surfing

RE: surfing

Former Member — Mon, 31 May 2004 08:18:52 GMT

do you mean that the training is the payment in advance for a great swimmer?

RE: surfing

Former Member — Mon, 31 May 2004 08:16:43 GMT

THE PRICE OF GREATNESS MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE whats this about jc?(ive read it a few times but maybe im a bit thick...explain please)

RE: surfing

Former Member — Wed, 26 May 2004 16:13:12 GMT

That must be the University of Wrightsville--I think it's next to the bait shop (correct me if I'm wrong, Swampthing). Good surfing colleges are few and far between, and it's a darn shame. Unfortunately my alma mater didn't make the list.

RE: surfing

Former Member — Wed, 26 May 2004 16:04:30 GMT

Aquageek, I am not trying to be a jerk, but you really don't know what you are talking about. There are plenty of pro surfers, from NC, that have made a very good living by surfing. The comment about boogie boards and rubber raft's also shows that you don't know what you are talking about. You can ride a much small wave with a longboard than a boogie board or raft. Also, the college in Wrightsville was listed as on eo fthe top surfing colleges in the nation by Surfer Magazine. Do you think those guys might know something about surfing? Maybe you should actually have some experience in the subject area before spouting off. NC isn't Hawaii or California, but it does get decent waves on a fairly consent basis, excluding the summer of course. Hook'em Blue

RE: surfing

Former Member — Wed, 26 May 2004 12:07:21 GMT

Yeah, in washington state, maybe in california after I graduate

RE: surfing

Former Member — Wed, 26 May 2004 09:08:54 GMT

go for it J C Fly....hire a board and give it a go!!!!

RE: surfing

Former Member — Wed, 26 May 2004 06:43:10 GMT

Swampthing is right--the movie was Deep Impact. I don't usually see movies like that either, but my wife insisted. I wanted to see The Joy Luck Club.

RE: surfing

Former Member — Wed, 26 May 2004 06:37:11 GMT

Thank you Craig... I don't go to movies like Sudden Impact... never saw it.

RE: surfing

Former Member — Wed, 26 May 2004 06:30:13 GMT

That's actually a scene from the movie Sudden Impact--you know, when the asteroid lands in the Atlantic Ocean. Many great pro surfers emerged from the Southeastern US in the aftermath of Dora.

RE: surfing

Former Member — Wed, 26 May 2004 06:14:31 GMT

Okay, I have to jump in on this and side with the swampthing. I've never lived in NC, but I could look out my bedroom window, and most other windows in my house, and see the beach and Atlantic Ocean. I have visited many of the beaches in the Carolinas and found them very similar to the one I grew up on. Depending on the season and weather conditions the waves are usually 3, 4 and maybe 5 feet. Surfable, yes, good surfing, no! The largest wave(s) I ever remember seeing was in 1964 as Hurricane Dora approached the north Florida, south Georgia area. Several hours before the storm made landfall I went down on the beach with several friends-- there was already debrit on the beach the waves had washed in and one wave had something that looked like a telephone poll turning it end over end. Here is a link to the storm surge created by Dora on Amelia Island, FL. At first glance you don't really realize what you are looking at, it looks like there are large waves right behind the houses, but look further in the background at the wave and then at the size of the houses. How far away was the photographer for the houses to look that small? I've often wondered if this pic is real or if it has been doctored. If it is real, it scares me to death to think that my family and I didn't evacuate but rode out Hurricane Dora. Just thought you all might like to see this pic. www.amelia-island.net/.../dora.jpg

RE: surfing

aquageek — Wed, 26 May 2004 02:42:19 GMT

Actually, according to imdb.com (the best source of worthless entertainment trivia) Sudden Impact was a Clint Eastwood movie, the last in the Dirty Harry series. In this particular one he played a surfer from North Carolina.

RE: surfing

aquageek — Wed, 26 May 2004 02:30:34 GMT

Bug: While I appreciate your support I must, unfortunatley, fall upon my own sword and give Horn his due. I spoke with my neighbor and have surfing news to report. It seems that recently, while in waist deep water at the college of wrightsville bait n' tackle satellite campus, a huge wave came crashing over him causing a small amount of water to enter his beer can, rendering it undrinkable. This immense wave was so high that even when he bent his knees and lept skyward 12 inches he could not fully get his beer above the foaming cauldron of an angry Atlantic ocean. Not only was his beer fouled but his swim trunks actually slipped slightly downward. Many know the Outer Banks as "The Graveyard of the Atlantic." I propose to my aquatic brethren that we rename The Barrier Islands "The Graveyard of Beer."

