Surfing!

ill-esha · #1 (**permalink**) Nov 30, 05

OMG so fun!!

I have been wanting to try it for years and finally rode some waves a few weeks ago in Tofino.

Despite the uncomfortably suffocating wetsuit and utterly dorky goggles I had to wear (due to having contact lenses).. despite getting hurt so badly one side of my face was swollen for almost two weeks.. I HAD SUCH A GREAT TIME!

I can't wait to go when it's summer. I can't wait to go in some warm country. Of course, I may have only managed to ride waves on my knees, but I swear, next time I'll stand up!

Anyone here share my love for this amazing sport?

(yes, that's me sliding sideways off my board looking like a total poindexter)

islandgirl · #2 (**permalink**) Nov 30, 05

I love it too, and Tofino is such a great place for it! Man I miss the island!

mojo · #3 (**permalink**) Dec 01, 05

i got pretty mangled when i tried in indonesia, but i wasnt anticipating 2 meter waves.

it is fun as hell though huh! i cant wait to do it again under safer circumstances. corral hurts man.

Kelster · #4 (**permalink**) Dec 01, 05

i hate wet suits, i hate cold water but alas surfing is such a wonderful thing.

i love tofino, such a great weekend destination. i'll definitely be heading out that way numerous times this summer.

Cdn_Brdr · #5 (**permalink**) Dec 01, 05

I make sure I hit up Tofino for some surfing every year... I suck but I have a blast at it every time.

spencer dawg s · #6 (**permalink**) Dec 01, 05

holy smokes! i love surfing its like one of my passions. the first time i did it there was some pretty big waves and it took me 3 days of tryin to finally get it right; and i was red like a lobster after it all. some day i want to have enough money to buy a 26 every weekend with my dream girl and live on the beach surfin all day havin fun all night and pineapples for breakfast with cocanut drinks. but i dont konw where to go yet where you you guys go?

veN · #7 (**permalink**) Dec 01, 05

I really wanna try this. I missed my chance to surf in Aus bc I was too wimpy. Meh plenty of places closer to home to giv'r.

Ree Fresh · #8 (**permalink**) Dec 01, 05

Wow I cant beleive you dared to surf in Tofino at this time of year. I did a ton of surifng when I was in Autralia and fell in love with the sport!!! Bashed the knee on some rocky coral, got hit in the head by another surf board, and must of drank over a liter of sea water... but still one of the most thrilling sprots ive ever done. Funny enough Im not a fan of snow boarding at all... doesnt compare at all.

I thought about trying some surf in Tofino. Otherwise Ill just try to take advantage of places I travel with hot warm beaches :D

<mouse~ · #9 (**permalink**) Dec 01, 05

surfing is lotsa fun. i suck at it though

everyone expects everyone from australia to be pro at it - but not all of y'all can ski and snowboard, right? please dont prove my little theory wrong?!

but i have heard tofino is the place to go in Canada for some good surfing - i just have major reservations about the temp. of the water there!

ill-esha · #10 (**permalink**) Dec 02, 05

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Originally Posted by <mouse~

but i have heard tofino is the place to go in Canada for some good surfing - i just have major reservations about the temp. of the water there!

you guys, it's really not bad at all. you rent a wetsuit with a HOOD and it creates a seal. the water was actually fairly warm when i went in, because the wetsuit warmed it up. the only thing that sucked was the feeling of the hood sucking against my face, i had a line on my forehead for about an hour afterwards.

we went to chesterman beach, right in tofino.. it was great!!!

Kelster · #11 (**permalink**) Dec 06, 05

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Originally Posted by ill-esha

you guys, it's really not bad at all. you rent a wetsuit with a HOOD and it creates a seal. the water was actually fairly warm when i went in, because the wetsuit warmed it up. the only thing that sucked was the feeling of the hood sucking against my face, i had a line on my forehead for about an hour afterwards.

we went to chesterman beach, right in tofino.. it was great!!!

chestermans pretty dope, my favorite tho is the pac rim turnoff.

Rayeine · #12 (**permalink**) Dec 21, 05

Once i get everything work visa wize for New Zeland i have many many surfworthy plans..:)
I've worshiped too many documentaries and dvd's, whenever i stop in at Second Wave in North Van i kind of just stand amoung the boards...and stroke them..lol..but seriously..I cant wait. I'ts so cool when you hear people talking about it as this spiritual experiance for them..
Id like to know what their talking about.
I've had this vision of living in a wee little beachside community since god knows when..
*sigh*...
i was born in the wrong climate

Liqwid · #13 (**permalink**) Dec 21, 05

i sooo want to try this too!!!

i plan on going to Austrailia come next winter. and i think i need to!

.dalyn.

Cosmos · #14 (**permalink**) Dec 21, 05

last summer when me and my friend went to Tofino to surf we were heading back to the resort and it was starting to get dark outside and we knew that it probably wasn't safe to walk along the gravel path/road back but we kept walking thinking nothing bad would really happen. then my friend was like "wow, that's a really big cat up there.." and i was like, "OMG that is NOT a cat." and then we both started freaking out cause we had no clue what we were supose to do if a cougar started coming at us, so we backed away..not turning our backs to it, cause we didn't know what else to do! but it started creeping toward us, and it got within 10 yards, before a car started coming down the road and the cougar backed off into the bush again. then we flagged the car down and got a ride back to our room, it was SO scary!

besides the cougars...Tofino does has some great surfing! i love it.

Alex · #15 (**permalink**) Feb 04, 06

tofino waves are cool to learn on. the water is oh so cold though...

the best waves i've hit were a few KM's south of Todos Santos, 25~ footers... crazyness. after an hour of surfing, I was feeling how out of shape I actually am(I'm not 18 anymore people! lol)

Joanne · #16 (**permalink**) May 17, 06

ahh, I wanna go surfing again so badly!

I contemplated doing it in tofino, but there's something about surfing in water that could cause brainfreeze that's rather unappealing. I'd love to plan a trip down to california though and surf (much cheaper than australia!).

anyone here ever surfed in washington or oregon?

anewlife · #17 (**permalink**) May 29, 06

http://www.middlebeach.com/
http://www.pacificsurfschool.com/

is this a good place to go? thinking about taking a trip soon...

and yeah, i love surfing. did it in south portugal and on the canary islands so far. my fav sport ever, better than snowboarding and skateboarding together!

Senior · #18 (**permalink**) May 30, 06

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Originally Posted by R Wellbelove

Wow I cant beleive you dared to surf in Tofino at this time of year. I did a ton of surifng when I was in Autralia and fell in love with the sport!!! Bashed the knee on some rocky coral, got hit in the head by another surf board, and must of drank over a liter of sea water... but still one of the most thrilling sprots ive ever done. Funny enough Im not a fan of snow boarding at all... doesnt compare at all.

I thought about trying some surf in Tofino. Otherwise Ill just try to take advantage of places I travel with hot warm beaches :D

I guess to each there own. The main reason I've never got into surfing is that it clashes with snowboarding season. The best surfing in Tofino is in the winter and I've braved it a few times but at the end of the day nothing is better for me than deep powder. I surfed when I was down in Cali for Christmas a few years ago and that was nice but again I kept thinking how I'd rather be on top of a mountain.

snowboarding > surfing