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Topic Title: Surfing in dangerous conditions is a right of passage here in Florida!
Topic Summary: latest blog post by one of our grom Team riders, with photos
Created On: 01/11/2018 10:38 PM
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 01/11/2018 10:38 PM
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rawsurf

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 01/12/2018 03:12 AM
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SoHiGH

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This piece was edited?

Ritual de lo habitual

I also learned I never have to walk more than 100 yards to spot a major rip to zing me straight out to the lineup on big days.

Know before you go... Puff puff, pass

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 01/12/2018 06:24 AM
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stokedpanda

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My favorite piece from the article"I had a little "ritual" so to say everytime i paddle out in bigger surf, i suggest you try it. If you are religious at all, do the sign of the cross and flick the water out of respect for God, then right after you flick the water take a scoop of ocean water and swallow if out of respect for the ocean. Both will watch after you when surfing."

LOL

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 01/12/2018 06:28 AM
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chopola

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C+
 01/12/2018 07:04 AM
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Cole

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Kids, don't swallow the water.

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 01/12/2018 08:11 AM
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MyCatSprays

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Is this a joke? Cause I'm lmfao!!! Dangerous surf in Florida is not a right, it's a figment of your imagination!!!



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 01/12/2018 08:33 AM
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WG

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There was a big piece of dock rolling around out there yesterday.

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 01/12/2018 08:45 AM
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stokedpanda

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Originally posted by: MyCatSprays

Is this a joke? Cause I'm lmfao!!! Dangerous surf in Florida is not a right, it's a figment of your imagination!!!



Biggest danger in FL surf are the suppers!

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 01/12/2018 08:48 AM
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facesurg

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I like "a majority of people have no idea how a rip actually forms and claim they can spot one, but in reality only about 70 percent of people can actually spot one" hmmmmmmm always thought a majority was anything over 50% but maybe that's just me......
 01/12/2018 08:49 AM
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johnny

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ran into a big ripped up tire tread yesterday , spooked me
 01/12/2018 09:23 AM
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chopola

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It is hard to spot a rip in fl because they are so week they are almost nonexistent.
 01/12/2018 10:59 AM
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palmtreeg

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Many of us damn near drowned on Halloween 1991 "Perfect Storm" swell

Keep up the good work raw surf, but maybe layoff the salt water


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 01/12/2018 11:24 AM
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SoHiGH

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Thx to that sig link we know the surf report for July 31, Monday, 4:20 PM update... Puff puff, pass

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Northjetty101

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And by dangerous, you mean a clean Tipper "waist to stomach?"

Seriously though, I've pulled around 3 different people out of rips at Ponce Inlet just last summer season. While the lifeguards in their Ivory tower apparently did nothing...

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And by dangerous, you mean a clean Tipper "waist to stomach?"

Seriously though, I've pulled around 3 different people out of rips at Ponce Inlet just last summer season. While the lifeguards in their Ivory tower apparently did nothing...

 01/12/2018 08:51 PM
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ww

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At Vero, the rips are usually tame but shorepound broke a 50-something visitor's neck last year.  Fatal.  

Rips seem to be occasional problems for surfers in places like Australia.  Here's an elaborate and competent visual "How to Spot a Rip (and what to do if you get caulght in one) from the Sydney Morning Herald.  

 

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oldsufr3

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I-4 is the most dangerous part of my sessions.

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 01/14/2018 09:25 AM
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larenyon

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Originally posted by: MyCatSprays Is this a joke? Cause I'm lmfao!!! Dangerous surf in Florida is not a right, it's a figment of your imagination!!!

 

You probably should have read it before replying, as the beginning states that the waves aren't dangerous, it's the other elements. 

Panda - Not that they are all like that, but I've never feared more for my well-being than when someone on a SUP was bearing down on me.  



Edited: 01/15/2018 at 09:09 AM by larenyon
 01/14/2018 11:08 AM
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CERTON

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There was a snowbird SUeePer in the backyard this weekend that must have thought a hydrofoil would help him clean our beach even better and faster. It was potentially very dangerous, but he stayed away from others in the water. He almost killed himself more than once, though. I don't get it.

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 01/14/2018 06:49 PM
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equipeola

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Ery once in awhile on 6'+ swelliages wind or ground swells, m'timing'll be back in bed or somethin', and I find m'self like a halfstep late paddl'in back out and sure as s--t, it'll suck off the bar and dump right on m'head/neck/back/legs and just get crushed~~! Damn- Like Friday, offshore pumpin frontyard here but the waves just had this f---edup midface bump to'em on the drop and sure as s--t,, got hungup in the lip of a sizedable outside beast take'n off an just got pICThed, man outta control body pretzeled up all over the place when I'z hit the face the lip of this mutant pile drives mto the 2' deep packed bottom. dat s--t jus tweeks an ol'man's skeleton. Other than those times, it's pretty soft 'round 'ere. I used to talk like y'all 'bout it, damn, times change ya-- hehh  



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