Filed in archive by raphael on October 26, 2005
So the future is in store: when it gets really big, the paddlers will fade and the tow teams will emerge. We won't get to know if Eddie would go, because even if he was here, he would have......
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Filed in archive by raphael on October 26, 2005
To tow or not to tow? That seems to be the question here at the turn of the century, as surfers continue to test the outer limits of their sport, seeking larger surf and using technology to tackle it....
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Filed in archive by raphael on October 25, 2005
There is a humming inside my body right now. I am sitting perfectly still, composing my thoughts upon an electronic version of a white sheet of paper. And yet, my body is humming and purring....
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Filed in archive by raphael on October 25, 2005
The last day of June is upon me. My favorite month of the year, Julio, on its way! Ayer por la noche we went into Caleta de Campos for a cool experience. There were rumors of a little shindig......
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Filed in archive by raphael on October 21, 2005
"Hey, your friend is going to be the first person to die of rash guard!" Joked one of the crew of four southern California guys. They are driving all the way down on their surf trip. How...
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Filed in archive by raphael on October 15, 2005
9:53 AM, time for the post-morning session synopsis. The storm rolled through yesterday and in its wake there are wind swell waves to be had. Tendrils of the spinning tropical depression brought us...
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Filed in archive by raphael on October 14, 2005
It's 4:56 PM on a crispy July day as a gigantic, black carpenter bee flaps its wings furiously against the newly formed onshore winds. There is nothing to do but stare idly out at the thrashed...
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Filed in archive by raphael on October 13, 2005
Cerca de las once, y yo soy a la restaraunte para desayuno despues de surfeando por la primera vez. Oops, sorry, slipped into Spanish for a second there. It is just after my first marathon session at...
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Filed in archive by raphael on October 12, 2005
DAY ONE OF NEXPA! This is my second time venturing into the central Pacific coast of Mexico, searching for surf nirvana. Many of my former brethren have talked of lazy days of summer, lounging in a...
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Filed in archive by raphael on October 06, 2005
It is July 24th at 5:47 PM. Mexico time. Sweltering hot, waiting at the Huatulco bus station, I am agitated and not looking forward to the all-night bus trip looming in just moments. The first part...
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Filed in archive by raphael on October 06, 2005
More secret spots to divulge here in the blasphemous annals of outdoor-weblog.com! No just kidding. Well, kind of. Ever heard of San Harpoforo? Yellow Creek? I know, I know I shouldn't even say...
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Filed in archive by raphael on October 06, 2005
When all the elements of the earth converge to create big surf conditions, there is a feeling in the air, a certain excitement that is tangible to the consciousness. This past weekend was one of...
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