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Topic Title: Tres Palmas worth it?
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Created On: 03/23/2012 01:30 PM
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03/23/2012 01:30 PM
larenyon Posts: 8 Joined: 10/19/2009	Has anyone here surfed Tres Palmas, PR when it gets bigger (4x overhead)? In your opinion, how does it hold up in comparison to Todos, etc.? Does it hit the 15-20 ft mark that often every winter? Doesn't seem like too many make the trip/follow it to catch it when it gets bigger. But, I've never been there, so...
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03/23/2012 05:31 PM
Henryedwards Posts: 162 Joined: 05/11/2009	YES!!!!!!
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03/23/2012 05:50 PM
Tiptime Posts: 7554 Joined: 07/24/2003	Better have a big board to back it up!! ------------------------- The Wavecaster
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03/23/2012 07:39 PM
BEAR Posts: 51 Joined: 09/02/2003	Baby steps..... Start with trip up your own coast to the far north. Some great uncrowded waves to start a big wave attack. Then get on a plane. Again cut the crap and break out the map,stop asking and find out on your own. Right Tip?
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03/24/2012 02:01 AM
larenyon Posts: 8 Joined: 10/19/2009	Thanks guys for your feedback. Anyone else out there who makes the trip? Bear, thanks for the advice about checking out up north, you're definitely right (I grew up up north). As for the rest of your 'advice'...
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03/24/2012 04:21 AM
FinGuru Posts: 837 Joined: 05/26/2011	its nothing crazy....good place to learn how to ride big waves...learn the basics about commitment and punishment....but if you've already conquered todos...it may be a little soft for your taste
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03/24/2012 06:43 AM
HBrandNSB Posts: 2034 Joined: 03/16/2004	I caught Tres at 3-4x overhead a year ago. Long paddle out, but it's worth it. Just don't fall while dropping in I got more cut up trying to get back to shore than riding any of the waves. The pic in my signature below is from Tres. -------------------------
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