Oh, what a trip! \u00a0I have been surfing since I was 15 (1975) with a 20 year hiatus to raise the family. \u00a0Got back to it about 10 years ago.<\/p>\n
Never have had a lesson – only learned by watching + trial \/ error. \u00a0However, I learned more on this trip in one week that I have in all the years. \u00a0Just happened to be in the pool for the \u201cpaddling\u201d class. \u00a0\u00a0Who me? I don\u2019t need no stinking\u2019 paddling class…Had I not been there, probably would not have attended. \u00a0And WOW, picked up 2 tips and had some other stuff clarified. Really made a difference.<\/p>\n
Then in the water with Flash; some of the other folks were in more need of immediate help to catch waves. \u00a0I hung around the edge and did my thing – having a blast. \u00a0A couple of tips here and there from Flash and my rides are longer, wave reading \u00a0and overall understanding of wave riding is much improved. \u00a0Then on Friday, we were in some mushy beach break at Avellenas. \u00a0I kept looking down the beach at a break about 1\/4 mile away. \u00a0I asked Flash what it was – \u201creef break; little Hawaii\u201d was the reply. \u00a0Can we go? \u00a0Sure he said. \u00a0The rest of the group was whipped from the previous day and retreated to the boat. \u00a0I started paddling up the coast. \u00a015 minutes later I was sitting in clean, big right handers with 2 surfers, 1 SUP guy and a woman in full boogie board mode. \u00a0\u00a0Then Flash and another buddy from the group jumped in and we Nailed the our best 10 waves of the week! \u00a0\u00a0Flash gave me the vote of confidence and everything from the week came together to hyper jump my surfing to a level I did not know I had. \u00a0Truly a fresh new experience. \u00a0Flash has a gift for knowing when to advise and when to lay back. \u00a0Friendly, and well trained it was a treat to have such a competent leader.<\/p>\n
I am already trying to find the next window to come down. \u00a0This time confidently in the advanced group. \u00a0Pura Vida!!!<\/p>\n
Payton Brown<\/p>\n
June 13, 2015<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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