RE: surfing

aquageek — Wed, 26 May 2004 01:06:09 GMT

Originally posted by Blue Horn Also, the college in Wrightsville was listed as on eo fthe top surfing colleges in the nation by Surfer Magazine. Do you think those guys might know something about surfing? Horn: It's obvious you have spent a great deal of time both at Wrightsville Beach and NC in general. How else would you know the University of North Carolina at Wilmington actually goes by the name of college of wrightsville? Maybe I have been confused my whole life into thinking the "W" stands for Wilmington when it really stands for wrightsville beach. I'll go ask my next door neighbor, his daughter goes to UNCW and he has a house there. So, if you want to call me a jerk please feel free. Just be sure to get your facts right as well. The barrier islands in NC are beautiful, along with the Outer Banks. However, as far a surfing mecca, you are far from finding decent waves in NC. Of course, someone from Texas would be the ultimate authority on that, right?

RE: surfing

Former Member — Tue, 25 May 2004 14:42:03 GMT

I went swimming in the North Sea In South Shields in July-August last year and I thought it was a quite bit colder than the water in Catalina Bay in the Pacific and that was 65 degrees in August. No wet suit. I lasted about an hour and was cold for several hours after.

RE: surfing

Former Member — Tue, 25 May 2004 13:52:45 GMT

I wanna learn how to surf

RE: surfing

Former Member — Tue, 25 May 2004 10:59:32 GMT

yep i do love nice scenery.....mind out....let me see....

RE: surfing

Former Member — Tue, 25 May 2004 10:09:31 GMT

Aquageek, Actually, North Carolina has some good waves and has produced a fair amount of pro surfers. Probably the best surf on the East Coast. Because the waves break further out on the East coast they often seem smaller than they really are, but don't be fooled. I can't tell you how many times I have seen NC going off the hook. However, as with most places (including California), it is usually flat in the summer. Either you have only been there in the summer, or haven't been as often as you say, because NC gets some good waves in the fall, winter and spring. Sparx, Your not supposed to be fighting the waves. It is a lot easier when you go with the flow and let the waves do all the work, including finding rip tides and waiting between sets before paddling out. Hook'em Blue

RE: surfing

Former Member — Tue, 25 May 2004 09:44:14 GMT

no doubt about that aquageek,surfing really takes it out of you,were lucky in England,when i go to cornwall(400miles from home)the waves are very good,if you get a good swell and time the tides well ,theres professional waves to be rode.I surprised myself this year and caught loads of waves and got stood up on the board most times without falling and rode right into shore........lookout aussie pros ....sparx doesnt only swim!!!!!

RE: surfing

swimpastor — Tue, 25 May 2004 08:21:15 GMT

check out the wrightsville beach beachcam at www.wrightsville.com/bchcam.htm. Its the best beach webcam I have found.

RE: surfing

aquageek — Tue, 25 May 2004 08:10:43 GMT

Originally posted by jsm545 i am going to move to wrightsville beach in july, i surf a good bit and i think it helps build a lot of muscle in your shoulders but u just gotta transform that muscle into swimming muscle for it to do ne good, i dunno if that makes ne sense to you but i think surfing helps swimming, thats what im trying to say How far can one surf on 1-3' waves at Wrightsville? NC beaches aren't exactly surfing hot spots, unless there's a hurricane in town.

RE: surfing

Former Member — Tue, 25 May 2004 07:29:43 GMT

There are 6 or 7 of us from the Rose Bowl that like to go surfing, and three of us just got back from riverboarding on the south fork of the American River . . . that's swimming class III whitewater with fins and an overgrown boogie board. If it's in the water, we do it. carl

RE: surfing

aquageek — Tue, 25 May 2004 06:50:49 GMT

Having spent my entire life in NC, I can say with a great deal of certainty the following: 1. The waves are puny, small and more suited for a canvas raft or a boogie board. 2. Lots of kids buy surfboards and paddle about, mostly be the piers. Lots more put them on jeeps to impress the fairer sex. 3. There are always occasions where a medium sized wave will pop up but that is far from the norm, far far from the norm. 4. If you exclude hurricane induced waves, the # of good wave days is even smaller. I bet you can catch a doozy during a hurricane. 5. It's only 60 miles to the gulf stream in many places. Now that's some quality fishing. I'm sure there are all sorts of pro surfers from NC, surfing by day, delivering pizzas to the tourists by night to suppor their pro careers. I've also skied in NC but wouldn't make any claim the slopes are worth a darn here either. Scenery at both the beach and the mountains is spectacular, however.

RE: surfing

Former Member — Tue, 25 May 2004 06:08:11 GMT

actually go to wrightsville beach anytime year round and you will see that it is a surfing hot spot, the water is packed with surfers even in the winter and maybe you have only been there on a flat day but it is common for it to be chest high + waves

RE: surfing

aquageek — Tue, 25 May 2004 03:10:41 GMT

I've been to wrightsville beach about a billion times during my life. I've seen bigger waves in a kiddie pool. Maybe it's a good place to hone your craft before you step up. There's no doubt that surfing is good exercise, however.

RE: surfing

Former Member — Sat, 22 May 2004 14:45:57 GMT

I have heard of surfers in Ocean City, Maryland in the winter, but wearing wet suits. Ocean City does get snow, too. I don't know, but I'd rather try surfing in Hawaii in the winter than here. :D