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Solo surfing
Some of my buddies don't do this at all. I mean go out by yourself. If you take as criteria, nobody else out (and I mean nobody), and you must at least get out the back, catch one wave and stand up, how many different breaks have you surfed solo? My own count is about thirty, some of which I've surfed numerous times by myself (Maungamaunu would be the pick of the bunch but there are others. Tairua and Makarori for starters). Started thinking about it this morning after surfing Brighton in the fog, by myself. It was small, granted. Last time I did that I got into trouble coz the other half was sitting on the beach (Gore Bay)and complained she didn't know where I was. Neither did I at times.
I do it a fair bit - joy of having mid week days off couldnt tell you how many beaches but doesnt really worry me too much if no one else is out or around. couple of years back rememeber having an epic day at the local on fathers day all by myself for 3-4 hours till i presume the extended lunches finished 
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Chairman of the sub 1000
i do it quite a bit too. the benefits of frequenting crap waves.
I was out in Kaikoura last week and at the end of an epic 4 hours surf...head high, reeling barrels, perfect and glassy. I came in and there was a guy there going "oh man, thought you might be staying out, don't like surfing by myself". I don't know whether he'd had a scare before, or was unsure about his ability, or what, but there is no way I would turn up to that and not go out. No doubt he hung about until someone else came along and scored less waves. Bizarre.
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Former surf.co rark judge
Its all good...except for that crap song that gets stuck in ya head...
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West is best...
Surfed Tairua solo saturday morning.
Originally posted by: Lowkey
Surfed Tairua solo saturday morning.
One of the best breaks on the Coro.
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Former surf.co rark judge
I'd probably do 90% of my surfing solo. It's very hard to get people to come and surf with me unfortunately. I'm not sure if it's the waves I surf or some kind of personality defect. Maybe both.
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Commodore Spud, Second in command to the Commander in Chief of the Sub 1000 armed forces. Sub 1000 committee secretary. Possibly the head of the Sub 1000 Secret Police. Re-instated Surf.Co Official Rark Judge. Winner of the 2012 people's choice SNAP award. Mayor of the Lyall Bay cruising toilets.
I surf by myself so much, I've named my board Wilson. its good and bad.
*edited 31 Oct 2012 23:42
i like simpsons on east coast
*edited 31 Oct 2012 23:50
Originally posted by: bionic chronic
I surf by myself so much, I've named my board Wilson. its good and bad.
So your spounge is orange with black stripes and has a hole in it somewhere ?
yep
surfed foggy gore bay couldn't see the shore 
surfed port r for 3hrs on my own, waited for the tide, 4 hrs paddled back out...got freaked and got 1 wave in 
mainly surf alone
like spud i love it
(unts yaking out the back about work, missus, enviroment, councils, god 
fu(k off and die..
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In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it. Lao Tzu
Originally posted by: Lowkey
Surfed Tairua solo saturday morning.
Any good mate? I was going to come over for dawn mission on Sunday but set the alarm for pm not am, bloody rookie Auckland move.
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If you can't surf it, F&$k it!
I surf solo a ton. No worries, best surfs are solo in my opinion, I've done my biggest airs, longest barrels and most perfect conditions when no one has seen it.
Pretty much surfed Onemana for a whole week by myself last Easter. I've had solo surfs numerous times in front of the homes ive lived in, wangas, Napier, Piha, Tara's.
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If you can't surf it, F&$k it!
Originally posted by: jelly
*edited 31 Oct 2012 23:50Originally posted by: bionic chronic
I surf by myself so much, I've named my board Wilson. its good and bad.
So your spounge is orange with black stripes and has a hole in it somewhere ?
Nah, its just called wilson. get a grip.
Originally posted by: Lowkey
Surfed Tairua solo saturday morning.
Any good mate? I was going to come over for dawn mission on Sunday but set the alarm for pm not am, bloody rookie Auckland move.
First time I have had surf there in 4 visits, Fun head high, kinda mellow soft but enjoyed watching sun up and no one about.
One of the best breaks on the Coro.
