Tuesday, May 01, 2007
Pope is going to be out of town until May 17, so no until then updates. Some last links beforehand though.
Spring Swell
Was it just because of a less than average winter, or did the series of Spring Swells that just rolled through here over the last few weeks seem like some of the best April waves we've ever had? In particular last week was off the hook, with every day getting a little bit better. Rincon had too many sessions to list that were Wintertime perfect. Mesa breaks had as many great rides as dog's pooing on the beach. Beachbreaks in Goleta looked and felt like miniature Playa Hermosa (and Bobby Morris was there to treat them right.) Allthewhile, the buoys were a little bit sleeper, but if you showed up a the beach between April 11-April 29, you were probably rewarded with some waves.
Rincon Surf Blog
Jon's Rincon Surf Blog has been tracking the crazy waves we had, and has a lot of photos of great days up there. The rundown:
April 11
April 14
April 19
April 24
April 26
April 28
Goleta Surfing
Tom of the Haskels clothing company has some photos up on Goleta Surfing including some photos from this Spring Swell and some photos Yellow Board Bobby.
Jake the Photog
Jacob Säwensten is new in town and he brought his lens. He has some photos from the Rincon Classic sometime ago and if you like any of the photos contact him for some high resolution images.
Shark Conspiracies
It's not just the toppling of 3rd world regimes that is conspiracy fodor, we got an email about SharkConspiracies.net which is "a free monthly podcast dedicated to uncovering the truth behind shark attacks and encounters with people. "
Wetsuit Surfer
Wetsuitsurfer.com is a site to find a good deal on a wetsuit online. Trying one on is a little tougher.
link to this
Santa Barbara Surfing. Created by Tim Maddux. Continued by Pope.
