Posted on May 7th, 2011 in inkydeep by inkydeep
This week’s random happenings; a collection of news items that caught our attention.
Most mornings prior to going off to the day job, over a cup of coffee I tweet about surfing or travel news items that I hope are of interest to those who follow inkydeep. Here’s a few of this week’s random happenings:
Surf stoke… no matter where you surf
From some of the images and videos shot of surfing the great lakes of North America you would not initially know that those surfers were not in the ocean. Their surf experience is no less valid than those who are lucky enough to surf ocean waves. Watch any video of those who surf the great lakes and one thing always come across… they are stoked to surf!
From wdio.com; “A lot of people think we’re crazy because we have to paddle for 45 minutes to get a ten second ride, but there’s something about harnessing the energy of the lake, and you know these waves are generated by mother nature,” Isaacson said. “When you do actually make that connection with the wave, it’s really an elating feeling.”
Lake Superior Surfing – http://www.wdio.com/article/stories/S2095041.shtml?cat=10348
Be sure to watch the video report.
Oh, Kahuna, What Became of That Endless Summer?
California and the end of the beach movie… An interesting comparison by the New York Times of the golden era of California and the rise and fall of the surf beach movie.
Picture: NYT & Photofest. The Endless Summer.
From The New York Times; “Although the ocean’s waves are cyclic, recurring, endless, and summers, when they’re over, always come back again in another year, Golden Ages somehow never do, except in the eternal, pounding breakers of the imagination. California may never be what it once was, or mean what it once meant. But wouldn’t it be nice?”
Oh, Kahuna, What Became of That Endless Summer? – http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/01/movies/california-and-the-end-of-beach-movies.html
No paddling required
Its quite likely that the new powered WaveJet surfboard is going to raise heckles in the surf line up and the users will no doubt get the old stink eye. You cannot but help think of the positive applications and use of such a surfboard, for example, those who may not be able to paddle into waves.
Picture: Chuck Kirkman & The Star. The motorised surfboard.
vcstar.com reports; “Walden, who has been shaping boards for decades, has been making sure the board still feels and rides like a regular board. Though the board has to be 3 inches thick where the motor is located — under where a surfer would plant his or her back foot — the rest of it is just like a normal board. Walden said he’ll have boards from 7 feet and up for sale.”
Motorized surfboard hits the wave – http://www.vcstar.com/news/2011/may/01/motorized-surfboard-hits-the-wave/
The excitement of surf travel…
Whether going on a local surfari or preparing to fly off to some warm surf destination there is the excitement of the trip ahead and the anticipation of the waves to be surfed. A recent article on the Imperial Beach Patch website evokes all those emotions…
Photo: Serge Dedina & Imperial Beach Patch. The Hollister Ranch.
From imperialbeachpatch.com; “Our first stop along the way was Trestles. Our session at Lowers proved why Surfline recently called it one of Southern California’s “most rippable summertime attractions.” The mid-morning crowd at Lower’s was manageable, the water was in the low 60s and the southern hemisphere swell provided great 3- to 5-foot rippable walls.”
Up the PCH – http://imperialbeach.patch.com/articles/up-the-pch#photo-5913329
Post surf munchies… I think I need to go to Pipe’s Café for a breakfast burrito…
Picture: ASL. Ray Collins.
Picture: The Guardian. Julian Finney/Getty Images
Picture: Mother Nature Network. DSuar/Flickr.