Really? Not surfed in Coro with much swell before. Didnt have to much time on hands saturday so was a dawny and back to watch/feed some cyclists.
my first surf ever was solo...so was my last. counting the spots i've surfed sans solo would be quicker than counting the the spots surfed alone.
i did fog once on the waitamata when i was forced to mutiny a ship that was skippered by a drunk captain who forgot that going to sea usually involved taking a radio or a compass, even a map would have been handy. fortunately the sober me knew there was a 1 meter north swell running which was handy for navigating the shipping lanes in next to zero visibility. i can tell you for free that dodging looming container ships in a small ship with a useless drunk crew is a tad nerve wracking...should have gone surfing instead.
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XXIst sentry scribe
I learned solo and still surf solo most of the time. Its great surfing with mates but there's nothing like arriving at dawn to a pumping spot with no one there, light offshore and the sun just coming up.
I often narrate when on my own too - I do the same with fishing trips although that's more of me cursing myself for casting into a tree than anything else
"Downsouth drops in....excellent bottom turn...decimates the lip ...nice roundhouse...and paddles back out to priority position ...well it looks like the irish national championship title is his again this year"
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In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it. Lao Tzu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysXMAOgEIq4 [youtube.com]
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Red & Black ..how many times .
Have to stop surfing with u Beemer - letting out all my secrets
Originally posted by: patrickd
Started thinking about it this morning after surfing Brighton in the fog, by myself.
I was surfing Sumner that morning, couldn't see anything on the webcam but glad I went down had a few fun rides on the longboard. Couldn't see the shore or out to see it was pretty surreal haha.
I just started a bit over a month ago, I work nights so can get out for a morning surf any day I like - my surfing buddy got a job a few weeks ago so have been a loner since - I still enjoy it just as much by myself I've been out every day this week and am looking like a tomato
Here's some solo sessions I've had
This one I only surfed about 5 waves and freaked out cause it was breaking so hard on the super shallow bank.
Access was down a steep path, then a long paddle off a beach to the top of the point.
My wife happened to with me, so did get the following photo of me actually on a wave from the top of the cliff. If I hurt myself though I was in trouble though - there was now way she could help.
This one was a fun peak for a couple of days - didn't see anyone the whole time
sick
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Negative thinking, positive doing
Originally posted by: Spud
I'd probably do 90% of my surfing solo. It's very hard to get people to come and surf with me unfortunately. I'm not sure if it's the waves I surf or some kind of personality defect. Maybe both.
Id love to surf with you spud,, especially that left id be yelling " pull in you pussaaaaay "
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Those are people who die die. They were all my friends, and they died.
Sloth has the best photos on here hands down!! epic
you reckon? ^
I surfed solo on Sunday coz Cara stood me up. It was nearly 1 foot. I was a little bit scared.
At the end of the day every surf is solo.... You a board and a wave
It's a pretty deep concept.. Can you dig it?
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SNAP AWARDS 2012: INNAGRUAL WINNER OF THE SUPREME AWARD.
try a wee bit harder 2020...
No.... I am inherantly a very lazy person
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SNAP AWARDS 2012: INNAGRUAL WINNER OF THE SUPREME AWARD.
well you will never be hilarious at that rate...
Do want a conversation love.... Or just some attention?
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SNAP AWARDS 2012: INNAGRUAL WINNER OF THE SUPREME AWARD.
... See that was pretty funny
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SNAP AWARDS 2012: INNAGRUAL WINNER OF THE SUPREME AWARD.
I want a conversation about your attention seeking.
Lets go there baby....
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SNAP AWARDS 2012: INNAGRUAL WINNER OF THE SUPREME AWARD.
Originally posted by: kat came back
I surfed solo on Sunday coz Cara stood me up. It was nearly 1 foot. I was a little bit scared.
Geeze, Kat, that sounds so ugly, you know I feel bad. I prefer to proclaim myself to have been "fashionably late"
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mahnamahna
Sick photos Sloth!
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MR.SPEAKER & SUB-1000 MEMBER 4 LIFE
you're back 5 mins kat and the wimmin are already scrapping. Good to see ya!