{"id":170,"date":"2008-11-18T16:36:03","date_gmt":"2008-11-18T23:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.traceythompson.com\/surfing\/?p=170"},"modified":"2010-11-16T22:30:10","modified_gmt":"2010-11-17T05:30:10","slug":"making-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.traceythompson.com\/surfing\/2008\/11\/making-friends\/","title":{"rendered":"Making Friends with the Wildlife"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Conditions:<\/strong> 2-3 ft – knee to waist high and fair conditions. Fun, semi-peaky lines with workable shoulders. High tide left things pretty flat around 3 pm.<\/p>\n

Gear:<\/strong> 9’2″ NSP Epoxy.<\/p>\n

The project I’m working on got pushed back a week. I found myself with a clear week of no daytime olbigations and semi decent surf. What’s a girl to do but get out there.<\/p>\n

I headed down to Pacifica on a beautiful warm day to find it socked in with fog. Cold and foggy, I spent almost 2 hours with the folks at NorCal looking at boards. They gave me even more to think about. Man, I’ve got a lot to decidine on. Do I want to pay as much for a locally shaped board as a big name brand? The guy there picked out a few that matched my height and weight with what I intend to do and the durability I want. Some decent choices. More hemming and hawwing on my end.<\/p>\n

Surfwise, I got out late after checking out boards. The high tide and the mellow swell meant a lot of waiting. I didn’t get that many waves. Really close but man, my triceps were sore. I mostly practiced my knee paddling and chatted with folks out there. A kid from Denver only on his fourth day surfing, a few folks talking about the weather, a guy buying his first board in 35 years, and a guy going up the cali coast on a motorcycle. Best of all, I hung out with a seal for a little bit.<\/p>\n

This is similar to the guy I saw, but thanks to cuteoverload.com<\/a>, it’s way more cute.<\/p>\n

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Lil guy was adorable. I was torn between AWWWW and AAAAAA SHOO. With a little seal smile and cute wink, it’s easy to forget these guys are wild animals and shark bait. It’s the first seal I’ve seen surfing, so that was kinda cool.<\/p>\n

I’m so sore now, so tired.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Conditions: 2-3 ft – knee to waist high and fair conditions. Fun, semi-peaky lines with workable shoulders. High tide left things pretty flat around 3 pm. Gear: 9’2″ NSP Epoxy. The project I’m working on got pushed back a week. I found myself with a clear week of no daytime olbigations and semi decent surf. … <\/p>\n

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