the predators that hunt them!

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SUP General / Re: stocking stuffers for paddleboarders

« on: December 14, 2019, 09:39:47 AM »

Garmin Gadget wish list

https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/641479

Sigh....thanks a lot! Like I didn't have enough expensive gadgets 

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SUP General / Re: stocking stuffers for paddleboarders

« on: December 14, 2019, 07:33:30 AM »

Lights! Strapped under your board makes for some fun night paddleboarding.

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SUP General / Re: Sharktober.

« on: October 19, 2019, 10:21:14 AM »

The disturbing part is they're also inland in the inlets!

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SUP General / Re: Sharktober.

« on: October 18, 2019, 06:32:11 PM »

Here's more info about the cafe

https://images.app.goo.gl/AWeiFkbWn8QqCX7M9

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SUP General / Re: Sharktober.

« on: October 18, 2019, 06:29:26 PM »

Part of the "shark cafe"

https://www.google.com/search?client=ms-android-sprint-us-sscr-revc&ei=-WSqXbiXO9fZ-gSj4aaoCA&q=map+of+shark+migration+&oq=map+of+shark+migration+&gs_l=mobile-gws-wiz-serp.3..0i22i30l3j33i299l2.1952.6110..7146...0.1..0.265.1441.0j7j2......0....1.........0i71j33i22i29i30j0.ZdKJNFb653Y#imgrc=l2VlASoKdK-twM:   

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SUP General / Re: First lesson did not go well. Struggling and disheartened. Bigger person

« on: August 22, 2019, 11:49:19 AM »

Hi everyone. I'm new here.

Without giving a long sob story, I've been through a complete and utter rubbish couple of years, put on weight due to some of that and have not felt great in general.

Thought it was about time to stop feeling sorry for myself, lose some weight, get a better level of fitness again and challenge myself socially and do new things and try to get back to the person I once was! Positive attitude and all that.

A friend of mine started paddleboarding last summer and I've thought it looked fun for a long time but being self-conscious and worrying about making a fool of myself put me off.

I finally bit the bullet and signed up for a four week course.

I had my first lesson yesterday and it did not go well. I knew I'd be a bit rubbish but I exceeded my already low expectations and was without a doubt, the worst in a class of 15 others.

I'm a size 16(UK) so knew I'd probably be one of the bigger people but was assured they cater for all sizes.
I have completely reinforced the 'fat lass struggling in the corner' stereotype. I was embarrassingly bad.
I had zero balance (found it difficult to so much as move slightly on the board i.e. changing leg position, leaning back to tighten leash, going from kneeling to sitting).

I had read that it was a fairly easy sport to get to grips with the basics and that bigger people can do it fine so went in thinking I'd be ok.

I'm starting to worry I'll never stand up without falling in or even be able to move.
I was on a large blue and yellow O'shea board (hope I've got the name right) which was 10'6 x 32 and as soon as I slightly shifted my weight, even into one bent leg, to try and bend the other to stand up, the whole thing was tipping to one side.

Is it just a case of practicing? I feel so low and disheartened and kinda hate myself for how it went.

Anyone else either overweight or a bigger or muscled/heavier person that has mastered it eventually?

Went into it so positive and now feel like it's never going to happen.
I'm ashamed to show my face for next week's lesson!

Sorry for the length of this. I'm not looking for sympathy, just an answer as to whether it's doable for someone like me or whether I should put it down to experience and move on?

Thanks.

I know the feeling of frustrations!!!! Best suggestion I can make is start off on your knees until you get your sea legs under you know. While on your knees, keep them at least shoulder width apart too. Eventually you'll come to a point where you're going to want to try again on standing up.  Don't let it get to you, it's a learning curve that will subside. Pretty safe to say, all of us have gone through it.

Just keep going out. You'll get it.

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SUP General / Re: Seattle Times Article on SUP Related Drownings

« on: August 07, 2019, 03:40:07 AM »

Media reports he was in Mountain Lake, which I am not familiar with.  Sad story, I have sons sons about his age ...

How old was he? You have a media link?

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SUP General / Re: Seattle Times Article on SUP Related Drownings

« on: August 06, 2019, 08:22:59 PM »

Orcas was always fun times! I loved hitting Mountain Lake. A lot of great beach landings or coves to hang out at. Which lake did he die in?

Lake Washington was always another cool place. I loved circumnavigating Mercer. Many many trips and beach landings.

I was always in a sea kayak though. Never an SUP. I didn't get into SUPing until I landed in Colorado. Still have the kayak but really love my ISUP. Missing Washington bad though.

I'm really blown away the guy in the boat responded like that. I always encountered quite the opposite of Washington folks. That's a shame.