Cool video, Edg. Here's one, a bit more true to reality, done by a stand up paddle board surfer at Camel Rock using a Go Pro on the nose of his board. Gives you a good idea of the place and the vibe, at least when the waves are small during the summer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXFonaRLDOs&feature=youtube_gdata_player *** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung <no_reply@...> wrote: > > Here's Marek on December 21, 2012. > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=cnzOmXK21aI > > Edg > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Duveyoung <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > We are not worthy. We bow. > > > > Nice write up. > > > > Edg > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "marekreavis" <reavismarek@> wrote: > > > > > > Yesterday (1.16.12) air temp was 44 degrees, water temp five degrees > > > warmer than that, but still cold enough that my hands, even in 5-mil > > > thick gloves, were numb in just a few minutes and trading comments with > > > my buddy as we sat on our boards waiting for a set became a hopeless > > > attempt to form coherent sounds through stiff, uncooperative lips. > > > > > > But it was a glorious day, all the same, sunny and bright with > > > (undoubtedly snide) comments from the Aleutian cackling geese watching > > > from the two peaks of Camel Rock occasionally reaching our ears through > > > the steady crash and roar of the waves. > > > > > > We surfed for about an hour-and-a-half on the slack tide, caught many > > > unspectacular but exhilarating waves, before calling it a day. There are > > > about 130-140 stairs dug into the hillside that deliver you from the > > > point overlook to the beach and when we got to the top, as we almost > > > always do, we stopped and turned to look back at the break and marvel at > > > how perfect it all was -- is. > > > > > > We pulled ourselves out of our wetsuits, loaded up our boards, and walked > > > back over one more time to gaze down at the waves and the surfers for > > > another few minutes. I took a quick photo from my phone and will post it > > > in an album after writing this. > > > > > > Nothing more than that; no more meaning than that. > > > > > >
