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Topic Title: Looking to get into big wave surfing
Topic Summary: Sounds like a stay-cation on the north shore is the ticket
Created On: 01/21/2018 04:51 PM
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 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - Julianuribe23 - 01/21/2018 04:51 PM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - fishkller - 01/21/2018 06:03 PM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - surferclimber - 01/21/2018 07:48 PM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - miker - 01/22/2018 07:04 AM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - Cole - 01/22/2018 07:15 AM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - Plan B - 01/22/2018 07:16 AM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - monsoon - 01/22/2018 07:26 AM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - monsoon - 01/22/2018 07:28 AM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - monsoon - 01/22/2018 07:28 AM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - monsoon - 01/22/2018 07:28 AM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - monsoon - 01/22/2018 07:29 AM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - Julianuribe23 - 01/22/2018 09:08 AM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - Plan B - 01/22/2018 09:20 AM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - CERTON - 01/22/2018 08:27 AM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - stokedpanda - 01/22/2018 09:03 AM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - Julianuribe23 - 01/22/2018 09:12 AM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - artz - 01/22/2018 10:49 AM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - Plan B - 01/22/2018 10:57 AM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - SurfCaster - 01/22/2018 12:07 PM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - Sparky - 01/22/2018 02:12 PM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - MyCatSprays - 01/24/2018 07:31 PM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - jettyparksurfer - 01/25/2018 02:30 PM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - SurferMic - 01/25/2018 03:28 PM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - SurferMic - 01/26/2018 08:42 AM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - Plan B - 01/26/2018 08:53 AM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - Sector9surf - 01/28/2018 08:23 AM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - Julianuribe23 - 01/22/2018 03:23 PM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - ww - 01/22/2018 10:33 PM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - Julianuribe23 - 01/23/2018 08:20 AM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - Plan B - 01/23/2018 09:39 AM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - Zeus - 01/23/2018 02:01 PM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - dropsolo - 01/23/2018 06:39 PM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - daner - 01/23/2018 02:08 PM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - larenyon - 01/23/2018 08:15 PM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - RiddleMe - 01/24/2018 03:52 AM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - Cole - 01/24/2018 05:34 AM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - SurferMic - 01/24/2018 06:38 AM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - ww - 01/24/2018 07:00 AM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - Plan B - 01/24/2018 07:25 AM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - ww - 01/24/2018 07:38 AM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - Julianuribe23 - 01/24/2018 08:31 AM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - SurferMic - 01/24/2018 11:11 AM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - Sector9surf - 01/24/2018 03:33 PM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - artz - 03/05/2018 12:04 PM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - Julianuribe23 - 01/24/2018 08:20 AM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - waveaddict - 02/02/2018 09:30 PM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - surfmcc32 - 02/26/2018 02:15 PM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - Plan B - 02/26/2018 02:37 PM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - ww - 02/26/2018 04:50 PM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - Julianuribe23 - 02/26/2018 07:48 PM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - Plan B - 02/27/2018 05:24 AM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - Cosmicviking - 02/27/2018 05:46 AM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - Julianuribe23 - 02/27/2018 05:46 AM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - onebuck - 01/23/2018 03:42 AM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - chopola - 01/23/2018 07:28 AM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - waveaddict - 01/23/2018 07:42 PM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - Plan B - 01/24/2018 06:54 AM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - TunnelVision - 02/28/2018 08:20 PM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - TunnelVision - 02/28/2018 08:21 PM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - ww - 02/28/2018 11:42 PM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - Slackattack - 03/05/2018 04:03 AM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - stokedpanda - 03/05/2018 06:15 AM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - Julianuribe23 - 03/05/2018 08:38 AM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - StirfryMcflurry - 03/05/2018 08:40 AM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - SurferMic - 03/05/2018 10:38 AM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - ootrucstopoo - 03/08/2018 06:58 PM  
 Looking to get into big wave surfing   - Plan B - 03/12/2018 07:13 AM  
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Julianuribe23

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Originally posted by: SurferMic Another vote for parking it on the N. Shore for a few weeks, 7'6" at Sunset bch. get there at dawn, Dry hair paddle then work your way into the main peak.  Everything happens twice a fast as compared to PR.  Getting a few wipe-outs and geting caught inside is good, once you realize you can survive you can continue learning.  Many would disagree on this but a SIMPLE floataion vest may be a good investment, not the type that have Air canisters but the slim ones that will give you some flotation when your leash breaks (and it will).

 

Many years while on my annual N. Shore trip(s)...a surfer lost his board @ Jockos and another Ozzie came to his rescue they both got swept out to sea, they could not make it back in on one board, night time came they were still missing, Coast Guard finally located them late that night...everyone thought they were dead.

 

http://getwashed.com/coast-guard-rescues-2-surfers-off-oahus-north-shore/

 

Also remember Kirk passing a few days before I arrived on a trip many years ago..entire N. Shore was in shock, went to Banzia Sushi to pay respect to the memorial they had for him.

 

https://www.surfer.com/photos/kirk-passmores-final-wave/

 

at 26 you are fearless...things can and do go wrong for many expeirenced surfers, do not have kids and stay single as bad as that sounds cause you never know...

 

Pratice in FL is only paddle, paddle, paddle and swimming laps underwater, and go out on the days that are 12'@9 secs to practice geting out through 20 walls of whitewater..not much else you can do. Ever been denied in FL? if not you have not gone out on a great practice day we rarely see.

 

I honestly would have no shame or issue with wearing a vest and a helmet, especially when starting off. I remember reading about Kirk's death a while back and that was one hell of a way to go.



Edited: 01/24/2018 at 08:39 AM by Julianuribe23
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